PROJECTS

Within Wellington City, a large expanse of hillside, valley, stream and parkland that encompasses Trelissick Park and Ngaio Gorge is being restored by community volunteers to create a beautiful wilderness area. Groups involved in this restoration include the Highland Park Progressive Association, Ngaio Progressive Association Inc, Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society, Wellington Botanical Society and the Wadestown Residents Association.

Wellington City Council provides support with pest control, supply of native plants, track and bridge work, erecting signage and information boards and stream bank strengthening. Greater Wellington Regional Council also provide support with pest control and supply of native plants.

Working Bee Programme, 2012

Monthly - usually first Sunday at 1:30 p.m. & second Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. Meet at indicated Park entrance (entrance number in red below).

Working Bees : June and July 2012

Sunday 10 June 1:30 p.m., lower Ngaio Gorge Road 6
Tuesday 19 June 9:30 a.m., Hanover Street 1

Sunday 1 July 1:30 p.m., Trelissick Crescent (opposite #19) 3
Tuesday 10 July 9:30 a.m., lower Ngaio Gorge Road 6

click on following link for entrance locations Trelissick Park Map
click on following for 2012 Work Bee brochure 2012 Work Bee brochure

Note: Sunday finish time is 3.30 and Tuesday finish time is 12 noon.

If the weather is wet the working bee will be transferred to the same day in the following week. Please wear good footwear and bring general gardening tools with you such as gloves, loppers, grubbers, shears, pruning saws...hand tools only please.

Contact: Dorothy Douglass, 472 8558 (Volunteer Organiser) for more information on place and confirmation of dates.

To get on working bee mailing list, send request to the Projects Coordinator, David Grace: wdgrace@xtra.co.nz

safety and health information for volunteers:
Volunteer Health and Safety Information

Adopt a Spot Scheme

This scheme is designed to encourage people to adopt their own spot within the park to look after. This can be done at any time convenient to them rather than having to work in with a working bee schedule. You can choose both the size and location of your spot.

The adopt-a-spot coordinator is Peter Reimann at 938 9602 or at peter.reimann@paradise.net.nz

Spotee Guidelines (June 2010 update)

Spotee Health and Safety Information

Project Awards

Awards include:

2010 Greater Wellington Regional Council/Department of Conservation/Wellington Hawke’s Bay Conservation Board Encore Awards – Winner, Community Partnerships Award.

2006 Department of Conservation/Greater Wellington Regional Council – Winner “Weedbuster’s Award 06” for overall excellence

2005 Community Trust of Wellington – Winner of “Heritage & Environmental Category, Wellington Section” of Regional Awards

2005 Wellington Civic Trust – Certificate as a “Nominee for the Main Award”

2003 Wellington Civic Trust – Certificate as a “Nominee for the Main Award”

2003 Department of Conservation/Wellington Conservation Board – “Meritorious Award for Adopt-a-Spot Scheme”

1999 Wellington City Council – “Absolutely Positively Award”

1999 Department of Conservation/Wellington Regional Environmental Agency Winner – “Conservation Award”