Yearly Archives: 2013

Expressions of the Living Lake – WET Art Exhibition

By |2017-05-18T03:45:04+12:00November 14th, 2013|Events, News|

Congratulations to the category winners of the first WET Art Exhibition, held at Lincoln University in conjunction with the fourth Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere Living Lake Symposium. Awards were given in three categories, with a second place also awarded for painting as the majority of the exhibits were in that category. Painting 1st - Dot Lovell-Smith    [...]

Another successful symposium!

By |2017-05-18T03:45:04+12:00November 14th, 2013|Events, News|

The fourth Living Lake Symposium was held at Lincoln University on November 7 & 8, with over 170 people from a wide range of backgrounds in attendance. For details, visit our event page - Living Lake Symposium 2013. Day 1 - measure to manage - focused on a series of presentations from a range of [...]

Have you registered for the 2013 Living Lake Symposium?

By |2017-05-18T03:45:04+12:00November 5th, 2013|News|

The fourth Te Waihora Living Lake Symposium is on November 7 and 8 at Lincoln University - measure to manage. Venue We will be in the Stewart Building at Lincoln University.  It's marked as No. 62 on the campus map: Car Parking and bus stops The best car park to use is the Orchard car [...]

2013 Te Waihora Art exhibition – send your entry forms in now!

By |2017-05-18T03:45:04+12:00October 15th, 2013|Events, News|

There's still time to enter your art work in the WET Art Exhibition! We have great prizes, including a weekend's accommodation at Hollyford Cottage in Tai Tapu, and a number of great gift vouchers for art supplies and photographic services, courtesy of ASB Bank. WET is hosting an Art Exhibition, to be held alongside the [...]

Have your say on the lake opening regime

By |2015-12-01T21:07:49+13:00October 1st, 2013|News|

Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu and Canterbury Regional Council have applied to renew the resource consent for the artificial opening and closing of the lake to the sea. The consent applications are also for the purpose of aiding fish migration and protecting and enhancing mahinga kai and related investigations consistent with the National Water Conservation [...]

Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere catchment solutions package

By |2015-12-01T21:07:49+13:00September 9th, 2013|News|

Environment Canterbury has formally received and accepted the Selwyn Waihora Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) Addendum, relating to Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere, at a Council Meeting on Thursday September 5. This will form the basis of the Selwyn Waihora Sub-regional section of the proposed Land & Water Regional Plan and for the design and realignment of council [...]

Living Lake Symposium 2013: Measure to Manage

By |2015-12-01T21:07:49+13:00August 21st, 2013|Events, News|

The fourth Living Lake biennial symposium will be held at Lincoln University on November 7 & 8, 2013. The focus will be the current state of the lake and the actions underway to improve its health and biodiversity. Day one will present the 'State of the Lake', and what is being measured in order to [...]

AGM 2013

By |2017-05-18T03:45:04+12:00August 20th, 2013|News|

NOTICE of WAIHORA ELLESMERE TRUST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2013 When:   Monday September 23rd, 2013, 6.30pm Where:  Lincoln Events Centre, Habgood Lounge, Meijer Drive, Lincoln Brad Howlett of Plant and Food Research will speak about the The benefits of biodiversity on farms Brad will cover the overall benefits of biodiversity and riparian planting on farms, with [...]

Green Footprint planting day 2013

By |2017-05-18T03:45:04+12:00August 8th, 2013|Events, News|

Join us at Chamberlains Ford for this year's Green Footprint community planting day. Friday 13th September at 10am - meet near the new toilet block, entrance via Old Bridge Rd, off Leeston Rd This is a partnership between WET, YHA, Selwyn District Council and the Coes and Chamberlains Ford Reserve Committee. Lunchtime BBQ provided.  The [...]

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