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Forest fun for Christchurch kids in Spencer Park

26 Oct 2023

It’s a sunny morning in the Spencer Park Forest, and the kids from Room 22 at Avonhead School are having a ball.


Council moving to better protect native trees and plants

14 May 2021

Formal submissions on a proposed change to better protect native trees and plants will open on 19 May.


Christchurch students planting for the future

12 Aug 2019

Local students are turning concern about climate change into positive action with a plan to plant more than 500 native trees.


Ailing willow trees to be removed

12 Apr 2023

Up to 40 ailing willow trees along the banks of Kā Pūtahi Creek in Englefield Reserve will be removed and replaced with native trees, helping to stabilise the banks and reduce sediment build-up.


New invention could help clean up waterways

8 Nov 2022

A Christchurch City Council-funded trial of an innovative new method for improving water quality in rivers and streams is showing promising results.


Hōhepa crew find joy in red zone planting project

4 Oct 2023

Every Tuesday morning, a cheerful bunch of volunteers can be found working at the Swanns Road Pocket Park in Christchurch’s red zone.


Students helping to green the red-zone

24 Aug 2020

School students from throughout Christchurch are joining forces to help green the red-zone.


Increase in glyphosate use could save millions

3 Jun 2020

Christchurch City Council is proposing a return to using more weed killers containing glyphosate.


Ōtūkaikino River best Christchurch waterway

7 Oct 2020

Water quality in most Christchurch waterways has remained steady, the latest research shows.


Call for young people to care for Christchurch rivers

23 Sep 2019

Young people from local schools and early learning centres are being called on to take action to create a healthy Ōpāwaho/Heathcote River.