- Location:
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Mairehau, Canterbury
Get directions - Departs from:
- 103 Philpotts Rd, Mairehau. Put #63 into GPS for more accurate location details
- Departure time:
- 9:30am
We have been working in conjunction with Christchurch City Council to plant a forest of 40,000 kahikatea trees in a wetland area that will provide stormwater retention services as well as enhancing urban biodiversity. In 2021, we succeeded in planting 30,000 and now we need your help in releasing them from the grass growth.
Matariki Tu Rakau is part of the One Billion Trees programme, helping people to plant living memorials that honour members of their communities. Matariki Tu Rakau was launched on 25 April 2018 to mark the 100-year anniversary of the end of the First World War.
Meeting point: 103 Philpotts Rd, Mairehau. For more accurate directions, put #63 into your GPS.
Bring: Your own gardening gloves, sturdy boots or shoes, a water bottle and sunhat. As part of our health and safety requirements, CVNZ requires volunteers to wear long sleeves and trousers as protection from the sun and vegetation.
We’ll supply tools, but you are welcome to bring your own; hedge shears or flax knives are most useful.
We'd love to see you there, so please register below. Contact Donna (dlusby@cvnz.org.nz) 021 457 568 for more information.
COVID-19: We will be following the advice from government and local council on all Covid-19 restrictions.
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Conservation Volunteers New Zealand is New Zealand's leading conservation volunteer organisation, founded in 2006. We offer conservation programs across New Zealand which enable volunteers to protect, preserve and restore the environment. Projects take place in urban, regional and remote areas, and include tree planting, seed collection, weed control, flora and fauna surveys, building tracks and trails, fencing, and heritage restoration. See below for details of one of our conservation projects, or search for projects near you.
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For more information, or for help with your booking, please contact the office on +64 0800 127890 or email christchurch@cvnz.org.nz