Tree-planting in the Linger and Die reserve at Alexandra has
been delayed in the dry weather to boost the trees' chances
of survival.
Contact Energy environmental adviser Daniel Druce told the
Clutha Management Committee yesterday landscaping the area
had been postponed until autumn.
Representatives from the Central Otago District Council, Land
Information New Zealand and Keep Alexandra and Clyde
Beautiful group met this week to discuss the plans for the
site.
"Contact was going to plant the trees in there in October or
November. However, with those northwest winds, we decided to
postpone planting to improve the survival rates," Mr Druce
said.
About 100 trees - oaks, other specimen trees and native
species - would be planted in March or April.
A irrigation system would be installed as well.
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