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[ad_1] Part of the windswept Kaitōrete has been cleared of hedgehogs to protect vulnerable wildlife, in a proof of concept that’s thought to be a national first. Pest Free Banks Peninsula (PFBP) is one of the country’s larger community-led, agency and iwi supported projects aiming to rid pest species off the Peninsula. PFBP has provided…
[ad_1] Nine environmental protection projects will benefit from Christchurch City Council funding to boost their work. The Christchurch Biodiversity Fund was set up by the Council in 2017. It funds projects that aim to protect and enhance biodiversity and protect ecologically significant sites on private land. Today the Council agreed to allocate a total of…
[ad_1] A future focused plan outlining how we can grow our city’s urban forest has been released for public feedback. The Ōtautahi-Christchurch Draft Urban Forest Plan 2023 sets out how we will grow our tree canopy and sustain a thriving urban forest of healthy, diverse and resilient trees. An urban forest is a term used…
[ad_1] Every Tuesday you’ll find Quentin McDonald doing his weekly trap check in Cashmere’s Cracroft Reserve, next to the Sign of the Takehe. A retired chemist, Quentin lives in nearby Hackthorne Road and he’s been doing this volunteer work for the past four years, after his son’s scout den in Cashmere started getting “eaten alive”…
[ad_1] A Christchurch City Council-funded trial of an innovative new method for improving water quality in rivers and streams is showing promising results. The Council, through its Smart Christchurch programme, has been supporting University of Canterbury PhD student Ngarie Scartozzi to test the eClean Bioreactor that she invented. Ms Scartozzi designed the eClean Bioreactor to…
[ad_1] A multimillion-dollar floodplain management project in the upper catchment of the Ōpāwaho Heathcote River has earned Christchurch City Council a national award for Environmental Sustainability. The award, from Water NZ, is recognition of the work the Council and its contractors have done to prioritise sustainable resource use and the needs of the wider environment…
[ad_1] For volunteer Dave Bryce, one of the secrets to living a healthier life is getting amongst the dirt. For volunteer Dave Bryce, one of the secrets to living a healthier life is getting amongst the dirt. At 74-years-old, Dave has been working to live as sustainably as possible for the past 20 years. “My…
[ad_1] A guidance plan outlining the future focus of work to improve the Ōpāwaho Lower Heathcote River was today endorsed by the Christchurch City Council. The lower Ōpāwaho Heathcote River Guidance Plan provides a framework for decision-making and action along the river corridor to restore and enhance it. It recognises that it is a…
[ad_1] You are all probably familiar with the stormwater grates on the side of the road but how many of you stop to think about where the stormwater drains actually lead? How to be a Stormwater Superhero Wash your car on the grass verge or gravel. This helps filter out the pollutants, so they don’t…
[ad_1] Rare native and endemic invertebrate populations are flourishing in a wetland next to the Avon-Heathcote Estuary / Ihutai in Ferrymead. Third-year University of Canterbury Bachelor of Science student Julia Palmer found 175 different invertebrate species living in the restored wetland at Charlesworth Reserve in a recently completed study. Forty of these were common species…
[ad_1] A stream restoration project in Christchurch is putting a traditional tangata whenua way of harvesting wai kōura (freshwater crayfish) to good use. Christchurch City Council, in partnership with tangata whenua are placing tau kōura in different locations in the Cashmere Stream to assess the number of wai kōura in the waterway. The Council says…
[ad_1] A biodiversity fund set up by Christchurch City Council has given grants to seven projects so they can further their work to protect the environment. The Council set up the Christchurch Biodiversity Fund in 2017 to support and encourage initiatives that protect and enhance indigenous biodiversity on private land. Today, the Council’s Three Waters…
[ad_1] Jason Roberts loves his job. His passion for the space between land and sea is huge, he enjoys the outdoors and he’s lived on the coast his whole life. For the past quarter century the Christchurch City Council Park Ranger has been nurturing the coastal dune network that runs from Taylors Mistake to Spencerville….
