Urban Greenspace Project
The Urban Greenspace Project is focused on community conservation. It aims to restore Tauranga's urban greenspaces (reserves and gullies), which have become significantly infested with weeds.
Local areas are adopted by Care Groups, which are comprised of volunteers from around the neighbourhood. Every group receives free advice, events planning and resources (i.e. plants, morning teas, tools) for their restoration site through the project.
The long-term outcomes include re-establishing native plants and animals (biodiversity) in the region, creating awareness of the natural environment and providing 'healthy' recreational areas for everyone to enjoy.
Urban Greenspace Project - Argyll
Road Reserve Care Group
You can help
Volunteers for weeding and planting are needed in these areas:
Mauao Reserve - Mount Maunganui
Fraser Street Reserve - Merivale
Lagoon Place Reserve - Windermere
Argyll Road Reserve - Greerton
Johnson Reserve - Welcome Bay
Rudolf Steiner School Wetland - Welcome Bay
Everyone can participate in this community driven project, the only requirements are energy and commitment. Working bees are held on a regular basis and are always followed up with an informal morning or afternoon tea with neighbours and friends. Working bees are advertised in the free local newspapers before each event.