Author Archives: Letitia

Growing interest in restoring native vegetation across the Selwyn District Beautiful autumn sunshine proved the perfect weather for Te Ara Kākāriki’s Greendot Plantout Tour held last Sunday. Attendance was well up on recent years, with interested neighbours and locals coming … Continue reading →

We are pleased to be able to announce the trust has received a grant for three projects to be completed over the next three years. Conservation Minister Kiri Allan announced Te Ara Kākāriki will receive $953,000 over three years so … Continue reading →

Te Ara Kākāriki finished up the 2021 planting season with a hardy group of volunteers on Sunday October 17th. Two groups of about 40 people braved rain and wind to plant native seedlings at two sites each to create native … Continue reading →

Our Annual Friends of Te Ara Kākāriki Meeting was held on Wednesday 28th July. Guests gathered for drinks and nibbles in the Lincoln University Commerce Centre before heading into one of the lecture theatres for the meeting. Trust Co-Chair Craig … Continue reading →

Choose from the morning or afternoon tour, or come along to both. Ecologist Colin Meurk will guide you around two sites on each tour.  The sites include a privately owned site and a public Kids Discovery Plantout site. Find out … Continue reading →

A milestone year for Te Ara Kākāriki Greenway  Past and present trustees and coordinators gathered at Joyce Reserve in Glentunnel to celebrate the planting of the 100,000th native seedling in the Te Ara Kākāriki Canterbury Greenway last week. Glentunnel school … Continue reading →

For those who missed out or would like to listen again, hear Nicola Toki address guests at the Friends of Te Ara Kākāriki meeting in July 2020

A Milestone year ahead for Te Ara Kākāriki Te Ara Kākāriki Co-Chair Craig Pauling greeted over eighty guests at the friends of Te Ara Kākāriki meeting at Lincoln University on Wednesday evening. Craig spoke of the journey of Te Ara … Continue reading →

Are you planning to plant your own native Greendot in 2021? Landowners who are looking to restore a part of their property back to native forest in 2021 are encouraged to apply to Te Ara Kākāriki for native planting assistance. If … Continue reading →

Together with Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust , Te Ara Kākāriki invite individuals or community groups who have created a Greendot to apply for this award. This is a way to celebrate and reward exceptional efforts re-establishing indigenous habitat in … Continue reading →