The backgound

History of the project 2002-2005.

La Fontaine Stream Enhancement Project was set up in 2002 as a site to showcase stream restoration. The section of stream currently being restored is adjacent to Petersen Road Bridge, Hari Hari. The idea was initiated by one of the adjacent landowners Stephen Davies, and the plan was to eventually revegetate up to one kilometre of the stream.
The group applied for some money from the BOC "Where's theres water..." NZ Community Environmental Grants to run a nursery to grow plants for the site. This was successful and now Steve Paris grows manuka from seed sourced nearby. Other community members help with collecting native seedlings from their various gardens.
The community has got behind the project and everyone from local farmers, Fish and Game staff, Department of Conservation staff, students from South Westland Area School, scouts and the Regional Council has helps with the annual plantings, mulching and weeding.
So far about 100m has been planted, and those that haven't succumb to frost, drought and pukeko are doing well.