Urban Greenspace Project
The Urban Greenspace Project coordinates 11 care groups in Tauranga City to clean up and replant neighbourhood reserves. Working bees are held regularly with a focus on clearing weeds and replanting with native plants.
The project began in 2005 after an application was successfully made to the Ministry for the Environment’s Sustainable Management Fund. Since then we have successfully applied again and have funding from the Ministry until June 30 2009. From July 2008 we have secured partial funding from Environment Bay of Plenty’s Environmental Enhancement Fund to continue the project through to June 2010, and are currently seeking the balance of the funding required.
The Tauranga Environment Centre initiated the project in response to requests from the community and we have successfully brought together the Tauranga City Council and Environment Bay of Plenty in partnership with the community. The project has also received significant in-kind support from local business, and this is steadily increasing as the project gains recognition.
The Environment Centre employs one full time coordinator and another part time coordinator, with Tauranga City Council as land-owner providing native plants and Environment Bay of Plenty supporting with technical advice, tools and equipment. Local businesses have donated staff time, heavy machinery and plants for re-vegetation.
To date the project has clocked up 4,191 volunteer hours and now involves over 200 volunteers.
Contact Chris:
tgaec.ugp@xtra.co.nz
The Urban Greenspace Project is possible because of the support from:
