• South New Brighton Park Working session

    Bridge Street entrance to the park

    Volunteers  will do tasks like  planting, weeding, pruning, mulching tasks to enhance this estuarine edge. Tools, gloves  and hot drink provided. Saturday, 17th January - 2 - 4pm. Meet by […]

    Free
  • McCormacks Bay Restoration Working Session

    Can you spare a few hours to assist a group of  local residents to restore and enhance this stunning little Bay. Tools and hot drink provided No need to book.  […]

    Free
  • Charlesworth Wetland Working Sessions

    20 ha of restoration from farm paddock to ecological functional coastal wetland. Since 2005 some 140.000 native plants have been placed by volunteers and supervised by a CCC park ranger. […]

  • Annual ‘Farewell to the Godwits’ Ceremony 2026

    Annual Farewell to the godwits ceremony to "Wish the Godwits a safe return to their breeding grounds in Alaska" Saturday, 28 February 2026 Southshore Spit Reserve (at the very end […]

  • Estuary Fest 2026

    South New Brighton Community Centre Beatty Street, Christchurch

    Join us for the annual celebration of the wonderful Ihutai Estuary ecosytems.

  • Charlesworth Reserve Community Planting Event

    Sunday, 3rd May 2026 10am till 12 noon Charlesworth Street Reserve, situated on Charlesworth Street (off Ferry Road). Bring along family, friends and a spade. Members of the public are […]

    Free