A wooden boardwalk curves through a lush forest with dense greenery. Sunlight filters through the canopy, creating dappled shadows on the path. Ferns and leafy trees surround the tranquil scene.

SOSSI volunteers build a new bridge…

Follow along as SOSSI volunteers build a new bridge along the Waterfall Gully creek – new episodes released every Monday….

And finally…

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Planting dates, 2016
ByPeter Jackson March 28, 2016September 27, 2016

Since the formation of the Park in 1975, annual planting has greatly extended the original areas of native bush. Steeper gully areas have been fenced off and the current planting plan aims to fill gradually these. Public plantings for 2016 are on the mornings of June 12, Jun 19 and July 17. These are all…

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Planting 2018 all done
ByPeter Jackson October 26, 2018October 26, 2018

The planned planting site for 2018 was changed after the storm in May 2017 which caused a major slip adjacent to the Lookout Track. This massive rainfall neared 200mm and this slip at the end of the airstrip was the major site of damage in the park. It is hoped that the plants will help…

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Planting days 2026
ByJustine Sanderson April 23, 2026April 23, 2026

This year’s public planting days will be on: Saturday 7 June and Sunday 21 June. Planting is from 10am to 1pm, followed by a free BBQ.

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Trappers wanted
ByPeter Jackson April 10, 2013June 15, 2014

The Trapping Team aims to intercept and remove any predators within the sanctuary to allow native species to flourish, and to encourage more species from other sanctuaries to become established at Shakespear. Trappers are assigned a line of traps that are checked regularly. You can help trapping We are looking for volunteers to join the…

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SOSSI is growing
ByPeter Jackson February 1, 2013June 15, 2014

SOSSI and Tuesday volunteers have completed a major upgrade of the Sossi nursery, with financial support from Auckland Council and Pub Charity. This has created a more efficient production unit for pricking out and bagging on new young seedlings as they arrive from the Botanic Gardens who are doing the seed propagation work for us….

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Planting days for 2014
ByPeter Jackson March 28, 2014August 6, 2014

STOP PRESS: one more day to go, 17th August Thanks to the hard work of the teams at the SOSSI nursery and Botanic Gardens, we have about 19,000 plants to go in this year. This is about twice as many as last year so we need lots more volunteers to help to plant them….

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