Cycle or walk the river
Jump on the Avon – Otakaro cycle/walkway anywhere in Richmond and enjoy nature. From Swanns Road bridge to the Gayhurst bridge, in a circle, it is only 4.5kms and there is lots to see along the way: the Richmond Community Garden; Avebury House; Riverbend Refuge; Heritage Garden; and lots of fruit trees to forage.
Click here to learn more about the Avon Otakaro River Trail.
Take a look at what is happening around Richmond
Matariki 2024 — A Day and Night of Connection
Matariki in the Zone was a wonderful day and evening out for our community. A big thank you to Avon-Ōtākaro Network Richmond Community Garden and Avebury House for running this every year! We are Richmond hopped on the bandwagon to help out more this year. So...
Thank you and Farewell to David Duffy
Thank you David for all of your hard work as an integral member of the Richmond Resident’s and Business Association (We Are Richmond) since 2018.
New Richmond Village Sign Completed
What's in a Sign? Well, a lot! After years of deteriorating in the elements, having broken and faded signs, and causing the shopping centre to look run down, We are Richmond decided to do something about the Richmond Village Sign. The shopping centre has no body...
Stanmore Rd/ Swanns Corner Loved and Refreshed
A group of volunteers from We are Richmond and Peter from River conservation nz helped clean up the overgrown and unloved Stanmore/Swanns Rd corner. Foliage was removed, tidied, cut and the bench seats power-washed and re-stained. Thank you to Keita from Done N...