Jean Malpas Community Nursery
Our Community Nursery is the heart of our operations. Each year our volunteers propagate and grow approximately 10,000 native plants to support reforestation efforts at our planting sites.
Community Nursery Volunteering (weekly sessions)
Opening Hours: Every Wednesday morning from 9.00 am- 12.00 noon (drop in style).
What to bring: Gardening gloves, water, hat & sunscreen.
Location: Jean Malpas Community Nursery, Poplar Drive, Jardine Park, Kelvin Heights.
No gardening experience required | Morning tea provided
Community Planting Days
Each spring and autumn we invite our community to help plant native trees & shrubs at our keystone sites. Since 2015, we have planted over 80,000 natives throughout the Whakatipu Basin. Our sites are thriving examples of successful ecological restoration, providing habitat and food for our native birds, insects & invertebrates.
Keystone Site Planting Days
Our Keystone Sites are large, multi-year planting projects on public land. Our vision is to create wildlife corridors that will, in turn, attract native birds, lizards & invertebrates back into the basin, significantly enhancing the biodiversity of the region. Below are dates for our volunteer community planting days in autumn 2024.
All planting days are drop-in style between 9am – 12 noon.
Sat 6th April – Whitechapel Reserve, Whitechapel Road, Arrow Junction (followed by Community BBQ). Parking: adjacent to planting site.
Sat 13th April – Lake Hayes Pavilion (1500 plants). Parking at Lake Hayes Pavilion.
Sat 20th April– Lake Hayes South infill planting (500 plants). Parking at Lake Hayes Pavilion then walk back along the track to the planting site. Suitable for experienced volunteers only.
Sat 27th April – Slope Hill Recreation Reserve (1000 plants). Planting site is approximately 1km along Slope Hill Road (access of Speargrass Flat Road ONLY) – on the right hand side of the bike trail. Parking : look for WRT flag on the left.
