The weather held for a great day out at the Ellesmere A&P Show. This year WET got together with Te Ara Kakariki and Weedbusters (supported by the ECan Biodiversity Team).

Our displays had lots of information about native plants, riparian restoration and drain management, funding options and how to deal with weeds – plus giveaways, games and a prize draw.

The Weedbuster game was particularly popular with children – and a few adults!

We asked local MP the Hon. Amy Adams to draw the winners in our competition.

Brian Reid (WET Trustee), Amy Adams, Brooke Turner (TAK Coordinator)

Congratulations to Hamish Rennie, Mrs S. Holmes, Dean Chapman, Jack Carruthers, Mikayla Field, Isaiah Fortune, Charlotte Cathcart and Ben Fortune.

A great resource is the “Plant Me Instead” booklet from Weedbusters. This will help you identify problem weeds and give you suggestions for garden plants which can be used instead.

We have copies available  – contact us if you would like one. Alternatively, you can download it from the Weedbusters website