Fifteen years of restoration

To celebrate fifteen years of restoration by volunteers in Mangaiti Gully we produced a photo book for all our past and present volunteers. It is hard to imagine what our section of the gully looked like back in 2010. There were no tracks, with honeysuckle, blackberry and grey willow dominating the wet gully floor. Clearing and planting was done section by section. First build a track to gain access, then drill and poison the willows followed by clearing the honeysuckle and blackberry predominately by hand. There was minimal spray used back then. As the tracks were built, they were gradually connected. The public then started to use them at which stage they were upgraded to what they are today. A highly successful public asset for our city.