Caring about the Christchurch environment
The restoration of Papanui Bush is a community project between a number of different groups, notably the Christchurch City Council and Papanui Rotary Club. The aim is to develop an area in the Papanui community to enhance drainage and the ecosystem to provide an amenity to carry out passive recreation, restore cultural heritage, and encourage … Continue reading Papanui Bush
Kia ora everyone, We were very lucky for Michael, our Kaitiaki, to attend an Organic Gardening workshop at KoruKai Workshop Community. One of the main learning points over the weekend was how to construct a thermal compost. We are now keen to share this knowledge to others in the community through the construction of our … Continue reading Roimata Thermal Compost Workshop
Join Christchurch City Council Rangers for planting and maintenance days across the seasons in our unique and stunning Port Hills. Volunteers plant native trees each winter and maintain them in spring and autumn to reduce competition from grass. Maintenance is the most critical part of ecological restoration success. Without regular maintenance for the first three years, … Continue reading Port Hills volunteer maintenance day
Join Black Cat Cruises and their friends from the New Zealand Whale and Dolphin Trust on board the Canterbury Cat during Seaweek. Every Saturday and Sunday during Seaweek you can hear about the latest wildlife research and findings directly from the scientists from the New Zealand Whale and Dolphin Trust as you cruise with us … Continue reading Seaweek Scientists Cruise
Join us for a Community Clean up event to mark the beginning of Seaweek - Aotearoa's national week celebrating the sea and our coastal environment. We will be focusing our efforts between Naval Point and Cass Bay. In partnership with Our Seas Our Future, the Whaka Ora partnership and Sea week, our community coastal clean … Continue reading Seaweek Cleanup, Lyttleton Harbour
Envirohub and friends invite you on a bird watching bike ride from Ferrymead to Sumner with Guest Speaker, Tanya Jenkins! “Why our Estuary is of International Significance; and the extraordinary birds who share it with us.” This is a gentle bike ride, to enjoy the wildlife who share our city. We will stop on the … Continue reading Sea Cycle Christchurch
Join Black Cat Cruises and their friends from the New Zealand Whale and Dolphin Trust on board the Canterbury Cat during Seaweek. Every Saturday and Sunday during Seaweek you can hear about the latest wildlife research and findings directly from the scientists from the New Zealand Whale and Dolphin Trust as you cruise with us … Continue reading Seaweek Scientists Cruise
Speaker Justin Cope from Environment Canterbury, plus news from Bioblitz at Otipua Wetland and on Timaru stormwater management.
DOC and NMIT will be running a 2-day Predator Trapping Methods course on the 10-11 March in Christchurch (venue TBC). This is the face-to-face version of this very successful course that introduces current trappers and would-be trappers to numerous trapping methods, monitoring and how to go about setting up your own trap line. It’s not … Continue reading 2-Day Predator Trapping Methods Course
We know we need to deal with the massive social and environmental problems we face: accelerating climate change, a degrading environment, decreasing resources, an increase in grossly unequal distribution of wealth - the list goes on. How can we reach the Sustainable Development Goals identified by the UN? Clearly the dominant economic model isn't working. … Continue reading Social Enterprise: How to Build a Better Future, with Ani Kartikasari
On Behalf of the Blue Cradle Foundation, we invite you to join us on Thursday March 11th for a free event at Tūranga, our public library aimed at presenting the opportunity and raising the stakes for Ōtautahi-Christchurch, showcasing the “Ocean of Opportunity” it has. We firmly believe Ōtautahi-Christchurch can play a major role in addressing ocean health impact solutions through innovative partnerships, … Continue reading Ocean of Opportunity Panel
Postgraduate students awarded Stocker Scholarships by the North Canterbury branch in 2019 will speak on the results of their research projects carried out over 2020. Supper and a chat afterwards.
What is a Long-Term Plan? Why do councils do it? Why it matters to me? These questions and more will be answered as we unpack the Long-Term Plans (2021-2031) for Environment Canterbury, Christchurch City Council, Selwyn District Council and Waimakariri District Council. Specifically focusing on topics of interest to community organisations. Tickets and more information … Continue reading How to engaging with local government on their Long-Term Plan
Location: Burwood, Christchurch Get directions Departs from: Travis Wetland, main carpark, 280 Beach Road, Burwood Departure time: 9:30am Travis Wetland is an important site for the local and regional conservation of wetland plants. Nearly 80 per cent of pre-European native wetland plant species are present in the wetland, including some now rare on the Canterbury … Continue reading Travis Wetland
Join Christchurch City Council Rangers for planting and maintenance days across the seasons in our unique and stunning Port Hills. Volunteers plant native trees each winter and maintain them in spring and autumn to reduce competition from grass. Maintenance is the most critical part of ecological restoration success. Without regular maintenance for the first three years, … Continue reading Port Hills volunteer maintenance day
Join Black Cat Cruises and their friends from the New Zealand Whale and Dolphin Trust on board the Canterbury Cat during Seaweek. Every Saturday and Sunday during Seaweek you can hear about the latest wildlife research and findings directly from the scientists from the New Zealand Whale and Dolphin Trust as you cruise with us … Continue reading Seaweek Scientists Cruise
Join Black Cat Cruises and their friends from the New Zealand Whale and Dolphin Trust on board the Canterbury Cat during Seaweek. Every Saturday and Sunday during Seaweek you can hear about the latest wildlife research and findings directly from the scientists from the New Zealand Whale and Dolphin Trust as you cruise with us … Continue reading Seaweek Scientists Cruise
