Human Bird Programme - Photo Gallery

In our "Human Bird" programme, we imitate the birds - dispersing the seeds with a little fertiliser attached to help them grow - but you'll be pleased to know we don't have to eat the seeds!

It works well!  More detail is on our Human Bird Programme page.

2010

Owen Spearpoint, Greater Wellington talks to those ready to collect seeds (day 1), February 2010. Copyright: Sylvia Jenkin
Some seeds to be collected (day 1), February 2010. Copyright: Sylvia Jenkin
Two seed collectors listen to Owen Spearpoint's advice (day 1), February 2010. Copyright: Sylvia Jenkin
The group of seed collectors (day 2), March 2010. Copyright: Sylvia Jenkin
Owen Spearpoint, Greater Wellington talks to those ready to collect seeds (day 2), March 2010. Copyright: Sylvia Jenkin
Making seedballs (day 3), March 2010. Copyright: Sylvia Jenkin
Two boys helped Dad make seedballs (day 3), March 2010. Copyright: Sylvia Jenkin
Seedballs to be 'launched' from the grassy ridge (centre) into surrounding gorse. Copyright: Sylvia Jenkin
'Human birds' throwing or batting seedballs into gorse (day 4), 4 July 2010. Copyright: Sylvia Jenkin
Close up - racquet and seedballs (day 4), 4 July 2010. Copyright: Sylvia Jenkin
A good tennis serve sends a seedball on its way (day 4), 4 July 2010. Copyright: Cecilia De Souza

2008 - Kiwi Conservation Club "Throwing" day

Caroline Hollow of the Kiwi Conservation Club gets ready to use a tennis racquet to 'serve' a seed ball into the gorse. Copyright: Sylvia Jenkin
'Human bird' Sarah Tutton is helping plant a new native forest to replace gorse. Copyright: Sylvia Jenkin
Langley Payne readies two of the clay and potting mix seed balls for dispersal by 'human birds'. Copyright: Sylvia Jenkin
Kiwi Conservation Kids on their 'human bird' day, 8 July 2008. Copyright: Sylvia Jenkin