1BT KICK START FUNDING
Funding is now available to landowners in the Awakino, Mokau, Upper Mangaokewa, Marokopa, and Kawhia Harbour catchments for the 2024 planting seasons to cover riparian/restoration/erosion control projects identified in their Farm Environment Plan. Funding covers the costs of planting and fencing.
Applications are ideally received by mid-February for the 2024 planting season. All work must be completed prior to
30 September 2024.
Properties and landowners who have not previously received this funding will be prioritised.
See the funding update and application form below for more details.
If you have any questions about your application contact Anna Nelson (KCRC Coordinator)
Mobile: 0274 900 501
Email: kcrivercare@gmail.com
Carbon Neutral Pilot Farm Concept
We're interested in helping farmers in our catchment area better understand the concept of achieving/creating 'carbon neutral' farm operations with the use of “pilot farms” .
Establishing low-cost forest grade native seedlings
Currently native tree establishment costs are around $20,000 per hectare, this is massively prohibitive especially recognising the current incentivisation for planting pines to generate significant (and rapidly escalating) income from carbon credits/offsets. KCRC are interested in options to facilitate the more cost-effective establishment of natives
Traps catch sediment
A farmer-led study investigating the effectiveness of sediment traps to improve water quality has delivered some encouraging results.
You can read more about the project here
