Winter has arrived and with it thousands of native plants ready for planting in local parks across the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board area.
Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Deputy Chair Victoria Short is inviting locals to help plant 20,000 shrubs and trees in 18 local parks over the next three months.
“Planting days are a fun activity for families and a way of giving back to the community.
“Council parks staff and volunteers really appreciate the extra help because while the winter season is ideal for planting, it is a very busy time, and in some parks there are large areas to plant.
“All it takes is a few hours of hard work and effort to make a lasting contribution to your local park.”
Public planting days are:
- Metro Park East – 25 June, 9.30am
- Amorino Park – 2 July, 10am. Join with Restore Hibiscus & Bays.
- Centennial Park – 2 July. Join with Centennial Park Bush Society.
- Karaka Cove – 9 July, 9.30am and 17 July, 9.30am. Join with Forest & Bird Hibiscus Coast Branch and support the Mayor’s Million Trees Project.
- Emlyn Place Reserve – 16 July. Join with Restore Hibiscus & Bays.
- Stredwick Reserve – 23 July. Join with Restore Hibiscus & Bays.
- Okura Walkway – 7 August, 9.30am. Join with Friends of Okura Bush and support the Mayor’s Million Trees Project.
Other planting sites including school plantings are Alice Eaves Scenic Reserve, Bush Glen Reserve, Dacre Cottage, Freyberg Park, Mairangi Bay Beach Reserve, Otanerua Reserve, Stanmore Bay Park, Taiaotea Reserve, Western Reserve, and Winstones Cove.
Ways to get involved
To sign up for a planting day, visit facebook.com/aucklandparks, tiakitamakimakaurau.nz or contact Auckland Council on 09 301 0101 and ask for your community park ranger.
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