Seeking/Ararapu Matariki in the Zone 2022 What did we do? In 2022 due to COVID-19, we decided early on not to do our usual big event but a smaller week-long, more natural lighting display. Each star is situated around Avebury Park and the Richmond Community Garden, with each organisation working with their local community and …
Riverbend Refuge What is Riverbend Refuge? In response to the unprecedented opportunity to restore native riparian habitat throughout the proposed ‘Green Spine’, between 2018-2019 the Avon-Ōtākaro Network worked on ‘Riverbend Refuge’ in collaboration with Greening the Rubble, The Green Lab, Working Waters Trust, Richmond Community Garden Wood Ltd., and Enviroschools Waitaha Canterbury. The project aims …
Spring River Festival 2013 Spring River Festival a Hit Opened by newly-elected Mayor Lianne Dalziel at Kerr’s Reach, the 2013 Spring River Festival was attended by over 3000 attendees, almost double the number from 2012. The festival followed the journey of a specially carved festival waka from the city early in the morning to New …
Dalington Community Garden What is Dallington Community Garden? Dallington Community Garden is a strong value of our local Facebook What did the space used to be like? How did Dallington Community Garden develop? How is Dallington Community Garden continuing? How can you get involved?
East x East What is East x East Burwood? East x East Burwood is the local community project area currently under licence by Life in Vacant Spaces (LiVS). LiVS has been working with local businesses and community groups to install fun projects and activations for the community to enjoy. East x East is focused on …
Waitākiri Sanctuary What is Waitākiri Sanctuary? Waitākiri Sanctuary would be a fenced ecologically-restored enclosure, free of introduced predators and pests for the reintroduction and conservation of native species that have been lost from the locality. A mix of wetland and lowland habitats encompassing Travis Wetland and the west Burwood residential red zone, with a 150ha …