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.
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 2019 schedule. [PDF, 581 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.
Saturday 18 January, 10am to 12pm
Join Papanui Rotary to show some love to Bridgestone Reserve where we are working together to recreate Papanui Bush(external link)
Summer growth has been phenomenal and our beautiful native plants need rescuing from among the tall grass. Maintenance is the most important way to care for our parks over summer - come along and do some weeding around each plant and mulching, so they can get the sunshine and water they need.
Contact ranger Yvette for more information: Yvette.Williams@ccc.govt.nz
