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Motukarara Conservation Nursery field trip

Canterbury region

Plants hardening off in the Motukarara Nursery. Photo: Annette Hamblett.

Seedlings, Motukarara Nursery

Map of New Zealand showing the Canterbury region.

Motukarara Conservation Nursery is located within the Waihora Domain at Motukarara, signposted from the Christchurch-Akaroa Highway (SH 75), 30 km from the centre of Christchurch.

The nursery grows Canterbury native plants exclusively. Plants are propagated from seed collected from native remnants throughout the Canterbury region.

The teaching resource supports teachers and students who visit the nursery to learn about Canterbury's plant communities and their interactions with native animals.

This resource can be used in other locations to explore native plant communities and habitiats.

Learning outcomes

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Teaching resource

View and download the Native plants, native places - Motukarara Conservation Nursery teaching resource.

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Highlights:

Motukarara Conservation Nursery

Motukarara Conservation Nursery grows Canterbury native plants exclusively. At the nursery you can both buy plants and get information about them and how to grow them.

Motukarara Conservation Nursery

Motukarara Conservation Nursery grows Canterbury plants exclusively. Information on the nursery and how to plan and maintain a native garden.

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Publications

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2012 Meridian sustainability calendar (PDF, 1100K)

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LEARNZ website Register for a conservation/biodiversity virtual field trip

Natural Heritage Collection website offers schools free images of NZ's native species

View the Wildtrack children's nature series on NZ on Screen

Contacts

For more information:

Contact your local DOC office

Or email conservED@doc.govt.nz