Wow once again our Richmond Gala was hugely successful!
Thank you to all of our volunteers and organisations that made it all happen!
 
We work closely with Avebury House and Richmond Community Garden every 6 months to put on an amazing celebration of our community, and it spans 3 different spaces–Avebury House lawn (and inside Avebury House), Avery Park playground, and Richmond Community Garden.
We are Richmond facilitates the Children’s Play Area portion of the fair, in the Avebury Park Playground. We have close relationships with multiple child-focused organisations and coordinate with them all year long to come along to these twice-annual events.
 
Our next big fair is 17 October [Spring Fair](https://www.facebook.com/events/1238225297776473/)–put in the calendar now!

 

WE ARE RICHMOND

Red Zone Edge Housing Forum

Red Zone Edge Housing Forum

At the Red Zone Housing Forum, guest speakers covered future Red Zone housing topics, then those attending wrote down what should and shouldn’t be in the Red Zone edge housing areas.

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Pickup and Plant at Pareawa Banks Avenue School Entrance August

This school walkway at the Northern entrance of Pareawa Banks Avenue School needs tidying. So we ran a working bee!

Matariki 2026

Matariki 2026 was a beautiful community celebration held in the Richmond Community Garden.

Pickup and Plant at Pareawa Banks Avenue School Entrance June

This school walkway at the Northern entrance of Pareawa Banks Avenue School needs tidying. So we ran a working bee!

Petrie Park Plant and Tidy June Session

Neighbours came together to plant fruit trees and to clean up two crop circles in Petrie Park. Followed by hot soup and a cuppa.

Matariki Community Weaving Session

A morning of meaningful weaving to create kites/ manu tukutuku to decorate our Ururangi Matariki tree.

Red Zone Edge Housing Forum

At the Red Zone Housing Forum, guest speakers covered future Red Zone housing topics, then those attending wrote down what should and shouldn’t be in the Red Zone edge housing areas.

Minutes for 26 May 2026

Minutes 26 May 2026

Mother of All Cleanups River Cleanup

Another amazing Mother of All Cleanups along the Avon River. Volunteers from all over came together to clean the river and gather at Riverlution afterwards.

Minutes for 28 April 2026

Minutes 28 April 2026

Pickup and Plant at Pareawa Banks Avenue School Entrance April

This school walkway at the Northern entrance of Pareawa Banks Avenue School needs tidying. So we ran a working bee!