The McRae Trust Sustainable Land Management Project 1994-2004
(HBRC)
Peter Manson, Facilitator for 10 years (HBRC)
Community six-weekly discussion meetings
Lectures, demonstrations, information field days
Soil conservation, riparian management, indigenous preservation
Climate change and climate management
Erosion control methods
New cattle yards
Water scheme development
Tree trials
Capital fertiliser applications
Beef Fattening Unit established
Central ridge access road constructed
Conservation and Land use Environmental Study of McRae Trust,
2001-2002:
Royal Society of NZ Teacher Fellow, Dawn Laurence
Initiated School field trips, trails, tree-planting
Specialist curriculum studies, worksheets, booklet devised
Pinus Radiata Plantation Joint venture (HBRC): Slips
Poplar plantings 1995-2008 (HBRC)
Demonstration Block of tree species 1981 (HBRC)
Westech 3 wells drilled for gas have been sealed off.
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