The local and district councils are drawing up their draft Long-Terms Plans (LTP). Now is the time for groups to rally together, write powerful submissions, and make sure the voices of the environment and sustainability community are heard! Envirohub is providing a time and place for groups to get together. Drop-in style sessions Thursdays between … Continue reading Focus: Environment Canterbury LTP
Location: South Brighton, Christchurch Get directions Departs from: South New Brighton Community Hall, 74 Beatty St, South New Brighton Departure time: 9:30am Managed by the Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai Trust, the South Brighton Reserve has been restored from farmland through the work of Trust volunteers and the Christchurch City Council Park Rangers. The wetland is a 20ha remnant salt marsh … Continue reading South Brighton Estuary
Travis Wetland Ōruapaeroa is a swamp in the middle of a city and is the focus of a major conservation project. Over the next 20 – 30 years the pre-European landscape that once dominated eastern Christchurch will be recreated. Protecting and restoring this wetland is causing the return of the many birds, fish and insects … Continue reading Travis Wetland / Ōruapaeroa Monthly Working Bee
Mahoe-nui is a CCC reserve behind Sumner and planting at Mahoe-nui helps prevent erosion into the Sumnervale stream and provides a corridor of bush for native wildlife. The native forest restoration project is led by Port Hills Rangers Di Carter-and Fiona Fenton . The site is on the hairpin bend on Evans Pass Road (opp Rapanui … Continue reading Mahoe-nui Autumn Plant Care Day
Come see us for trapping advice, trap hire. There will be a limited number of DOC200 traps, Possum traps and bait to loan out. This month we are open on Saturday 20 March instead of our usual date on the last Saturday of every month at the Lincoln Farmers & Craft Market, Gerald Street, Lincoln. … Continue reading Selwyn Trap Library
Location: Lyttleton, Canterbury Get directions Departs from: Foster Terrace Lyttelton Departure time: 5:30pm Come and help release native trees at Port Saddle in Lyttelton. This is a community based restoration project with fantastic views over Lyttleton Harbour. CVNZ partner with Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust on this project. Come along and help us to release plants from the summer growth. … Continue reading Wednesday Weeding: Port Saddle
Pesticides - Good or Evil? About this Event Join Kim Hill and panelists in a stimulating discussion The discussion will examine such issues as: Pesticides - good or evil? What is fact or myth in the management of pests, diseases and weeds? Are these agri-chemicals helping or harming us and the environment? Panellists: Ian Shaw … Continue reading What’s Your Poison? – Kim Hill Hot Topic 2021
Please note date and venue change from earlier. The event will also be livestreamed. The New Zealand Climate Change Commission drafted a report to guide New Zealand government action climate change now and over the long term. Now the Commission need to hear from us, the public about how fast and how hard we think … Continue reading What do we do now? Taking real climate action for our future with Professor Bronwyn Hayward
The local and district councils are drawing up their draft Long-Terms Plans (LTP). Now is the time for groups to rally together, write powerful submissions, and make sure the voices of the environment and sustainability community are heard! Envirohub is providing a time and place for groups to get together. Drop-in style sessions Thursdays between … Continue reading Focus: Selwyn District Council and Waimakariri District Council LTPs
Welcome to the #DecadeOfAction! 2020 marks the 5th anniversary of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the world’s best plan to achieve a better future for all. We can be the first generation to end extreme poverty, the decisive generation in the battle against climate change & the most determined generation to fight injustice & inequality. … Continue reading Sustainable Development Goal Hui #2: Be The Change
ECan Councillors Vicky Southworth and Lan Pham will be on line to introduce the main issues in the Environment Canterbury Long Term Plan. Submissions due by 11 April Pick up a summary document at your local library or service centre
Location: Burwood, Christchurch Get directions Departs from: 17 Brooker Ave, Burwood Departure time: 9:30am Brooker Ave Reserve is located in the red zone area of Otautahi/Christchurch, and is part of the Avon-Otakaro Network's vision to create a forest that follows the length of the Avon River out to the sea. The Reserve is a transitional … Continue reading Brooker Reserve
Christchurch's regular vegan night Mākete (market) showcases the best of local plant-based foods and goods, raises awareness of the environmental/animal welfare and health benefits of veganism, and brings the community together. Summer/daylight saving hours: 5pm to 8pm Winter/non-daylight saving hours: 3.30pm to 7pm Previous stallholders have included: (January's list to be confirmed soon): Christchurch Vegan … Continue reading Vegan Night Mākete
The local and district councils are drawing up their draft Long-Terms Plans (LTP). Now is the time for groups to rally together, write powerful submissions, and make sure the voices of the environment and sustainability community are heard! Envirohub is providing a time and place for groups to get together. Drop-in style sessions Thursdays between … Continue reading Focus: Christchurch City Council LTP
Join Us this Easter for a Nature Hunt The hunt starts on Easter Sunday for anything that swims, flies, grows, crawls and hides in our district of Selwyn! Visit your local reserve or any natural area and see what you can find. You will be using the iNaturalist NZ website so you need to get … Continue reading Backyard Nature Hunt
Kia ora mai tātau, I trust everyone’s years are off to a great start and that all is well with you and yours. WHATS THE GO? As mentioned in my post on last Sunday, we are needing a hand to remove the planting guards from the now established 3000 trees that have completed the Whakaora … Continue reading Planting maintenance at Koukourarata
Come along and help us in the restoration and maintenance of the Mahoe Native Reserve. Please wear suitable shoes, bring spades, garden gloves, sunglasses or other eye protection, also a bucket for mulch, if you can. Working bees are the first Sunday of every month from 2pm at the Mahoe Reserve, Boundary Road, Lincoln (opposite … Continue reading Mahoe Reserve Working Bee