31 Mar 2023

Gorse-busting: weeding a wetland paradise

From Nine To Noon, 9:40 am on 31 March 2023

Photo: Petr Hlavacek

Kathryn revisits a favourite West Coast conservation project with organiser Baz Hughes of Okarito Kayaks. Gorse-busting is in its third year at Okarito Lagoon. Sixty-five volunteers are nearing the end of a big week ripping the invasive weed out of the water. By all accounts, the weather has been fantastic and the mood is high, especially after the huge thank-you feast there last night.