Many of the city's neighbourhood parks are cared for with the help of the local community. Find out how you can get involved!
During autumn, winter and spring, volunteer work is often focused around planting, weeding and mulching. In summer, work is mainly weeding, watering and litter removal.
Bring sturdy footwear, a bottle of water, snacks and warm clothes. Some gloves and spades are provided but bring your own if you can.
The Laura Kent Reserve Workgroup meet on the first Saturday of every month for a couple of hours.
We remove blackberry, poplar seedlings and other unwanted species and are planting native plants historically found in the area.
Please come and join us here with spades, gloves & a sense of humour!
Head to the Ōpāwaho Heathcote River Network (external link)for more information or register your interest by emailing dugaldwil@gmail.com.
Join Park Rangers, Ihutai Trust and passionate volunteers at the Thistledown Reserve working bee.
Tasks include planting, pruning, weeding and mulching. Wear gumboots or old sneakers as there are wet and muddy areas on site.
Download the 2020 schedule. [PDF, 647 KB]
Tasks include weeding, mulching and planting. Wear sturdy footwear and bring your own morning tea gloves, wheelbarrow and gardening tools.
For more information, friendsoffarnley@gmail.com.
Tasks include weed releasing, planting and general tidying up.
Contact Denis McMurtrie on 021 125 1920 for more information.
Drayton Reserve also holds regular working bees, check the Drayton Reserve Volunteers(external link) website or sign up for the newsletter to receive details of upcoming planting days.
Join volunteers to maintain and plant in this lovely local reserve.
Contact park ranger at Heidi.Wilton@ccc.govt.nz for more information.
Join volunteers from the local neighbourhood to plant along the Glenstrae Stream.
Register by emailing Karen.J.Smith@ccc.govt.nz.
Join volunteers from the local neighbourhood to help infill beautiful native plantings beside the Opawaho/Heathcote River.
Register by emailing Karen.J.Smith@ccc.govt.nz.
Join volunteers and rangers to plant up Cashmere Stream Esplanade.
Contact park ranger at Heidi.Wilton@ccc.govt.nz for more information.
Join the Eco-Action Nursery Trust(external link) and Christchurch City Council rangers and help plant native trees grown by students from eleven Christchurch schools.
Register with David Newton at ecoactionnt@gmail.com. (external link)
Contact park ranger at Heidi.Wilton@ccc.govt.nz for more information.
Join Trees for Canterbury, Christchurch City Council and the RSA for the first public planting of what will one day be the largest stand of kahikatea in Ōtautahi/Christchurch since pre-European times. We will be planting over 2000 kahikatea trees in a wetland area that will provide stormwater retention services as well as enhancing urban biodiversity.
Matariki Tu Rākau is part of the One Billion Trees programme, helping people to plant living memorials that honour members of their communities. Matariki Tu Rākau was launched on 25 April 2018 to mark the 100-year anniversary of the end of the First World War.
Whakatauki e tu kahikatea, hei wakapae uroroa Awhi mai, awhi atu, tatou, tatou e.
Kahikatea stand together; their roots intertwine, strengthening each each other. We all help one another and together we will be strong.
Contact parks.volunteers@ccc.govt.nz if you have any queries.
