One of our town’s major attractions, the White Horse Monument, has received some extra attention recently. Around 600 plants have been planted to fill in gaps that have occurred since the initial plantings in the area. Funded by the Government’s Better Off Funding package, the work was completed by Hugh Thomson from Thomson Plantings.
Most of the plants were supplied by Matai Nurseries which specialises in native plants and the remainder were provided by Mr Thomson. Plants used were Austroderia, Carex, Chionochloa, Coprosma, Corokia, Hebe, Phormium, Pittosporum, Olearia and Ozothamnus. Wool matting and biodegradable plant guards were used to ensure the planting was environmentally friendly.
“It’s been a great project to see this area transformed from what it used to be to what we have now,” says Parks and Reserves Supervisor Grant Martin. “Thank you to the contractors and parks and reserves staff for all their hard work. The area looks amazing.”
