Ātiu Creek Weed Busting Overnighters
This year we need your help maintaining existing restoration planting sites, combatting invasive pest plants in various parts of the park and ensuring the best outcomes for the young plants put in the ground by our volunteers. This goes to support the health of new sites, enriches existing sites, and goes to support the growing of over 30,000 native plants that will supply the 2025 planting season at Ātiu Creek Regional Park.
You will learn about the pressures our native species are under, how to help and what skills are transferable to your own gardens and neighborhoods' so you can be a local weed busting legend.
Transport from Mount Eden to Ātiu Creek Regional Park and back is provided. Pickup and drop-off from Albany Bus Interchange is available upon request for overnight stay only. If you do not wish to stay overnight, meeting at main carpark at Ātiu creek to be organised upon request.
The work is physical, and a reasonable level of fitness is required.
This is an overnight event, where you stay at our accommodation at Ātiu Creek Regional Park - this is dorm style accommodation. BYO lunch on Saturday but all other food is provided. Showers and laundry facilities are available.
Participants must be over 18.
What to wear: Please wear sturdy, comfortable footwear and something you don’t mind getting muddy (gumboots, hiking shoes, work boots, trainers), and appropriate outdoor clothing (lightweight long sleeved clothing and trousers are needed to protect yourself from cuts and scratches and insect bites/stings).
What to bring: CVNZ will supply all of the tools and equipment required for the day. Please bring with you a hat, raincoat/waterproof jacket, sunblock, snacks, lunch for the first day, day pack, sleeping bag, change of clothes for the evening, full water bottle and any medication you may need (hayfever medication, inhalers etc). We will have extra water to refill bottles, snacks and insect repellent with us on the day.
Volunteers must be over 18.
24 - 25 October 2024 (Thursday & Friday)
28 - 29 November 2024 (Thursday & Friday)
12 - 13 December 2024 (Thursday & Friday)
Please express your interest even if all our online spots are filled as we have a waitlist
Getting started:
The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below. We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.
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