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Last week we discussed the six-month hiatus between noticing troubles with stone fruit and the time of activating prevention. Peach leaf curl is a rather ugly fungal disease that commences 6 months from now – in spring the leaf curl starts to become obvious on the newly emerged leaves of your peach trees. Taphrina deformans is the name of the disease that targets peaches and nectarines. The infection begins in autumn when the leaves are falling to the ground – a double dose of copper (a few times, 3 or 4 weeks apart) will stop the fungi from settling on the dormant fruit trees. Follow up questions I got: Does the copper spray debilitate the peach and nectarine's buds? No worries! The buds are going to a dormant phase Another great example of important timing is winning battles from the Lemon Tree Borer. These borers are mainly found from Nelson-Blenheim north – they don't like it too cold. This rather cool, sizeable, long-horn beetle is a native of our country. It was well-established here thousands of years before Charlotte Kemp introduced oranges into Kerikeri in 1819. Originally lemon tree borers would tunnel into native trees – a wide range of species became host plants (Mahoe, Kowhai, Coprosma, Manuka, etc). Exotic trees are also targeted by lemon tree borer. I remember them getting into our olive trees and Wisteria in Auckland – Tamarillo, Elm, Chestnut, Gorse, Apple are just a few of the exotic hosts. The most important species targeted by this borer are the citrus varieties that are grown commercially and in the backyard, but apple, persimmon, almond, cherry, walnut, and grapes are just as much in danger of damage – these beetles are economic pests! A damaged branch or trunk is the ultimate spot to lay eggs in. Small nooks and crannies are where the female lemon tree borer would leave her eggs – especially in branches where the bark had been removed or in the pruning cuts. The small larvae emerge from these eggs and start chewing their way deeper and deeper into the wood. A year or two later these larvae will have grown to a serious size before changing into a pupa, ready to turn into an adult beetle. This is the importance of timing: adult beetles emerge in spring and are active till late summer. Avoid pruning from winter till early autumn. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whanganui's iconic Kowhai Park is a blast from the past - with play equipment inspired by the likes of Old Mother Hubbard and Goldilocks. But the playground, that's been an attraction for more than half a century, is in line for a $6 million revamp. As Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin found out - lots of kids these days wouldn't know Humpty Dumpty if he toppled off the wall in front of them.

Annabel and Lexman chat to Philip Goff about his experiences travelling in the Humboldt Mountains of Northern California. They discuss the amazing wildlife they encountered, as well as the controversy around marijuana in this sparsely populated part of America.

This week's critter celebrates the blossoming kowhai that mark the start of spring, the kowhai moth (Uresiphita maorialis).

Nature Connections With school Holidays coming up and winter days often variable, here are some of my observations on how to connect kids with nature. I've noticed that bombarding kids with science and scientific principles is usually not a great intro into working in and with nature. Each person has different interests and those are the ones that allow a connection to be made.  Image from Ruud KleinpasteIf you have kids there's no doubt that each one is different – one may enjoy running around outside. While the other is content playing with lego; or building roads with trucks, setting possum traps; technology. Another loves to draw or paint pictures, read a book or engage in role-play….  When I work with students or teachers, I often tell stories, use language, or play piano. And all these activities have a really nice connection to our natural world. Image from Kate Parker - Kowhai and the Giants For example, last week I got a book by Kate Parker “Kowhai and the Giants” and basically it's about Predator-Free NZ via a historical journey in story format. Well – that's what I see in this book...but you can also interpret it as an indigenous history of discovery of Aotearoa. It's about a magical creature “Kowhai” who gathers light for the giant trees, in a land in complete, ecological harmony. “Kowhai” is climbing trees and living in that ecosystem with all the – now - rare birds of our country. These scenes were originally designed as three-dimensional dioramas, lit from behind. Carefully cut-out trees and vegetation in which you can get totally “lost”, and inspirational images that take you back in time. And then the ships arrive… with people… and rodents; lots of ships, lots of people and lots of pests…scary stuff. As far as I can see, we are the only species (on the planet) that can tell stories and that – in my opinion – is one of the most powerful ways to get us out of the trouble we are in.  Painting – for the curriculum: A few years ago I saw some real early drawings by a very famous New Zealand painter; he made these drawings when he was 7, 8, or 9 years old  Here are a weka, a kiwi and a tui and note how he wrote a “W”, a “K” and  “T” on these pictures – just as if he discovered the alphabet though his art! By the way – if you look at these drawings you may recognize the very beginnings of Don Binney's art career!  Music Listen to the sounds of Nature – what do you recognize? Who's singing? Can you transcribe the notes of the bellbird, the blackbird, or the yellow hammer?  Theatre Some teachers are capable of creating school productions from the stories you find in nature. Connections between caterpillars and their host trees, predators that chase their prey and weta utilising second-hand dwellings made by a borer, deep inside a tree … much more exciting than Shortland Street! LISTEN ABOVE        

