Christchurch Waterway Enhancement Programme
Astelia Fragrans.
The Streamside Planting Guide has been developed as part of the Waterway Enhancement Programme in Christchurch.
The programme is a partnership between the Christchurch City Council and local communities with the aim of enhancing the health of our waterways and restoring their natural processes.
People throughout Christchurch are working together to:
- Protect natural areas.
- Restore native habitat.
- Enhance ecosystems for birds, fish, lizards and insects.
- Create green linkages or corridors.
- Restore waterways for people's enjoyment and sense of history.
The guide will help you know what to plant where, and how to plant and maintain your streamside. You will be contributing to a natural, more sustainable Christchurch!
How to use this guide
- Look at the river and stream profiles and decide which zone you want to plant (e.g. lower bank).
- Select the appropriate zone and look at the list of suitable plants. Choose the plants you wish to use. The profile diagrams show the plant's form and its preferred position for planting.
- Check the comments about the plant so that you get the shade, moisture and shelter conditions just right for the plants you have selected.
- Follow the 10 steps to planting and maintaining your streamside.
- There are a number of nurseries we are aware of that stock locally sourced plants, including DoC ( at Motukarara), WaiOra, and Trees for Canterbury.
Before you start
Use these 10 steps to plan your planting
Get to know your stream, and start planning
- Seek advice on resource consents and design
- Prepare a planting plan
- Order plants well in advance
- Planting times
- Prepare the site
- Setting out
- Planting
- Fertiliser and mulch
- Establishment and on-going maintenance.
For more information see the Streamside planting guide July 2005 [PDF 888KB]
Updated Insite report [PDF 150KB]
