A beautiful day spent out in the sunshine with the community. We had 40 volunteers smash out an estimated 1,000 plants while guarding as we went. Ngā mihi nui to Ngāti Toa, Porirua City Council and Friends of Maara Roa for supporting this mahi! Can’t wait to see everyone again next season!
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This was the first planting of the new financial year and we had an awesome day combining our community planting day with Paremata School, community members and even the police!
A big thank you to ANZ and Wellington Community Trust for sponsoring the event and for the collaboration of Porirua City Council. Again thank you to all who got stuck in, especially on the harder banks where dedicated locals rallied to get the final plants in! We’re looking forward to continuing to work together at planting days next year.
How lucky we were to have the sunshine keep us warm while we guarded 450 trees in the Belmont Stockyards! The community came out dressed in their muddy best as we chatted over yummy snacks and shared a lot of laughs. It was so nice to see newcomers keen to get in on the action as well as the returning Working Bee regulars. Many hands made light work and we finished up several banks in only a couple of hours. Keep an eye out for future events! We’d love to see you there!
At all events, the safety and well-being of our people, their whānau and the wider community is of top priority. For information on our Covid-19 protocol please follow the link below:
At all events, the safety and well-being of our people, their whānau and the wider community is of top priority. For information on our Covid-19 protocol please follow the link below:
It was a joyous day and really special to see so many members of the community join together for the awa.
In total, we planted 1,450 trees with around 60 volunteers. This averages out as roughly 24 trees planted per person, an awesome effort and our biggest planting event this season by the Waimakariri!
We teamed up with Forest & Bird (North Canterbury Branch) for this planting and it was brilliant to build our connection with another organisation who is also passionate about preserving our natural world while bringing more people together.
The Student Volunteer Army were also out in force along with youth group Raise Up. Both were ready to roll up their sleeves, get a bit muddy and put trees into the ground!
While enjoying a bowl of soup by Pulp Kitchen Catering at the end, it wasn’t only the tummy that was being warmed but our hearts at seeing the range of community members united by a common goal to protect our environment.
Big thanks goes to Environment Canterbury for your ecological knowledge, trees and collaboration. Hirepool for the ever important portaloos. Phoenix for keeping our volunteers refreshed! Rātā foundation for operational support. And Forest & Bird for connecting in this important cause.
At all events, the safety and well-being of our people, their whānau and the wider community is of top priority. For information on our Covid-19 protocol please follow the link below:
It was another beautiful Winter Saturday morning when 30 volunteers descended on the Waimakariri River Regional Park to plant by the awa.
Environment Canterbury provided plenty of trees and everyone got stuck into the mud. Some critters were present, with noke earthworms in abundance. A good sign that the soil is packed full of nutrients, ready for the trees to flourish!
In total, 848 trees were planted which are going to help the area thrive by providing habitat for wildlife, stabilising the soil and providing life giving oxygen.
We can’t thank all our volunteers enough for their enthusiasm and hard work. Also a big thank you to Environment Canterbury, the Rātā Foundation, Hirepool, Phoenix Drinks and Pulp Catering for providing us with the resources and support to make this event happen.
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