Author Archives: Letitia

Due to Covid-19 restrictions our Greendot Tour has been cancelled and Stackwoods Bend planting day has been postponed.  Please check back in May for news on our Friends of Te Ara kākāriki meeting coming up in July. Join Te Ara … Continue reading →

Applications now closed Te Ara Kakariki Greenway Canterbury Trust seek a paid intern to assist the current coordinator with day to day running of the trust as well as host weekend planting events in Spring.

Landowners who are looking to create or extend a greendot planting on their property can apply for assistance with their project here: Applications now closed  (opening again in May) Successful applicants can receive one or a combination of the following:

The Te Ara Kākāriki team and their guests were pleased to experience a pleasantly mild morning for the beginning of Sunday’s Plantout Tour. The tour is held annually and provides an opportunity for interested locals to come along and see … Continue reading →

Please note: Due to the weather on April 7th we postponed the Plantout Tour to this coming weekend of Sunday April 14th. Please email [email protected] if you would like to register. If you have already done so, we’ll see you … Continue reading →

Te Ara Kākāriki Greenway Canterbury Trust has noticed an increase in landowners wanting to plant natives on their property. As well as a lot of people deciding to continue planting year after year as they realise the benefits of it … Continue reading →

More than 50 guests showed up to the Friends of Te Ara Kākāriki Meeting at Lincoln University. They came to hear the latest updates of the trust, learn about WWF’s recent campaigns from keynote speaker Libby Harrison, and to witness … Continue reading →

Sunday 15th April 2018 A young ecology student, Tim Logan had the opportunity to showcase his native restoration planting at the first of four sites at an annual Plantout Tour last Sunday. The tour is organized each year by Te … Continue reading →

I hea koe i te ao o te kowhai?     Where were you when the kowhai bloomed? The first school to return to planting in their local environment this year was West Melton primary, at Kowhai Reserve. They were … Continue reading →

Thank you to all the volunteers this season ! Photo above: featuring Plantout on Early Valley Road  Sept 30th.  We are well on our way to planting over 10,000 native plants this season ! Over 300 volunteers from the Community, and … Continue reading →