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Sunday 1 November 2026, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Regular, monthly working bee. Check out our Facebook page for details https://www.facebook.com/OakleyCreek
Saturday 7 November 2026, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Urban Ark are teaming up with Friends of Oakley Creek to give Walmsley Park some love. Come help us clean up litter from in and around the creek!
Friends of Oakley Creek / Ngā Ringa o Te Auaunga have been working to restore the mauri (life force) of Oakley Creek / Te Auaunga for many years by lovingly removing invasive weeds and predators from its surroundings as well as plantin
g the waterway up with native trees. We also want to help them stop the rubbish from reaching the awa (stream) and polluting our waterway.
Removing litter from the surrounding areas stops it from being washed into the streams and out into the oceans - great news for our native critters who call these places home! Removing the litter also helps stop these items causing blockages downstream by bridges and small pipes when the river floods meaning it can help reduce flood damage in those areas - great news for the humans who call these areas home too! A win win situation.
This event will also be a part of the Puketāpapa Amazing Bike Race Challenge!
Meet: At the fale near the public toilets inside Walmsley Park - there are a few entrances to the park but the closest one is between 15 & 17 Aurora Ave - look out for our flags!
Please register so we know how much gear to bring.
This is part of the Making Space for Water Programme generously funded by Auckland Council’s Healthy waters team.
Sunday 22 November 2026, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Join us for a weeding bee as we team up with Ngā Ringa o Te Auaunga / Friends of Oakley Creek to support their restoration efforts of Te Auaunga / Oakley Creek!
We’ll be weeding at Alan Wood Reserve which sits right alongside the awa (stream). This area is prone to flooding in heavy rain. Weeding this site will help the native plants planted here previously to survive and thrive.
These native plants will help absorb more water and slow flood waters down so it doesn’t reach the stream all at once, reducing the impact of flooding. They also stop excess sediment and excess nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus that wash off our streets during rain and improve water quality - pretty neat hey!
Flooding is a natural process and it isn’t going anywhere, it is also becoming more frequent with changes in climate. However, recreating natural habitats that allow water to breathe and flow as it should do are an important step in building our overall flood resilience and restoring the balance of people living nearby waterways and overland flowpaths.
Please register for this eventso we know how much kai and equipment to bring.
Meet: Down the hill from the basketball court in Alan Wood Reserve - look out for our flags!
Please note: There are multiple entrances to Alan Wood Reserve, the closest entrance to the site is at 53 Hendon Avenue, Mt Albert. Parking is best on Hendon Ave or Bollard Ave.
This event is generously funded through Auckland Council’s Healthy Waters Department.