Shape, Structure and Colour Last week we planned spring from an edible point of view. This week, let's look at it from the angle of shape, structure and colour.  1. Good time to divide Rhubarb. If you have a neighbor or friend with a strong plant, just get a sharp spade and aim for the gaps in the “crown” of the plant. With warmer soils they won’t “sulk” as much and quickly send down new roots. Rhubarb is not just a food, its large leaves and good red stems help to make everything look good too  2. And then there’s the flowers; honestly the choice is yours and there are so many seeds and plants in Garden Centres, it is just a matter of what you like. My favourites are monsters like Tree Dahlia. Flowering in autumn and up to three meters high! Stake for securing the plant in high wind areas.  3. Brugmansia: they come in all sorts of colours and yes – can be grown in the cooler south 4. Native climbers like the Clematis paniculata:cool roots, warm, sunny head! 5. Endemics such as Metrosideros carminea, a small rata bush that is sometimes a climber. Fabulous splash of colour in spring: native bees and birds lap up the nectar and pollen.  6. And right now, Kowhai is flowering. It’s a favourite food of tui and bellbirds, as well as silvereyes and wood pigeons (kereru). Kowhai come in many different species and heights; there are fabulous, gnarled forms which, in themselves, are beautifully sculptured.   7. And here’s something totally unexpected: a ground-cover that really ads ecosystem services: Muehlenbeckia axillaris, or “mat Pohuehue”. This is a native plant that feeds the caterpillars of our native copper butterflies. It also acts as a great ground-cover that suppresses weed growth, and a brilliant habitat for skinks and geckos. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE   

Speakers: Dave Starr, Gavin McIvor and Des Gyde Host: Dave Homewood Recorded: 8th of December 2019 Released: 3rd of April 2020 Duration:  1 hour 34 minutes 19 seconds This episode features presentations made in front of a live audience at the 2019 Wings Over New Zealand Christmas Party, held at Te Kowhai Aerodrome, Hamilton. The speakers are: Dave [...]

