Planting Season 2026 is here!
Winter is the perfect time to get your hands dirty and give back to the whenua. From streamside ecosystems to coastal edges, our native plants need your help to thrive.
We’ll be updating this page regularly with more opportunities to join Kaipātiki Project and our partners for community planting days. Whether you’re a seasoned volunteer or a first-timer, there’s a spade waiting for you.
Acknowledgements
A huge thanks to Auckland Council Healthy Waters, Kaipātiki Local Board, Upper Harbour Local Board, Glasgow Contractors, and everyone who purchased trees through our Gift A Tree Initiative — your support and funding make these planting days possible.
These plants will help build soil, reduce erosion, stabilise coastal and stream edges, provide habitat to local wildlife, beautify the community and capture carbon from our atmosphere. All of this contributes to at least 5 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals:
