SEAWEEK EVENTS
Tuesday 9th March
WORKSHOP: Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutai Trust Public Meeting
This event will focus on the changes to our Estuary as witnessed by local residents over the past twenty-five years, as well as the changes predicted once the wastewater discharge ceases later this year. "What will happen to the sea lettuce and the birds?" are just some of the questions the Trust is regularly asked. These and many more questions will be answered.
Speakers include Ihutai Trustees Chrissie Williams, Alex Drysdale, Professor Islay Marsden along with John Zeldis from NIWA.
Cost: FREE! No bookings required
Who: Everyone interested in the future of our estuary
When: 7:30 - 8:30 pm Refreshments available from 7:15pm
Where: Mt Pleasant Community Centre, 3 McCormacks Bay Road, Mt Pleasant
Sunday 14th March
EVENT: Charlesworth Reserve enhancement project
Assist the regular maintenance team to weed, plant, water and mulch some of the 10,000 tree
seedlings planted recently. Be rewarded with a free sausage sizzle by Christchurch City Council Park
Rangers. Bring the children who will be doing a detective game whilst you are hard at work!
Cost: FREE!
Who: Family event. Anyone with an interest in the
enhancement of our City parks and wetlands
When: 3:00 - 5:00pm No dogs please!
Where: Meet at the Charlesworth Reserve car park in Charlesworth Street (off Ferry road)
Organised by the Avon-Heathcote Ihutai Trust and Christchurch City Council Park Rangers.
[Regular Event]
Charlesworth Maintenance Team
[a.k.a. Andrew's Little Helpers]
When: 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month from 3-5pm
Where: Charlesworth Street entrance off Ferry Road
Contact: Tanya Jenkins or phone 980 4800 for more information.
Planting native trees in Charlesworth Reserve is fantastic but if they are then not weeded, mulched or watered the survival rate of these planting effort is actually very low. It was agreed that the Trust would try to get a team of volunteers together and since May 2008 we now have a group of 14 people who are affectionally known as “Andrew’s little helpers”. Every 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month we meet between 3 and 5pm to follow the instructions of our “esteemed leader” - CCC park ranger Andrew Crossland. With enthusiasm, humour and a fantastic story telling ability he has kept the team enthusiastic now for 1 year already. In total we have worked 248.5 fun and productive hours at the Charlesworth reserve. And best of all the seedling survival rate has jumped from approx 40 to 60%. So if you are up for a few social hours joining “Andrew’s Little Helpers” and in return enjoy the good company of like minded people, enjoy getting updates on birdlife from Andrew then please consider joining us soon as we can certainly do with a few extra hands!
There's no need to register - just turn up!
