Events

This month we’ll have the pleasure of working by the sea at Coyle Park in Point Chev. The aim is to prepare the site for a native planting event later in July. We’d love you to join us for a fun and social morning by the sparkling Waitematā harbour!

Whether you’re a seasoned volunteer or have never picked up a weeding tool before, everyone is welcome. Our friendly team will be there to show you how to identify pest plants, share their knowledge, and help you learn as you go.

Please register for this event here so we know how much gear and catering to bring.

We had a packed house for our last guest talk, so sign up quickly if you’d like to attend our forthcoming presentation by Dr Rashi Parker - General Manager at BirdCare Aotearoa.

This excellent charity run a native bird hospital and have noted an increasing number of life-threatening cases where birds have collided with (increasingly tall) buildings, been dazzled by night lights, or contracted contagious, waterborne diseases (e.g., Avian Botulism). We are posing the question ‘How can our expanding city create greater protection for native birds where habitat areas and human infrastructure meet?’ Dr Parker’s expertise will help us and our supporters to gain a better understanding the role city residents and urban planners can play in creating a more manu-friendly Tāmaki Makaurau.

Friends of Wairaki Stream are absolute legends who have been restoring native habitat in Lynfield Reserve for many years, by planting natives and controlling pest plants and animals. Urban Ark is now proudly supporting them to continue this mahi. Together we’ll be adding further plant species and filling gaps to help stabilise the stream banks. You’re invited to come along and join us!

Please make sure you register here - so we know how much gear and catering to bring!

Bring: Water bottle, sunhat/cap.

Wear: Sturdy closed footwear with good grip (boots ideal).

Urban Ark will provide:

-Spades and gloves (but feel free to bring your own).

-Refreshments when the mahi is done.

This project is generously supported by Puketāpapa Local Board. Thank-you!

This month, Pt Chev’s Second Sunday Weeders will be be neither weeding nor on the second Sunday of the month. With Matariki falling on the second Sunday we’ve decided to push the session out to the following Sunday (19 July). We’ll also take the opportunity to do a little planting. As part of the ongoing restoration of the site we’ve got some plants to get in the ground. We’d welcome some assistance with that. If you can’t bear a Sunday without weeding, I reckon we can find some weeds for you to pull.

• Meet at the motorway end of the car park at the Waiōrea Community Recycling Centre, 990 Gt North Rd. The centre will open so if you’re driving please park outside the Community Garden Hall, 956 Gt North Rd. for details see here.
• Bring your favourite gardening gloves and secatuers if you have them, but we’ll also have spare gear you can borrow.
• If you don’t have two hours to spare, but drop in for as long as you can manage.

Sometimes there is cake, often there is good chat, and always there are weeds to pull.

Contact Mary ([Enable JavaScript to view protected content]; 021 162 5160) or Paul ([Enable JavaScript to view protected content]; 021 150 8284)

Groups: Waiōrea Restoration Group, Pest Free Pt Chevalier

We’re working to restore a small (and currently rather weedy) hidden part of Melville Park in Epsom. The plan is to replace pest plants with native plant species and provide a wider range of habitat options for native wildlife. We’ve carefully selected plant species which are suitable for the area, which contains patches of critically endangered ‘lava rock forest’. We’d love you to join us!

Please make sure you register here - so we know how much gear and catering to bring!

Bring: Water bottle, sunhat/cap.

Wear: Sturdy closed footwear with good grip (boots ideal).

Urban Ark will provide:

-Spades and gloves (but feel free to bring your own).

-Refreshments when the mahi is done.

This project is generously supported by Albert-Eden Local Board. Thank-you!

We’ve been working to control pest plants at this rather weedy site tucked away above Rangi-mata-rau (Point Chev Beach) and now we’re ready to add suitable coastal native plant species to the exisiting vegetation to provide a wider range of habitat options for native wildlife. We’d love you to join us!

Please make sure you register here - so we know how much gear and catering to bring!

Bring: Water bottle, sunhat/cap.

Wear: Sturdy closed footwear with good grip (boots ideal).

Urban Ark will provide:

-Spades and gloves (but feel free to bring your own).

-Refreshments when the mahi is done.

This project is generously supported by Albert-Eden Local Board. Thank-you!