Community planting days are a great chance to head out to a beautiful location, get your hands dirty and enjoy a morning in the fresh air. You will see first hand where plants from the nursery end up and help to restore our native biodiversity & mitigate climate change, one plant at a time.
Absolutely everyone is welcome, and no experience is required as our core volunteers will show you step by step how to plant a tree to ensure each plant has the best chance of survival in a non-garden setting.
Planting days are a great way to take tangible action for our local environment, leaving a lasting legacy for future generations.
WHAT TO BRING: Gardening gloves, shovel (if you have one), sturdy footwear, water, sunscreen & a hat.
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 Spring 2024.
All planting days are drop-in style between 9am – 12 noon.
Saturday, 7th September – Whitechapel Reserve
- Plants: 1500
- Location: Whitechapel Road, Arrow Junction
- Parking: Adjacent to planting site
- Followed by a Community BBQ to celebrate the start of spring planting season!
Saturday, 14th September – Lake Hayes Pavilion
- Plants: 1500
- Location: Lake Hayes Pavilion
- Parking: At Lake Hayes Pavilion
Saturday, 21st September – Slope Hill Recreation Reserve
- Plants: 1000
- Location: Approximately 1km along Slope Hill Road (access via Speargrass Flat Road ONLY) – on the right-hand side of the bike trail
- Parking: Look for the WRT flag on the left
Thursday, 26th September – Jardine Park Welcome Forest: Visitor Industry Planting Day.
This event is a collaboration between the Whakatipu Reforestation Trust, Mana Tāhuna, Love Queenstown, Skyline, McConnell Dowell, and the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
- Plants: 2000
- Location: Jardine Park, Poplar Drive, Kelvin Heights
- Transport and Parking: The crew at LSQ are running two shuttles to transport volunteers from Queenstown and Frankton to Jardine Park for the morning and afternoon sessions. Book a seat on the van below, otherwise please carpool, bike, or bus where possible. Parking on site is limited.
- Registration: here
