Source: Porirua City Council
A community planting event on Papakōwhai Rd in August will add to the work that has already been done along that road as part of the shared pathway project.
The planting event, planned for Saturday 16 August, 10.30am – 1pm, will focus on planting at the Papakōwhai Lagoon, located across the road from Papakōwhai Reserve.
“We have 2500 native plants to get in the ground on this day, and we would love the support of the community to help with this important piece of work,” says Porirua City Manager Parks Julian Emeny.
“We will be planting native shrubs, trees and intertidal rushes, which will further help improve the water quality and biodiversity of our streams and harbour.”
The work is part of Porirua City’s wider streamside planting programme, which, in partnership with Ngāti Toa Rangatira, aims to restore the mauri (life force) of Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour and create healthy waterways for future generations.
“We have a big planting programme this year, with the aim to get 165,000 plants in the ground,” says Julian.
“This is being done by Council staff, contractors, volunteers and school groups, showing that it takes many hands to get this important mahi done.”
The planting on Papakōwhai Rd follows on from two years of planting done by contractors and local kura along the shared pathway.
Find out more about Council’s streamside planting programme here.