[ad_1] Environment Canterbury is reminding Canterbury residents to ‘burn smoke-free’ this winter. The annual Warmer Cheaper campaign encourages residents to use modern and well-maintained wood burners, make sure wood is dry and employ good wood burning technique. Principal Implementation Advisor Dr Paul Hopwood says burning smoke-free is a win-win for residents and the environment. “Burning…
[ad_1] Christchurch residents can help clean up the city’s waterways on Saturday simply by picking up five pieces of rubbish while doing their usual weekend activities. The organisers of Saturday’s annual Mother of All Clean-Ups are running a tandem campaign called High Five, I Can Pick Up Five to encourage people to pick up five…
[ad_1] The Styx Living Laboratory Trust is marking its 20 year anniversary this month. The Trust was set up in 2002 to achieve Vison 3 of the Christchurch City Council document Styx Vision 2000-2040, which is to create a living laboratory that focusses on research and learning in the Pūharakekenui/Styx catchment. “The trustees, staff and…
[ad_1] A multi-stage project to improve the ecological health of Cashmere Stream and to create new habitats for native plants and animals is getting under way. Christchurch City Council has employed contractors to start work on enhancing Cashmere Stream downstream of Sutherlands Road. Over the next three months the contractors will re-shape the stream’s banks,…
[ad_1] Christchurch City Council is seeking feedback on the Ihutai-Estuary and Coastal draft stormwater management plan to improve the way it manages stormwater in the area. Consultation opened today on the plan, which is the third of seven being prepared between 2020 and 2023 for the district’s different stormwater catchments. The plans set out the…
[ad_1] Christchurch’s tree canopy extends over nearly 6000 hectares of land, according to new tree cover mapping commissioned by Christchurch City Council. The mapping, which involved using aerial imagery and LiDar data, was done to help the Council understand the extent and distribution of the existing tree canopy. Key findings 56% of all land in…
[ad_1] Options for speeding up work to improve the health of Christchurch’s rivers, streams and creeks are being investigated. “The health of our waterways is a concern for the Mayor and Councillors so they have asked us to provide some advice on what more could be done through the Annual Plan and the Long Term…
[ad_1] Eleven new water quality monitoring sites are giving Christchurch City Council a better understanding of the state of the district’s rivers and streams. The Christchurch Surface Water Quality Report 2021 and summary brochure have just been published. The report is an analysis of monthly data collected at 51 sites across the city and Banks…
[ad_1] Remediation of a former landfill site in Bexley is underway and plans to remediate another four at Le Bons Bay, Onuku, Barrys Bay and the Burwood Resource Recovery Park are being developed. Christchurch City Council Resource Recovery Manager Ross Trotter says much of the work will get under way this year. “A contractor has…
[ad_1] The redevelopment of Bromley’s Organics Processing Plant has been put on hold after the Christchurch City Council today voted to investigate building a new facility at another location. Council staff will now spend the next six months looking at options for potential new sites and technologies before reporting back to Council in March next…
[ad_1] A newly finished section of bund to reduce flood risk along South Brighton estuary is proving popular with walkers and cyclists. The bund is part of a $12.5 million Christchurch City Council works programme to address earthquake legacy issues to the estuary edge in Southshore and South New Brighton. Made of compacted aggregate, the…
[ad_1] A new project alongside the Ōpāwaho/Heathcote River – immediately downstream of the Tunnel Road Bridge – aims to restore the site’s saltmarsh and coastal bush habitat. The area was partially filled decades ago during construction of the motorway and more recently by earthquake liquefaction. A series of arson attacks have since burnt more than…
[ad_1] A biodiversity fund established by Christchurch City Council has helped private land owners to protect more than 384 hectares of ecologically significant vegetation across the district. The Council set up the Christchurch Biodiversity Fund in 2017 to support and encourage initiatives that protect and enhance indigenous biodiversity on private land. So far the fund…
[ad_1] Grab your workmates, pop on a pair of gloves, pick up a spade and help plant thousands of trees to offset carbon emissions and mark World Environment and Arbor Day. Conservation Volunteers New Zealand (CVNZ) is hosting their first, big Cranford Basin community planting day of the winter season on Saturday 29 May, in…
[ad_1] ‘Cobble clusters’ added to the Ōpāwaho Heathcote River are breathing life into the river by creating new habitats for native fish. More than 6000 stones and boulders have been used to create the cobble clusters at seven sites along the river between Barrington Street and Waltham Road. They are designed to provide mid-channel cover…
[ad_1] Formal submissions on a proposed change to better protect native trees and plants will open on 19 May. Christchurch City Council wants feedback on a proposed District Plan change to better protect and maintain indigenous vegetation across the district. Proposed Plan Change 7 – Managing Significant Indigenous Vegetation proposes new rules around the clearance…
[ad_1] Christchurch City Council’s Regulatory Compliance Unit has completed its investigation into an incident involving Councillors Phil Mauger and James Daniels last July when a trench was dug without authorisation on land adjacent to Pages Road. The works were carried out on Crown-owned land managed by the Council without Resource Consent. The Council’s compliance unit…