Many of the city's neighbourhood parks are cared for with the help of the local community. Find out how you can get involved!
Pop into this pocket patch of paradise and help enhance it with native plantings.
Date: Saturday 30 July
Time: 2pm
What to bring: Sturdy shoes or boots, warm layers, sunscreen and a drink bottle.
Find out more about the reserve and the Friends who care for it.(external link)
Join your community to give back and beautify Wycola Park and the Hei Hei community centre. A joint event with City Care Property, Hornby Residents Association and more.
Date: Saturday 30 July 2022
Time: 10am to 1pm
Location: Meet at the Hei Hei Community Hall, 12 Wycola Avenue.
What to bring: Closed-toe shoes, warm clothes and your own gardening gloves and a spade if you have one. Tools will be provided.
Contact: holly.whitaker@ccc.govt.nz
Join local residents to spruce up this well-loved park and playground with new plantings.
Date: Saturday 13 August
Time: 2pm
Location: Cashmere View Playground, 39 Fairview Street.
What to bring: Closed-toe shoes, warm clothes and your own gardening gloves and a spade if you have one. Tools will be provided.
Contact: heidi.wilton@ccc.govt.nz
Help create a mini fruit forest in this beloved local park
Date: Sunday 14 August
Time: 10am to 12pm
Location: Gainsborough Reserve, between Samuel Street and Gainsborough Street, Hoon Hay.
What to bring: Closed-toe shoes, warm clothes and your own gardening gloves if you have them.
Contact: holly.whitaker@ccc.govt.nz
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.
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.