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Last reviewed: Thu, 26 Jan 2012

Volunteer events

Find a Christchurch parks volunteer event for you, your family and friends to attend. There are lots to choose from throughout the year, and throughout the region.

Upcoming events

You can find out more information about the volunteer days from the PDF documents below.

 

Find out more

  • To participate in these events please let the organiser know your interest as soon as possible.
  • Read the Volunteer Guidelines now (or before you leave home) to see what's involved and what you need to bring.

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    LocationActivitiesWhenEvent detailsContact
    Port Hills (various)Tree planting and careOngoingPort Hills planting days 2012 [PDF 17KB]Di Carter
    (03) 941 7572 or 027 201 5653
    Port Hills (Victoria Park)

    Mountain-biking tracks

    Monthly

    		 

    Graham Allen

    Port Hills (various)

    Walking tracks

    Weekly

    Summit Road Society website

    See website

    Charlesworth Reserve (Ferrymead)

    Weed busting, tree planting

    Monthly

    Charlesworth planting days 2011 [PDF 64KB]

    Andrew Crossland
    027 434 1155

    Travis Wetland (north)

    Tree planting, weed busting

    Monthly

    Travis volunteer days 2011 [PDF 230KB]

    John Skilton
    027 4968 935

    Bottle Lake and Spencer Park (north)

    Cleanups, tree planting

    		 To suit – groups welcomePark Rangers
    (03) 941 8999
    The Styx (north)Water monitoringMonthly Victor Brown
    021 116 9133
    The Groynes (north-west)Various To suit – groups welcomePark Rangers
    (03) 941 8999
    Conservation VolunteersVariousOngoingConservation Volunteers websiteMarnie Kent
    (03) 669 2204 or 021 686 292 or
    Halswell QuarryTree planting, weed bustingOngoingHalswell Quarry Planting days [PDF 51KB]Adam Willetts
    027 459 2891

    Other events and programmes

    • The Council helps celebrate Arbor Day on and around 5 June each year by organising community plantings in parks around the city, and supporting schools in their tree planting activities. Find one of our Arbor Day volunteer events near you and come along.
    • Help out with the Council’s Graffiti Removal Programme in parks and other areas around the city.
    • Clean Up New Zealand Week is held in the second week of September each year.
    • Weedbusters is a national programme for pest plant advocacy and control.
    • Community gardens are a great way to contribute in your own neighbourhood, especially if you want to learn more about growing vegetables. Find a community garden [PDF 496KB] near you.
     

    Authorising Unit: Transport and Greenspace

    Last reviewed: Thursday, January 26, 2012

    Next review: Thursday, July 26, 2012

    Keywords: volunteer

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