Category Archives: Work Days

Start of 2013 Working Days

This Saturday, 23rd. February, is the start of our new years working days. Meet as usual in the carpark at 9.30am where we will have our Health & Safety pep talk, then go to our allocated tasks for the day. … Continue reading

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About Workday Saturday 27th Oct. (2)

(by Barry – Bazza) The usual group of willing helpers presented themselves, on a glorious sunny day, for our 2nd to last workday for the year. We gathered in the paddock beside our fire site, to leave the car park … Continue reading

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About Workday Saturday 27th Oct. (1)

‘Great weather greeted the HSIS volunteers who turned up for the October workday, last Sat 27th. A good turnout ensured that progress was made on several fronts. As is the Kiwi way re donations and anonymity, we were grateful recipients … Continue reading

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Workday this Saturday

This Saturday is the 2nd to last workday of the year. Usual meet in the carpark at 9.30am, however the MS dog-a-ton has been rescheduled for this Sat as well, so we may relocate our cars into the paddock near … Continue reading

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Big Tree Planting

Our Workday on Saturday Sept. 29th. was all about Planting. Thanks to DOC, especially Paul Cashmore and Katrina Knill, the Society was given 650 native trees and shrubs to plant in the central portion of the Reserve, alongside the Ynys … Continue reading

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This Saturday = Workday

This Saturday, 29th September,  is our BIG tree planting day – we have close on 650 shrubs,trees etc to plant. These have been very kindly donated by the Dept of Conservation. We will be picking these up Friday afternoon in … Continue reading

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Another Succesful Workday

We had another very successful few hours on a foggy Saturday morning down at our precious Reserve. Progress made on a number of fronts. Thanks: to Kerry and Stephen for removing the debris from Dancing Sands springs, looks great now, … Continue reading

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Saturday Morning at Hamurana Springs

My husband, our border collie Tim and I arrived at Hamurana Springs yesterday just in time to witness the briefing of volunteers of the Hamurana Springs Society as it was their monthly workday. Being the proud webmaster of their website … Continue reading

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Workday this Saturday

Hi everyone, yes it is that time again. This Saturday is another day filled with fun and frivolity. Meet in the car park as usual at 9.30am, we will continue to clear the tributary stream, hopefully get some metal on … Continue reading

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Workday 28 July

(by Jerry Douglas) On today’s work program we continued the clearance of the bank on the tributary stream, along with the stockpiling of rubbish in readiness of burning on our next workday. We welcomed a prospective new member who comes … Continue reading

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