Canterbury Events

The Mahoe Reserve, situated in Boundary Road, Lincoln, opposite the High School is a native regeneration project that was started by Lincoln High School students and members of the local community in an old shingle pit. It is now looked after by the Mahoe Committee, a subcommittee of the Lincoln Envirotown Trust. We are recreating vegetation similar to the scrub, woodland and forest that was prevalent in the Lincoln area up until a few thousand years ago when the Waimakariri river changed its course and came through the Lincoln area. This explains the presence of the shingle beds. The recovering woody vegetation then was destroyed again by fires around 700 years ago and later by the introduction of agriculture and permanent settlement about 150 years ago. The plants used in the restoration are all locally sourced to be genetically as close as possible to the original plants. Planting was started in 2003. Unfortunately the shingle pit was used as an unofficial rubbish dump for many years, including for garden waste. This may explain the problems we have with weeds, including convolvulus, hemlock, gorse, broom and many, many other weeds.

Working bees are held on the first Sunday of the month, starting at 2.00pm. Volunteers need to bring tools, hats, sunscreen, their own refreshments, however there is a water fountain at the Reserve.

Contact Sue Jarvis 03 329 5858 for more information. More information about the reserve can be found on: www.lincolnenvirotown.org.nz

Region: Canterbury

Charlesworth Wetland Reserve is a 20ha coastal wetland. The Christchurch City Council purchased this wetland that was drained and used for farmland for many years In 2007 the Avon-Heathcote Ihutai Estuary Trust agreed to make this retoration project a trust project and in 2014 wetland plant number 100.000 was placed in the ground. Weed control being the key factor to the success of this project. Boneseed, convolvulus, grass invasion needing constant control. The volunteers meet every Sunday between 3 and 5pm. Meet at Charlesworth Street Carpark for instruction from the Park Ranger. Tools are provided but you will need to wear old clothes, sturdy boots and a hat.

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Region: Canterbury

Charlesworth Wetland Reserve is a 20ha coastal wetland. The Christchurch City Council purchased this wetland that was drained and used for farmland for many years In 2007 the Avon-Heathcote Ihutai Estuary Trust agreed to make this retoration project a trust project and in 2014 wetland plant number 100.000 was placed in the ground. Weed control being the key factor to the success of this project. Boneseed, convolvulus, grass invasion needing constant control. The volunteers meet every Sunday between 3 and 5pm. Meet at Charlesworth Street Carpark for instruction from the Park Ranger. Tools are provided but you will need to wear old clothes, sturdy boots and a hat.

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Region: Canterbury

The Ohinetahi group of the Summit Road Society meet every Tuesday from 9:00am to 3:00pm to maintain the Ohinetahi Reserve, 150 hectares of regenerating native forest on the steep hillside situated above Governors Bay. We are not short of weeds, and you can expect to encounter gorse, broom, old man’s beard, banana passionfruit and Darwin’s barberry among others. If you are not able to work the full day or every week that is not a problem. Any contribution is welcome. Transport can be provided from opposite 3A Longhurst Tce near the Sign of the Takahe. Equipment needed is gloves, secateurs, loppers, saw and grubber/spade. We can provide some tools if needed. Bring morning tea and lunch.

Contact Anne Kennedy, email Enable JavaScript to view protected content. or phone 337 0364.

Region: Canterbury

Charlesworth Wetland Reserve is a 20ha coastal wetland. The Christchurch City Council purchased this wetland that was drained and used for farmland for many years In 2007 the Avon-Heathcote Ihutai Estuary Trust agreed to make this retoration project a trust project and in 2014 wetland plant number 100.000 was placed in the ground. Weed control being the key factor to the success of this project. Boneseed, convolvulus, grass invasion needing constant control. The volunteers meet every Sunday between 3 and 5pm. Meet at Charlesworth Street Carpark for instruction from the Park Ranger. Tools are provided but you will need to wear old clothes, sturdy boots and a hat.

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Region: Canterbury

The Ohinetahi group of the Summit Road Society meet every Tuesday from 9:00am to 3:00pm to maintain the Ohinetahi Reserve, 150 hectares of regenerating native forest on the steep hillside situated above Governors Bay. We are not short of weeds, and you can expect to encounter gorse, broom, old man’s beard, banana passionfruit and Darwin’s barberry among others. If you are not able to work the full day or every week that is not a problem. Any contribution is welcome. Transport can be provided from opposite 3A Longhurst Tce near the Sign of the Takahe. Equipment needed is gloves, secateurs, loppers, saw and grubber/spade. We can provide some tools if needed. Bring morning tea and lunch.

Contact Anne Kennedy, email Enable JavaScript to view protected content. or phone 337 0364.

Region: Canterbury

Charlesworth Wetland Reserve is a 20ha coastal wetland. The Christchurch City Council purchased this wetland that was drained and used for farmland for many years In 2007 the Avon-Heathcote Ihutai Estuary Trust agreed to make this retoration project a trust project and in 2014 wetland plant number 100.000 was placed in the ground. Weed control being the key factor to the success of this project. Boneseed, convolvulus, grass invasion needing constant control. The volunteers meet every Sunday between 3 and 5pm. Meet at Charlesworth Street Carpark for instruction from the Park Ranger. Tools are provided but you will need to wear old clothes, sturdy boots and a hat.

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Region: Canterbury

The Ohinetahi group of the Summit Road Society meet every Tuesday from 9:00am to 3:00pm to maintain the Ohinetahi Reserve, 150 hectares of regenerating native forest on the steep hillside situated above Governors Bay. We are not short of weeds, and you can expect to encounter gorse, broom, old man’s beard, banana passionfruit and Darwin’s barberry among others. If you are not able to work the full day or every week that is not a problem. Any contribution is welcome. Transport can be provided from opposite 3A Longhurst Tce near the Sign of the Takahe. Equipment needed is gloves, secateurs, loppers, saw and grubber/spade. We can provide some tools if needed. Bring morning tea and lunch.

Contact Anne Kennedy, email Enable JavaScript to view protected content. or phone 337 0364.

Region: Canterbury