Community Native Planting Day Whitechapel Reserve, Arrowtown.

On Saturday April 5th we invite our community to Whitechapel Reserve at Arrow Junction for our first autumn community planting day.

This is a fun family friendly event with plenty of opportunity to meet old and new friends while helping native trees and shrubs into their forever homes.
We’ll be adding 1500 plants to the site over the morning so many hands will make light work. We’ll stop for a delicious morning tea mid morning and then finish with a complimentary BBQ lunch!


What to wear | what to bring | where to park:

It’s drop-in style, so join us when you can between 9.00 - 12.00
-Wear sturdy shoes and comfortable outdoor clothing
-Bring a pair of gardening gloves and a water bottle
-Parking is next to the planting site on Whitechapel Road; or travel via the Arrow River Bridges Trail that will land you right at the site.

- Map link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/AGZDBgWnTHW6kPez9

About Whitechapel Reserve:
Community volunteers have planted an amazing 23,000 plants here since 2015. This once weed infested reserve is now flourishing as a grey shrubland site, providing food and habitat for native birds, lizards and insects.
Key species are kōwhai, plagianthus, corokia, coprosma, olearia and matagouri.

As it is situated alongside the Arrow River Trail it is a perfect location to visit by foot or bike.