Nelson City Council holding community planting on Arbor Day

02/06/2021 3:31am
The Tahunanui Dune Restoration community planting is scheduled to take place on Arbor Day, 5 June 2021.
The Tahunanui Dune Restoration community planting is scheduled to take place on Arbor Day, 5 June 2021.

Council is holding a community planting on Arbor Day, Saturday 5 June.

We have got 3,000 plants to get in the ground as part of the Tahunanui Beach Dune Restoration Planting and we need your help.


Tahunanui Dune Restoration Project
When: Sat 5 June 10am-1pm (rain day 6 June)
Where: Next to the BBQ area, Bisley Walk.
Bring: Your own spade/gloves if you have them. Some are available for use on the day.

Project Mahitahi planting now postponed, email project.mahitahi@ncc.govt.nz for notifications.
When: Maitai Mahitahi Wetland will be held on Arbor Day, Saturday 5 June at 1.30pm to 3.30pm, after it was postponed last weekend, due to bad weather.
Bring: Sturdy shoes, and a spade if you have one, to help plant 700 native plants to help our goal of planting 125,000 native trees in the Maitai. Warm drinks and food will be provided for planters.
Where: There will be a free bus from the centre city for those needing transport to the planting, which takes place at the wetland adjacent to the Maitai Campground
 – contact project.mahitahi@ncc.govt.nz for more details.