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.
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 Corser Stream, Brooker Ave, Burwood.
- Sunday 14 July, 10am to midday
Register by emailing info@aofp.co.nz.
Corser Stream - Belair Close, Burwood
The red zone ranger team will lead a new planting project on the Belair Close side of Corser 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).
- 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. Christchurch City Libraries will bring their van with tree-themed books and a badge-making activity to reward your mahi.
This is a family-friendly event in association with KidsFest. Register via the Kidsfest website(external link).
- Friday 19 July, 1pm to 3pm
Contact: RRZRangers@ccc.govt.nz.
Avon-Ōtākaro Network community days
The public is welcome to join in these community-led events under the auspice of Avon-Ōtākaro Network:
- Saturday 29 June, 2.30pm - Richmond Community Garden small native planting as part of Matariki in the Zone event.
- July date to be confirmed - Matariki planting infill, Anzac Drive, Burwood.
Contact: avonotakaro@gmail.com.
Eco-Action Nursery Trust planting days
The public is welcome to work alongside the students and organisers of these future forest planting events in Chimera Crescent / Atlantis Street, access off Travis Road.
- Sunday 23 June, 10am to midday
Contact: ecoactionnt@gmail.com.