Date: 13th March 2023
2022 was an outstanding year for the Trust as we continue to work towards our vision of restoring the biodiversity of the Whakatipu Basin through revegetation projects, education, collaboration and advocacy. Despite the ongoing interruptions caused by Covid 19, volunteers… Read more »
Date: 24th August 2022
Volunteering at a community native tree planting event is a great way to take action to mitigate climate change, restore biodiversity & have a fun and social day out in nature with awesome, like minded people. If you are new… Read more »
Date: 13th September 2021
Last year, Sebastian, Alejandro & Charlie – the founding partners of No Trace Events – visited our Community Nursery to learn about our history, our work and our vision. They had a fledgling idea to bring beautiful music to beautiful… Read more »
Date: 31st May 2021
Globally, awareness of climate change and the impact of biodiversity loss has sparked broad community interest in understanding what we can do locally to make a difference. At the very heart of making a difference is the underlying need for… Read more »
Date: 5th May 2021
This autumn, hundreds of volunteers planted 5,000 natives at our keystone and community group sites throughout the Whakatipu Basin from Arrowtown to Gibbston, Arthurs Point and more. Every one of these plants was grown by volunteers at our Community Nursery… Read more »
Date: 22nd April 2021
Last Friday, the Patterson Pitts Group survey team spent their day volunteering at Lake Hayes South. Despite a wet, cold start, the team worked with energy & enthusiasm to clear & prepare our upcoming planting area! They dragged logs and… Read more »
Date: 28th October 2020
This spring we have been thrilled by the number of volunteers who supported our planting days. We had record numbers of volunteers, especially at Whitechapel, where 1920 natives were in the ground before Peter could shout “BBQ is ready”! Across… Read more »
Date: 6th July 2020
For Conservation Week 2020 we have banded with other Conservation Trusts and supporters to pull together a fantastic prize pool that promotes, educates and encourages people to get out and explore our local environment. The competition is split into four… Read more »
