MASTERTON'S Robinson Park has been a hive of activity recently, with 100 native trees being added to the Queen Street common.
Members of the Robinson family, well known for their involvement in Wairarapa conservation and nurseries, were joined by Forest and Bird representatives and Masterton district councillor Chris Petersen to plant
the variety of native trees, which are an addition to 70 trees planted last year.
Zita Roseingrave, daughter of the park's namesake Laurie Robinson, was one of the planters, and said the group was grateful to the support given to them for the project.
Family and friends donated money for the trees and a number of nurseries in the area were also supportive, she said.
"We had a lot of support and that goes a long way. It is a very pleasant place to be, with the lawns and the trees."
Robinson Park was born in 1974, when Mrs Roseingrave's father was still alive. He had had an astounding influence over the planting of trees in the Masterton area as well as strong support for, and involvement in, the Tararua Forest Park.
"He was very proud. He did some landscape work on it as well, which was lovely for him."
Mrs Roseingrave said the family would like to continue planting more trees in the future "but it depends on how it all goes, and it's up to the council in the end".
