Pest Free Kaipātiki Tool Shed - A Christmas Special
This is the last opportunity to return and borrow tools for the year! If you have empty or nearly empty gel bottles please return them. The next Tool Shed event will not be back until January 22nd, 2022.
We have the usual advice, tools, gloves, herbicides, sterigene for kauri protection, traps and more to borrow, so come on down anytime between 9-12:30pm.
Located underneath the Birkenhead Senior Citizens Hall - look for the flag.
Thank you to everyone who has picked up traps or tools to control invasive pest plants and predators - it is making a huge difference to Kaipātiki.
🔎 A reminder on our guidelines for collecting resources:
✅️ Please stay home if you have a cold like Covid-19 symptoms. Email us on enquiries@pestfreekaipatiki.org.nz if this is the case and we will try and assist you in a different way.
✅ Please comply with all current alert level settings.
✅ Hand sanitizer will be available on site.
Please feel free to contact us on enquiries@pestfreekaipatiki.org.nz if you have further queries.
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