Swanns Road Parklet Working Bee Part 1
Yesterday We are Richmond co-hosted a working bee at the Swanns Rd Parklet (corner River Rd/Swanns Rd) along with Richmond Community Garden, Avon-Ōtākaro Network, University of Canterbury and the CCC Red Zone Rangers.
Volunteers planted so many plants, dug paths and gravel, made paths, and UC learned about the insects’ biodiversity. It will have a wildlife learning garden and edibles too!
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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.