Dec 31 2011
The HSIS Committee wanted to give a Christmas present to our much loved and generous Patron, Ynys Fraser. It was decided that a group photo, enlarged, mounted, inscribed and framed would be a gift that would be appreciated and cherished by Ynys. The group photo was taken at the Douglas’s after our final workday of …
Dec 08 2011
The Society’s keen volunteers met at the Springs for the last work day of the year, last Sat. Dec. 3rd. 2011. While the weather was far from ideal, there was a fantastic turnout of willing helpers, who boxed on in the rain. Some helped install 2 beautiful tables, crafted from the Redwood timber allocated to …
Dec 06 2011
Hadn’t noticed Jerry’s huge picnic table yet, as it was raining very hard last time. It was still raining this morning but the sight of this beauty was worth getting wet. Click the thumbnails to enlarge and view the photos in a lightbox
Dec 05 2011
Visitors to the Reserve will now notice the installation of several seats and 2 picnic tables + seats, scattered at strategic viewing points on or near the Main Track through the Redwoods and on the Ynys Fraser Walkway. They have been beautifully built from the sawn Redwood timber allocated to the Society after trees were …
Nov 09 2011
As mentioned in the former post last Saturday HSIS volunteers have planted new travellers’ trees: Read all about the Tavellers’ Trees project on this page
Sep 18 2011
Another report, this time from Lorraine: Well Jim Hickey was spot on and it was a very wet day and our accommodations left us a little damp and weather beaten. Although the day was not all what we hoped for, weather wise, we all made the best of a bad situation. There was a good …
Sep 16 2011
The Living Legends planting day was held on Sunday the 11th September, as part of both the Rugby World Cup, and in our case, Conservation week. Our Patron Ynys Fraser was kept warm by RenĂ©: The” living legends ” are all ex All Blacks, and our living legend was Hika Reid Hika Reid The Department …
Redwoods in Hamurana Springs
