Last weekend some of the clean streams team attended their first volunteer planting day at Motutapu Island. The entire volunteer team was made up of approximately 100 people and they managed to plant 800 plants in just under 2 hours. The efficiency of the planting allowed for plenty of time to explore the island and […]
Modern urban developments have significantly improved over the years, and now take a holistic approach to the wider surrounds. Wetland creation or rehabilitation is now a crucial component of every residential development, and for good reason. These areas are designed as storm water staging areas which enable less stress to be placed on underground pipes […]
Freshwater seems to be constantly in the headlines today. For someone who doesn’t have experience within the freshwater sector, it can often be very complicated on which side to take. You could take the simple viewpoint that we should have clean water no matter what. How much will this cost to implement? How will it […]
Clean Streams Consultants was contacted by a property owner with concerns regarding their private pond, with reports of discoloured and foul-smelling water. Clean Streams were asked to investigate the current state of the pond and examine what could be causing the issues with the system. An ecological assessment was undertaken on the pond and adjoining […]
Clean Streams was contacted by an Auckland nursery due to the poor water quality of the ponds located on their site. The native plant nursery uses the ponds to provide water to all of the plants and the poor water quality is affecting this system.
The Long Bay development is Auckland’s largest and original water sensitive communities, covering over 380ha providing approximately 2500 dwellings and a town centre. As part of this development, 4 wetlands are to be created throughout, along with improvements to riparian margins that surround the two streams that flow through the area.