Waitaki Whitestone geopark Geo-educator, Sasha, went out to a Geosite called, Wai O Toura, at Gards road in Duntroon earlier in the week to join DOC and some of their volunteers to do a whole lot of native planting out there. Transcript: Radio announcer: Time to talk Geopark, joined by the Geoeducator Sasha. What are we talking about today Sasha? Geoeducator: Hi. Well, today we're talking about a particular Geosite called Wai O Toura at Gards road in Duntroon. I went out there earlier in the week to join DOC and some of their volunteers to do a whole lot of native planting out there. So I just want to touch on that today. Radio announcer: So how many people turned out to that? Geoeducator: Well, we think that probably around about 50 volunteers. And they spent the morning planting. And then they stopped for lunch. Then I gave a bit of a talk on the Geopark and the Geosite in particular. And then there was also a woman there talking about how they collect the actual seeds to propagate into the plants that were being planted in the area. They're native seeds to the area. And it was really interesting just finding about how the collection went on and the germination of those seeds right through to the planting of them that they're trying to do in the area. Radio announcer: So how does the planting work in with the Geopark? Geoeducator: Well DOC plays a significant role in conserving, protecting and enhancing our environment. And that's what ties hand-in-hand with the Geopark, conserving and being stewards of our land and they're wanting to reintroduce Kowhai forests wherever possible along with other natives. So that's what they're doing. So it's all about conserving the area. And if people go out to the site to have a look, there is a car park there. They can go down and have a look at the actual site. It's a really interesting site. It's a big limestone escarpment. It's called the Otekaike Formation. And it's been known about for a very long time. It was originally on a route that people used to move through the Waitaki Valley and it was used for people to have shelter. There's been a number of artifacts recovered from the site. And the site's really interesting as far as being able to date the limestone itself. So back when it was deposited around about 20 million years ago. The area was really shallow, wide, warm, seas. So probably 50 to 100 meters deep. There's been a lot of fossils that have been recovered from the site, particularly by the University of Otago, the Geology Department. There's been penguins, there's been whales, dolphins, there's boney fish found there. So it's a really rich site and it's quite a continuous site. They've been able to date it. Right back from the 1930s it's been a site of interest. So I think at the roundabout, the bottom of the cliff, it's been dated about 25.2 million years. And towards the top, it's 21.7 million years. Now, the reason that this is quite important is that as people know, Gondwana, New Zealand, separated from Gondwana about 80 million years ago, and the plate, the Alpine fault kind of formed in the plate boundary formed around about 40, 45 million years ago. But the Kaikoura Orogeny where you got New Zealand going through a period of uplift was around about 25 million years ago. So it's around about the time of the top of the cliff when this was starting to happen. So it's when New Zealand really started to change and you started to get sea levels going out abit with the uplift. So it's a significant area to study. It's an interesting place to go and have a look. Radio announcer: And it's all on our doorstep.

Geo-educator, Sasha, invited the public to join Andy at DOC on Wednesday at Wai O Toura at Gards Rd in Duntroon to carrying out some planting there of the site. Transcript: Radio announcer: Time to talk Geopark, joined by the Geoeducator Sasha. Big day on Wednesday for the Geopark. Geoeducator: Yes, that's right. A few of us are going to be joining Andy at DOC on Wednesday at Wai O Toura at Gards Rd in Duntroon. We're going to be carrying out some planting there of the site and come along. We'll be here during the day to give a wee talk about the Geopark proposal and a little talk about the history of the site itself. So come along, meet myself and one of my colleagues and help out with the planting. Now, the contact details that you'll need for this are on our Facebook page. And you'll need to contact Andy. He's got a bit of a schedule for the day, and just let us know if you're able to come or not. We'd love to see you there. Radio announcer: Do you need to bring a spade? Geoeducator: Good question. No, I think everything is provided, including a sausage lunch. Radio announcer: So that's happening on Wednesday. What time? Geoeducator: 8:30 we assemble at the DOC field base in Regina Lane. If you just bring suitable clothing, sun hat, glasses and waterproofs just in case that rain comes in. Radio announcer: Okay. So that's this coming Wednesday, assemble, as you've just said, down at the DOC base on Regina Lane. So the idea behind the planting, what's what's behind that? Geoeducator: So it's now a DOC site with various remnants of indigenous vegetation there, including a range of nationally threatened and at risk species. And we're looking at reintroducing the Kowhai forests wherever possible, along with other natives there. Radio announcer: Okay, that's cool. Look, thanks, Sasha. Hope it all goes well and that the weather stays dry for you. Geoeducator: Thank you. Yes, me too.

