Your Catchment Group Coordinator
For more info, or to join the catchment group contact Ginny
Ginny Kennedy
021914765
ginny@thrivingsouthland.co.nz
Date the Catchment Group started
The group started in 2017, with the first events held in 2018. Initially the group was supported by Landcare Trust, Beef and Lamb NZ, DairyNZ and ES before the formation of Thriving Southland.
Number of members in the CG
There are a core group of 8-10 on the ‘committee’ with a mailing list and facebook group with well over a 100 members. The group meets about 4 times a year and also organise one or two events throughout the year.
Types of people in the group
The group encompasses sheep, beef, dairy and arable farmers as well as good representation from both the Lumsden and Mossburn townships. It really is a whole community group.
Purpose, Mission and Values
Purpose
Engage, Educate, Enhance. Engaging with the community and all those who live in it while increasing environmental understanding for positive change.
Mission
Positively influencing good management practices community wide to ensure longevity of healthy landscapes, lifestyles and businesses to live and play in.
Values
Intergenerational and custodial thinking for living on the land
Transparency of farming systems and their impacts
Connecting communities and people
Pride in our surrounding and recreational opportunities
Safe and secure community to live and play in
Thriving Southland is a community-led group with a vision to create a prosperous Southland, healthy people, healthy environment from the mountains to the sea.
CONTACT US
25 Don Street,
Invercargill 9810
