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Annual Arbor Day celebrates hours of volunteer time
25 May 2022With Arbor Day coming up on 5 June, we’re celebrating our volunteers who have helped to keep Christchurch flourishing over the past year.
Event to mark Lancaster Park’s rich history and bright future
31 Oct 2023Sports fans will once more be welcomed into Lancaster Park through the historic Memorial Gates on Stevens Street.
New ‘Mean Green’ approach to cutting Hagley Park’s grass
6 Jan 2021A new Mean Green ride-on lawn mower is bringing a quiet calm to the job of cutting the grass in Christchurch’s Hagley Park.
Playground upgrade coming for Heritage Park Little River
3 Mar 2022Little River residents can look forward to a brand new playground as work has begun to upgrade the play space at Heritage Park Little River to give it a fresh new look.
“The best job in the world” found at Halswell Quarry
22 Dec 2021In a job where “no two days are the same”, Christchurch City Council Park Ranger Nigel Morritt is looking forward to his busiest time of the year.
From high-flying property manager to Port Hills park ranger
14 Jun 2021A chance meeting over a stinkhorn fungus four years ago sparked a whole new life for Christchurch City Council Park Ranger and volunteer team leader Fiona Fenton.
Predator trapping under way in Port Hills parks
6 Apr 2021Community volunteers are helping with predator trapping in seven small parks and reserves on the Port Hills as a part of wider initiative to protect native species.
Honey, I’m home: Bug hotel for native bees in Christchurch's former Red Zone
29 Apr 2022A bug hotel shaped like a whare has been installed in the Ōtakaro Avon River Corridor to help boost the population of native bees.