Swanns Road Parklet Working Bee Part 2

Sep 6, 2023 | Active Richmond, Educate Richmond, Healthy Richmond, Heritage Richmond, RR&BA

 
Volunteers from Conservation Volunteers New Zealand Richmond Community Garden We are Richmond, along with the CCC Red Zone Rangers came to help plant out the Swanns Rd Parklet to be an amazing learning garden and forest in the future. Rob Cruickshank from the University of Canterbury also came to record the invertebrate wildlife (bugs!) and teach us about them, and will continue to monitor their changes with all of these new plants growing.
 
It’s hard to see at eye level when you are at the corner of Swanns Rd and River Rd…walk up to the signposts and have a look!!!

WE ARE RICHMOND

Meeting 28 February at Pareawa Banks Avenue School

Meeting 28 February at Pareawa Banks Avenue School

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE RICHMOND RESIDENTS' and BUSINESS ASSOCIATION WILL BE HELD AT PAREAWA BANKS AVENUE SCHOOL on TUESDAY 28 FEBRUARY at 7.00 PM.   There will be a short general meeting to hear activity reports and address any business matters.   Commencing at 7.30...

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Richmond Roading Update 2023

Richmond Roading Update 2023

The representatives of the Richmond Residents and Business Association met recently with the Transport and Roading Group at the Christchurch City Council and we are now able to pass on the following information.................. UPDATE ON IMPROVING THE RICHMOND...

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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!