Plant for pollination

One of the biggest issues that our native plants face at the moment is a lack of pollination opportunities. In other words, our native plants are not successfully pollinating, either because they do not have the pollinators any more, or plant numbers have been so reduced there are not enough plants to ensure successful pollination.

This creates a downward spiral of shrinking genetic diversity in our native plants, reduced native plant populations, a less healthy green network, and less food for our animals and insects.

Help improve the Green Network and create Landscapes for Life. Check out this Pollination Wheel below for tips on how to create a garden in your backyard that can ensure successful pollination and food for nature.

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Pollination Brochure (Size 836K)

Planting for pollination guide (Size 1652K)

Limited copies of the Pollination Wheel are available from Waitakere City Council, free to residents. Contact us for more information.

Further Information on Pollination

List of bee species in New Zealand

Landcare Research is undertaking a number of projects linked to better understanding of pollination and pollinators in New Zealand. The Community Pollination Project uses research to investigate the associations between pollinators and plants, leading to a better ecological understanding of pollination that can be used in the management of crop, pasture and native plants and their pollinators. www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/biocons/pollination/

An American based organisation championing pollinator protection and education around pollination. www.pollinator.org/

A European organisation dedicated to protecting and enhancing the biodiversity and economic value of pollinators throughout Europe. http://europeanpollinatorinitiative.org/