Te Ara Kākāriki would like to register interest from landowners, large or small, who would like to be a part of Greenway Canterbury . Once registered, Te Ara Kākāriki would work with interested landowners to assist with restoration and planting plans and put you in touch with other landowners, funding sources and agencies who can assist.
Your interest could be as a supporter, as someone who wants to plant a native garden, native shelter-belts, or even as someone who is interested in native forestry or commercial aspects.
Te Ara Kakariki currently has 12 greendot sites being actively supported, which will increase to 22 sites later in 2011.
BECOME A NEW GREEN DOT
We are always looking for new sites. Where funding allows we can give you some assistance with funding, information or just the confidence to get your own Green Dot started. We have restoration experts on hand to answer any of your questions anytime.
REGISTER AN EXISTING GREEN DOT
If you’ve already got a restoration project underway or still working on it why not register it with us and become part of the link from the Mountains to the Sea. There are dozens of sites already out there and with your help we can start to make the physical and community connections as we join the plants and people across the plains.
Your information will always remain your own and will never be publically published for the world to see unless you want it to. If you want the neighbors to know we can provide you with a sign to hang on the gate identifying your place as a Green Dot in the greenway across the plains.
You never know you might be right next to another Green Dot on your road…
Hello. we are interested in taking part in the greendot program. We have already planted a lot of natives on our property and would like to continue doing so in our back paddock. We are 3km from Te Waihora in the Greenpark/Motukarara area on a certified organic property and always looking to increase biodiversity and encourage native birds. We already get a lot of birds from the lake and hope to get bellbirds and Tui at some point! Many thanks for your work. Hope to hear from you soon, Karen.
Kia ora koutou
this sounds like such an exciting project. I would like to be involved. The green dot project would fit into my section here in Whitecliffs. My section is adjacent to a ‘paper road’ and i have plans to plant it in community type food gardens and native plants. I would be grateful if you could give me some advice.
I have sent another email from another address so i hope this doesnt add confusion. There is none as i am passionate about native flora and have been very aware of the lack of native flora for a long long time. I live in whitecliffs which is ‘lovely’ asthetically but i felt the lack of native flora very keenly. I believe in your project and would like to be involved in anyway i can.
Thanking you
Makere
I have a small-green-dot, established in Prebbleton at 5 Birchs Road with some 30
native trees,shrubs and hebes; all on 1/4 acre.This small-green-dot attracts a wide
variety of bird life including greywarbler,bell bird,finche of all-sorts along with
thrush,sparrow and blackbird. The site is well sheltered from the elements.
I am responding due to the mail-drop regarding the Plant-Out in September and that my little forest is here – I’m sure there are many others scattered about.
You are quite welcome to inspect and suggest improvements if it is of any interest to you.
Lewis.
Hi Lewis, we are busily finishing our planting for the 2011 year, but will be organising site visits to new sites in November/December. I have added you to our list as it would be great to come and see your site. Thanks for your interest, Brooke
Hello. We would be intrested in taking part in the greendot program.
At the front of our property is a 1600sqm block of land that could be of use. Our property is between Charing Cross and the Selwyn River.
Hope to here from you soon. Cheers John
Hi John, we are currently planning our planting for the 2011 year, but will be organising site visits to new sites in October and November. I have added you to our list and will email in October to come and visit your site. Thanks for your interest, Brooke