Greendots 2010:
In Spring 2010, nine greendot sites were planted, with the 5 inital 2009 greendot sites being added to, and 4 new sites being established at Glentunnel Golf Course, Greendale Golf Course, the property of Rae Henderson near Doyleston and a further site on the property of Janine Duckworth, near the Upper Selwyn Huts.
A number of planting days were held in October to plant the nine sites. Volunteers from the community, including the Coalgate/Glentunnel Reserve Board, Greendale Golf Club, and members of Te Ara Kākāriki joined landowners for the planting days where 1831 plants were planted across 9 sites. Plants included kanuka, kōwhai, ti kouka, mikimiki, kohuhu and totara which were supported by the use of grow tablets and combi-guard plant protectors to ensure growth and protection from weeds and pests.
Greendots 2009:
During the spring of 2009, the Te Ara Kākāriki Charitable Trust using a donation from New Zealand Eco-Tours and in conjunction with the Copthorne Hotel, Brailsfords Ltd, Southern Woods, Waiora and Motukarara Nurseries undertook the first green dot plantings as part of the Te Ara Kākāriki Greenway Canterbury project.
Initially, 10 sites were chosen as greendots and the landowners were contacted to discuss the possibility of developing a ‘green dot’ planting on their property. From these conversations, 5 sites were established as the best initial planting sites.
Two planting days were held on the 13th of September and 7th of October respectively to plant the five sites. Volunteers from the community, including the Coalgate/Glentunnel Reserve Board, members of Te Ara Kākāriki, staff from the Copthorne Hotel and youth workers from the Te Waihora Community Max programme joined landowners for the planting days where approximately 1000 plants were planted across 5 sites. Plants included kanuka, kōwhai, ti kouka, mikimiki, kohuhu and totara which were supported by the use of grow tablets and combi-guard plant protectors to ensure growth and protection from weeds and pests.