Friends of Minden Bush Reserve

Friends of Minden Bush Reserve Minden Bush Reserve, accessed off Ainsworth Rd just north of Te Puna, has an easy loop walk or for the more enthusiastic there are longer steeper options.

This group is to support the bush regeneration and eliminate the invasive plants.

Another lovely day in
04/09/2026

Another lovely day in

Have you noticed the massive amount of leaf fall near the picnic area and on the first loop corner?Well we were busy ear...
03/09/2026

Have you noticed the massive amount of leaf fall near the picnic area and on the first loop corner?
Well we were busy earlier this month drilling privet and poisoning, while the tree will take a while to decay the leaves certainly felt it. Good to see some results for these nasty pest plants.

With the wet weather tomorrow we have decided to postpone our Sat 29th working bee…will announce a new date shortly.Thos...
28/08/2026

With the wet weather tomorrow we have decided to postpone our Sat 29th working bee…will announce a new date shortly.
Those pesty cherry trees will have to wait for another day!

Back in the after a few days away, lovely as ever…Due to heavy rain forecast for Saturday 29th, we will look to postpo...
26/08/2026

Back in the after a few days away, lovely as ever…
Due to heavy rain forecast for Saturday 29th, we will look to postpone our working bee , will keep you all posted in the next 24 hours.

Beautiful day in the today…
19/08/2026

Beautiful day in the today…

Gotta love blue skies…
16/08/2026

Gotta love blue skies…

How can you help improve the surrounds?Great place to start is by removing pest plants within your own property, we ar...
15/08/2026

How can you help improve the surrounds?

Great place to start is by removing pest plants within your own property, we are talking about the likes of the Taiwan cherry, as pretty as the blossom is it is definitely one of our region’s very invasive pest trees. Spread by birds, it quickly affects native plants and therefore bird life.

Other key pest plants to remove are Woolley nightshade and privet.

The best method is to cut and paste, this helps to stop any regrowth.

Any questions please let us know.


Nice….. this morning…lots of water in the stream and moisture on the plants. A great day to get out and explore!
14/08/2026

Nice….. this morning…lots of water in the stream and moisture on the plants. A great day to get out and explore!

Flashback to sunnier days… we haven’t made it into the these past couple days…
14/08/2026

Flashback to sunnier days… we haven’t made it into the these past couple days…

We had a corporate group of volunteers this afternoon helping us do some good in the . Thanks everyone great job!Thank...
06/08/2026

We had a corporate group of volunteers this afternoon helping us do some good in the . Thanks everyone great job!
Thanks also to Jake from Western Bay of Plenty council, Kate from Friends of I’Anson Bush Reserve and Tricia our very own Friends of Minden Bush volunteer for your help in making this a success.

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Te Puna

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