Halo Member Kit

Introduction

Thank you for signing on as a Halo Member in your neighbourhood. Our ecological halos are important zones of restoration activity, where we aim to have predator control activity happening at one in every three homes. Some street clusters also support one another with pest plant removal and planting on one another’s properties (neighbourhood working bees).

Controlling pest plants and predators is not only great for your protecting your property and supporting bird-life in Kaipātiki, it also contributes to keeping our amazing reserves healthy by preventing the spread of pest plants and predators from private property into the reserves. Protecting existing trees also has a significant, positive impact on climate change.

What do I do as a Halo Member?

Predator control clusters

The Street Champion in your area, along with staff at PFK, will support you to host a trap or bait station on your property and take part in the predator control pulses four times per year. Equipment and bait is supplied from the PFK tool shed at no cost to you. Read the guides linked below to find out why pulsing is effective and for FAQs about predator control.

Share your data (catches or bait taken) either by sending it to your Street Champion or putting it directly into trap.nz.

Pest plant control

While most street clusters to date have been focused on predator control, you can also work with your neighbours to remove pest plants from back yards and reserve land and to plant natives. Organising a working bee, with a lunch, afternoon tea or BBQ afterwards, is a great way for your halo group to have an event together and strengthen neighbourhood resilience as well as getting rid of pest plants that can spread into the reserves. PFK can support with neighbourhood events, working bees and tree planting.

PFK training programme

Regular training workshops are offered in predator control, pest plants, plant pathogens and planting skills. Check in regularly on our events page to find out what is coming up next. You are also welcome at our volunteer hui, guided walks and reserve working bees.

Volunteer sign-up form

Sign up as a volunteer with PFK to get emails and invitations to events, workshops and twice-yearly celebrations.

PFK Volunteering Principles

Links to downloadable resources

Download these info sheets to find out all about predators, predator control and pest plants. If you have any other questions, please get in touch on enquiries@pfk.org.nz

Predator info sheets/links

Trap & bait info sheets/links

Pest plant info sheets/links

Health and Safety

Please read and frequently refresh yourself with PFK's Health and Safety information and procedures.