Matariki Community Planting Day
Schedule
Sat Jun 29 2024 at 12:00 pm
UTC+12:00Location
44 Waihora Cres, Waitangirua, Porirua 5024, New Zealand | Porirua, WG
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Join us and Greater Wellington on Saturday 29 June at Belmont Regional Park to celebrate Matariki weekend by planting native grasses and trees to restore and enhance the mauri of this important waterway.This community event is an opportunity to meet and greet other passionate locals while we work towards restoring our streams, on a planting day aligned with the Matariki maramataka/calendar.
To register for this event please email [email protected] with your name and the number of people attending.
When: Saturday 29 June 12pm – 4pm
Where: Belmont Regional Park - Waitangirua Farm at 44 Waihora Cres
You will need to bring:
• Gumboots or sturdy closed-toe shoes that you don’t mind getting muddy
• Warm and waterproof clothing
• Sun hat and sunscreen
• Reusable water bottle
We will provide:
• Plants and planting tools
• Kai
• First Aid Trained Staff
• Hand Sanitiser
• Sunscreen
Public toilets can be found on site.
Getting there:
There is vehicle access and limited parking available up the Waitangirua Farm driveway. Other attendees can park on Waihora Cres or in the Waihora Park carpark and catch a ride to the planting site on one of the vehicles making regular trips from the street to the site.
Bus 220 also stops along Warspite Avenue which is walking distance to the planting site.
Event sign up/admin will be from 11.45am with the event running from 12–4pm.
We appreciate you giving up your time to do some great mahi for Papatūānuku. Feel free to spread the word to whānau and friends to join you on the day!
You will recieve an email 24 hours prior to the event regarding the confirmation of the event or any changes due to weather.
See you there! 🌱
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Where is it happening?
44 Waihora Cres, Waitangirua, Porirua 5024, New Zealand, 44 Waihora Cres, Waitangirua, Porirua 5024, New Zealand,Porirua Pa, New Zealand, PoriruaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
