This week I am excited to share the Dwindle River Garden’s first guest post, from my friend and fellow gardener Sally Pugh. Sally is a crafter, ECE teacher, wannabe illustrator and picture book author living in Whanganui, New Zealand. I have recently been reflecting on the role that social media, Instagram in particular, has played in my growing education of sustainability, New Zealand native birds, and more recently, the importance of predator control. I am privileged to live near the Whanganui river, with an impressive arboretum along the river’s edge. But one of the things I have noticed, is that although we have many trees, I do not see (or hear) many native birds. I feel lucky if I spot a single tui or a Kereru (wood pigeon), let alone a kotare (kingfisher). And on my daily walks with my dog, I have started noticing large amounts of rat and possum droppings on and around the trees.
Predator Control with Sally Pugh
Predator Control with Sally Pugh
Predator Control with Sally Pugh
This week I am excited to share the Dwindle River Garden’s first guest post, from my friend and fellow gardener Sally Pugh. Sally is a crafter, ECE teacher, wannabe illustrator and picture book author living in Whanganui, New Zealand. I have recently been reflecting on the role that social media, Instagram in particular, has played in my growing education of sustainability, New Zealand native birds, and more recently, the importance of predator control. I am privileged to live near the Whanganui river, with an impressive arboretum along the river’s edge. But one of the things I have noticed, is that although we have many trees, I do not see (or hear) many native birds. I feel lucky if I spot a single tui or a Kereru (wood pigeon), let alone a kotare (kingfisher). And on my daily walks with my dog, I have started noticing large amounts of rat and possum droppings on and around the trees.