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Wow, a packed System Error recording this week with Raj hosting Deborah Robb, Kay Jones, and Kowhai Montgomery as they all gathered around a table at Golding's Free Dive to shoot the breeze about anything and everything that came to mind.JOIN US NEXT TIME - same venue, Thursday 13th September, 4pm-6pmBut for now, get the views on the following:* Metlink changes * Recycling* Uses of various data and sharing your data between companies* Meat alternatives, * Tinder vs Grinder vs pink sofa vs arranged marriages - more human connection in meet space is needed. * Those dam Air NZ safety videos, traveling, and "security theatre". * Don't be that “Self important” person at the airport* Walk around the city in a costume randomly helping people* What do you want to do when you grow up?* Learning as an adult – getting out of your comfort zone to grow* Kowhai recommends a game to play. "The evolution of trust" – https://ncase.me/trust/------------------------------------------------------New Zealand tech, media, & startup podcast hosted by Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, and others. Hosts of #TechweekTV and #WellyTechAll our past shows are on our websitehttps://www.accessgranted.nz Follow and Like us on:https://twitter.com/AccessGrantedNZ https://facebook.com/AccessGrantedNZ https://linkedin.com/company/access-granted-podcast Subscribe to the show however you want:https://www.accessgranted.nz/subscribe/Buy the AG merch:https://www.accessgranted.nz/shop/

Today we have the honour of sharing a cuppa tea with the gorgeous and MAGNIFICENT, Kowhai Dalton. Kowhai mentors Spiritual Revolutionists + Entrepreneurs who are ready to serve with limitless grace. Our conversation was magical, we spoke about how to create more flow in your life, how to trust in your intuition and guidance from God, soul stamina, soul currency, and (of course) ABUNDANCE! I also got the chance to have a brief intro into archetypes from here which is SUPER interesting! We know you'll find tons of value in this podcast, and I hope you enjoy the conversation. Kowhai is definitely one to connect with - the easiest way to find her (and her FB groups - full of value) is by searching her name and/or handle @kowhaidalton (nice and easy)! Facebook Instagram Wordpress As always, you can connect with me via all my links (located pretty much everywhere all over this website), and using my handle @violahug :) Facebook Instagram Wordpress With so much love and abundance, until next week! V xx

Kowhai Montgomery has moved amongst the Wellington tecch scene for a while and, after working with NGO's and small startups before heading the sales for one is now working in the online/"blended" learning space.Kowhai has many comments on the archetypal sales approaches, the language used and the approaches that can be taken - discussing the difference between "hunter" and "gatherer" (and even saying those words aren't really correct.Sales, an issue for many Kiwi companies, takes many differing approaches, learn from Kowhai about her approach.- https://nz.linkedin.com/in/kowhai-montgomery-97b33450------------------------------------------------------Access Granted podcast featuring Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, Pascale Hyboud-Peron, Vaughan Rowsell, Dave Lane, and others sharing the NZ people from tech, social media, startups and upstartsAll our past shows are on our websitehttps://www.accessgranted.nzFollow and Like us on:https://twitter.com/AccessGrantedNZhttps://facebook.com/AccessGrantedNZhttps://linkedin.com/company/access-granted-podcastSubscribe to the show however you want:https://www.accessgranted.nz/subscribe/

Kowhai Dalton is dedicated to self care as spiritual practice. She supports women through workshops and one on one mentoring bringing yoga and universal principle practices to every day life. The post 023: Self Care as Spiritual Practice with Kowhai Dalton appeared first on Aesha Kennedy | Mindful Creative Living for Soulful Women.

P-A-U-L Team Paul P-A-U-L Team Paul P-A-U-L He cares. This is the party slogan written by the Team Paul followers, a group set up to support volunteer Paul Brown in his fight to stand up against his older brother, volunteer Matt Brown. Join us for a short talk with the main party players as well as rebuttal by Matt himself. This is an opportunity to gain a real understaing into the politics within Kowhai house, and what you may expect to encounter in any situation where crazy environmental volunteers are put in a house together for extended periods of time.