Want to help create a living legacy for our city?
Our planting season takes place over autumn through winter from May to August.
We work with other partners to make this legacy a reality.
Contact RRZRangers@ccc.govt.nz.
Waikākāriki | Horseshoe Lake
Waikākāriki/Horseshoe Lake was the site of a significant settlement called Te Oranga. A tributary to the Ōtākaro, Waikākāriki was rich in wildlife and natural resources and was a significant site for mahinga kai.
Conservation Volunteers New Zealand will be hosting several public planting days to restore the wetland areas along the New Brighton Road edge.
When: All plantings take place from 1pm to 4pm.
April:
- Tuesday 16 April
- Saturday 20 April
May:
- Thursday 2, 9 and 23 May
- Saturday 18 May
June:
- Thursday 6 and 13 June
- National Volunteer Week: Tuesday 18 June
- National Volunteer Week: Saturday 22 June
- Matariki planting: Thursday 27 June
July:
- Thursday 4, 18, 25 July
- Tuesday 9 July
- Saturday 13 and 27 July
August:
- Thursday 1, 15, 22 and 29 August
- Tuesday 6 August
- Saturday 24 August
Register via CVNZ booking website(external link)
Brooker Ave forest
Avon Ōtākaro Forest Park will host two planting days to continue their six-year-old forest planting alongside Corsiar Stream, Brooker Ave, Burwood.
- Sunday 9 June, 10am to midday
- Sunday 14 July, 10am to midday
Register by emailing info@aofp.co.nz
Corsiar Stream - Belair Close, Burwood
The red zone ranger team will lead a new planting project on the Belair Close side of Corsiar Stream this winter. This falls within the area known as Ōruapaeroa.
Ōruapaeroa/Travis was a traditional kāinga (settlement), which included the wetlands surrounding the Ōtākaro/Avon and Ōpāwaho/Heathcote rivers.
These wetlands supported an abundance of native fish and birdlife, and the site was an important mahinga kai nohoanga (seasonal food landing).
- Saturday 25 May, 1pm to 3pm
- Sunday 9 June, 10am to midday
- Sunday 14 July, 10am to midday
- Saturday 17 August, 1pm to 3pm
Contact: RRZRangers@ccc.govt.nz
5000 trees at Deville Place, Waikākāriki | Horseshoe Lake
Waikākāriki/Horseshoe Lake was the site of a significant settlement called Te Oranga. A tributary to the Ōtākaro, Waikākāriki was rich in wildlife and natural resources and was a significant site for mahinga kai.
We will be adding to the 5000 'trees that count' project started in 2022, with more trees and some tree-themed games. This is a family-friendly event in association with KidsFest.
- Friday 19 July, 1pm to 3pm
Contact: RRZRangers@ccc.govt.nz