Hi All just had an email from Matt at DoC He says: ''For Conservation Week this year we will be holding another Weed Swap in Lower Hutt on Saturday 11th August.  Members of the public bring a garden ''weed'' and we give them a free native plant in exchange. To help with publicity need a volunteer to be Woody Weed-  see attached ...

Worth knowing that those car parks are not the safest places to leave cars. I thought the huts on the Northern circuit did need booking during the summer - but the DOC site says they don't. Ketetahi is nice and cosy - summer lasts until 1 May - more on seasons for great walk huts here. Might pay to double check about booking with the local doc ...