Planting days 2026

A large group of people planting trees on a slope.

This year’s public planting days will be on:

Saturday 6 June
Sunday 21 June

Planting is from 10am to 1pm, and followed by a free BBQ. Follow signs at the park entrance to the planting site. Dress for the weather and wear closed footwear suitable for a muddy slope. Please watch the weather forecast, but planting usually goes ahead regardless of the weather (if in doubt check our Facebook page). Spades are provided but feel free to bring your own.

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Planting Days: 16 June & 21 July
ByPeter Jackson May 8, 2013June 15, 2014

Shakespear Sanctuary is fortunate in having at least two mature patches of bush in Waterfall Gully and Kowhai Glen. However the intention has always been to increase the natural vegetation areas by planting more trees and shrubs. Apart from the initial amenity planting carried out in the 1970’s before the opening of the park, planting…

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All | Pests | Plants

Banish boneseed
ByPeter Jackson March 17, 2014June 15, 2014

This month’s pest plant is boneseed, also known as salt bush. Originally brought in as an ornamental from South Africa, it proved to be a pest (surprise!) because it readily colonises dry areas and soon prevents anything else from growing. This poses a threat to our coastal vegetation. Young plants have soft pale green leaves,…

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SOSSI | Volunteers

One more planting day
ByPeter Jackson August 6, 2014August 6, 2014

SOSSI is running a “Sunday at Shakespear” on August 17th to see if we can finish the planting before spring (lambs are here!). Many of you have helped with the 18,000 already planted, but there are still 10o0 to go. Bring the family and come and help, 10-12am with free BBQ to follow. Meet at…

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All | Plants | Volunteers

Planting dates, 2016
ByPeter Jackson March 28, 2016September 27, 2016

Since the formation of the Park in 1975, annual planting has greatly extended the original areas of native bush. Steeper gully areas have been fenced off and the current planting plan aims to fill gradually these. Public plantings for 2016 are on the mornings of June 12, Jun 19 and July 17. These are all…

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SOSSI | Volunteers

SOSSI volunteers build a new bridge…
ByJustine Sanderson September 27, 2025November 17, 2025

Follow along as SOSSI volunteers build a new bridge along the Waterfall Gully creek – new episodes released every Monday…. And finally…

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Plants

Planting money trees
ByPeter Jackson July 21, 2014December 3, 2024

While helping to plant trees at the planting day yesterday, Lucy Nie and and her friends from Kristen School also planted some ‘money trees’. They dramatised their day’s work and Lucy has made it into this very appealing video. Make sure you watch to the end.

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