Today, Tuesday 16th September, we went to the edge of Payne Park where we have a little planting which commemorates Jim McKnight, a long-term member until his death a few years ago.

It also does duty as a cover for part of the park that the Council's lawnmower can't reach without serious risk of sliding down the hillside.

As usual, we weeded around the plants before spraying. The plants are growing well. The kauri are shooting skyward and the flaxes and other trees and shrubs are filling up the spaces nicely. The red kaka beak bushes are spectacular at the moment with their flowers in profuse display.

While we were there, we inspected an area that we will plant later, probably next year as it's getting late for planting now. It's adjacent to the area we were working on, and is very wet at present. A good place for kahikatea and flax, and some other trees that our botanist has planned for.