Projects

Within Wellington City, a large expanse of hillside, valley, stream and parkland that encompasses Trelissick Park and Ngaio Gorge is being restored by community volunteers to create a beautiful wilderness area. Groups involved in this restoration include the Highland Park Progressive Association, Ngaio Crofton Downs Residents’ Association, Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society, Wellington Botanical Society and the Wadestown Residents’ Association.

Wellington City Council provides support with pest control, supply of native plants, track and bridge work, erecting signage and information boards and stream bank strengthening. The Greater Wellington Regional Council also provide support with pest control.

The projects undertaken by the Trelissick Park Group work towards the Group's Five Year Plan (March 2019 update) and a key means of implementing the Group's plan revolves around the scheduled working bees.

Working Bee Programme - next few dates

Tuesday 16 August 1:30 p.m. Oban Street entrance 7

Sunday 4 September 1:30 p.m. Kaiwharawhara Stream Valley entrances NOTE suggestion on access provided below

Tuesday 13 September 1:30 p.m. Oban Street entrance 7

for Kaiwharawhara Stream Valley near the "debris" trap - use the entrance most convenient to you from Wadestown or Ngaio. Access could be from Oban Street, or walking up from #57 Kaiwharawhara Road or from upper Ngaio Gorge Road via the Forest Remnant track.

See the Maps & Tracks page for entrance locations.

For all 2022 Work Bee dates and locations see the 2022 Work Bee brochure.
Note: with road works, etc., the dates and locations in the Work Bee brochure may be changed as the situation changes

all scheduled work bees will commence at 1:30 p.m. (and will finish by about 3:30 p.m.)

If the weather is wet the working bee will be transferred to the same day in the following week. Please wear good footwear and bring general gardening tools with you such as gloves, loppers, grubbers, shears, pruning saws...hand tools only please.

Contact by email: Trelissick Park Group for more information on place and confirmation of dates and to get on the working bee mailing list. The email address is trelissickgroup@gmail.com

Safety and health information for all volunteers:
Volunteer Health and Safety Information (August 2015)

Adopt a Spot Scheme

This scheme is designed to encourage people to adopt their own spot within the park to look after. This can be done at any time convenient to them rather than having to work in with a working bee schedule. You can choose both the size and location of your spot.

• Adopt a Spot information (January 2022)

See Adopt a Spot locations (2015 update) for locations of some current and future Adopt-a-Spots! Hover your cursor over spots for more detailed information (may be browser dependent).

The adopt-a-spot coordinator can be contacted via email address trelissickgroup@gmail.com

• Spotee Guidelines (August 2015 update)

Articles

• Water of Life - Restoring the Kaiwharawhara Stream
• Trelissick Park SMF Evaluation Report
• Trelissick Park SMF Summary Report

Project Awards

Award nomination

• 2015 Nomination Green Ribbon Award - Ministry for the Environment Green Ribbon Award nomination

Awards received

• 2020 Volunteer Wellington's Corporate Challenge Mahi Aroha Award "for ongoing work and for marvellous hosting of volunteer groups - in particular hosting Treasury and Victoria University last year"
• 2010 Greater Wellington Regional Council/Department of Conservation/Wellington Hawke’s Bay Conservation Board Encore Awards – Winner, Community Partnerships Award
• 2006 Department of Conservation/Greater Wellington Regional Council – Winner “Weedbuster’s Award 06” for overall excellence
• 2005 Community Trust of Wellington – Winner of “Heritage & Environmental Category, Wellington Section” of Regional Awards
• 2005 Wellington Civic Trust – Certificate as a “Nominee for the Main Award”
• 2003 Wellington Civic Trust – Certificate as a “Nominee for the Main Award”
• 2003 Department of Conservation/Wellington Conservation Board – “Meritorious Award for Adopt-a-Spot Scheme”
• 1999 Wellington City Council – “Absolutely Positively Award”
• 1999 Department of Conservation/Wellington Regional Environmental Agency Winner – “Conservation Award”