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Helen has always been interested in ecological restoration and has been working on weeds since 1995, initially for Wellington Regional Council and now with the Department of Conservation (DOC). Her current role is in giving technical support on weeds issues to field staff and to managers. She has also been involved in developing DOC’s standard operating procedures for weed control work, particularly around surveillance and the early detection and control of new invasive weed species.
Helen believes that it is very important to involve everyone in stopping the spread of weedy species, so has been an enthusiastic supporter of the Weedbusters (www.weedbusters.org.nz) weed awareness initiative. As part of her role with Weedbusters, Helen coordinated the Plant Me Instead booklet for Canterbury and Otago. This booklet gives examples of native and exotic plant species that can be used to replace a range of weedy species that people may find in their garden.
Helen Braithwaite talking about the Plant Me Instead booklet at the Kurow Island Weedbusters Award presentation.
More pictures
www.bushtelly.org.nz - Plant me Instead - a Review, Recorded 11 March 2009 at Ellerslie International Flower Show 2009. 18:05 minutes.
Weedbusters supporter Helen Braithwaite explains how to spot the weeds amongst the flowers in the garden using the "plant me instead" booklet.
| Treasurer - NZ Biosecurity Institute | |
| Secretary - Cass Bay Residents, Reserves Committee |
Weed Surveillance Plan for the Department of Conservation, published by Department of Conservation (2000).
| Postal Address | Private Bag 4715 Christchurch |
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| Street Address | Torrens House, fourth floor 195 Hereford Street Christchurch |
| Phone | (03) 371 3751 |
| Fax | (03) 365 1388 |
| hbraithwaite@doc.govt.nz | |
| Website | www.weedbusters.org.nz |
| Website | www.doc.govt.nz |
Helen Braithwaite
How to cite this page: Helen Braithwaite. 'Helen Braithwaite', bushWiki - The encyclopedia of ecological restoration in New Zealand, updated 10-Oct-2008
URL: http://www.bushwiki.org.nz/en/helen-braithwaite.html
