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Pūtaringamotu Riccarton Bush Fund

Pūtaringamotu Riccarton Bush Fund

Pūtaringamotu Riccarton Bush – Major Enhancement Project

We are backing an important kaitiakitanga project to enhance the ecologically significant lowland native bush at Riccarton Bush.

The Riccarton Bush Trust is charged with protecting and enhancing Pūtaringamotu/Riccarton Bush as well as promoting its natural and cultural heritage. Riccarton Bush is a very special place and with over 75,000 visitors each year.

Areas of the boardwalk are starting to fail, and the concrete paths have become displaced and uneven and are creating a tripping hazard. Our interpretation and signage are dated and there is very little to inform and educate their visitors on the cultural significance of this very special place.

The Trust has just embarked on one of the biggest projects since the predator-proof fence was installed.

The scope of the project is to:

  • Integrate Ngāi Tūāhuriri narratives, values and associations with Pūtaringamotu/Riccarton Bush through design, art, entrance experience and interpretation
  • Upgrade of the track system
  • Develop areas such as the Grove to support larger groups visiting Pūtaringamotu/Riccarton Bush
  • Provide interpretation to educate, engage and encourage participation

Donate now to show your support for this project.

Our four suggested donation levels reflect the natural regeneration process:


Proud Kahikatea towers above all -$50,000+

Protective Pokaka forms part of the canopy -$10,000 - $49,999   

Māhoe fills in the understory and provides nectar, fruit and seed - $1,000 - $9,999

Kōwaowao creeps along the ground and up the trunks of trees & helps camouflage geckos– below $1,000.

We are so grateful for any level of support. 

 

Kate Sheppard T's and Tote's

Kate Sheppard T's and Tote's

These totes and t-shirts celebrate our legacy of female leadership here in greater Ōtautahi Christchurch and are a call to action to for women and girls from Christchurch, Selwyn and Waimakariri to continue to act as changemakers.

The design was provided by two very talented artists, Kophie Su’a-Hulsbosch and Janine Williams. The design reflects the mural they created which was launched on Suffrage Day 2023, at 92 Hereford Street.

Profits from the sale of the T's and Totes go towards our Kate Sheppard Fund to support and champion today's outstanding female leaders.

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Become A Patron

Become A Patron

The Christchurch Foundation was set up to ensure that philanthropy in Canterbury could operate in a cohesive and effective way that has impact. With this in mind, we are looking for Patrons who want to be part of that legacy.

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