Te Ara Kakariki – Greenway Canterbury Trust

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Greendot Planting Projects

Volunteer Hours

Hectares planted

Our mission

Let’s increase Canterbury’s biodiversity

Te Ara Kākāriki Greenway Canterbury Trust is a charitable trust with the goal of increasing biodiversity in Waitaha Canterbury, Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our mission is to create a ‘greenway’ – a corridor of native biodiversity Greendots between the Waimakiriri and Rakaia rivers, linking the mountains to the sea, Te Waihora Lake Ellesmere and Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula.

Having greendot plantings spread across the region will increase biodiversity and the area and variety of habitat available for indigenous wildlife.

What people say

“I like planting native plants because it helps the environment and I love to see new birds and insects come in. I like Kids Discovery Plantout days because my whole school gets involved with helping the environment grow.”

NoahSpringfield School Student

“I always enjoy Te Ara Kākāriki planting events. I can help the environment, learn about biodiversity, and meet lots of people. The whole experience is awesome, and the food is yummy too! ”

RiraVolunteer

“Our greendot is my happy place. It was a great day when all the volunteers joined us in the initial planting. It's been a very satisfying experience for the whole family and we look forward to gradually increasing it. I like to imagine how it will look in the future when our grandchildren bring their children to enjoy it.”

JaneLandowner

“The students found it a valuable and rewarding experience. The organisation was exceptional, and as an Enviroschool it provided a wonderful opportunity for our ākonga to take our learning from school and make connections with our local community.”

Chris Prebbleton School teacher

"We are proud to support Te Ara Kākāriki with their native planting projects across the Selwyn District by providing funding, and with the awarding of the Diana Isaac Cup acknowledging landowners' contributions to biodiversity."

Isaac Conservation Wildlife TrustFunder