A Partnership for Restoration.
Te Ara Kākāriki Greenway Canterbury Trust Greendot Programme.
Since 2016, the Central Plains Water Environmental Management Fund (EMF), has supported Te Ara Kākāriki Greenway Canterbury Trust (TAK) and their Greendot Programme, helping restore indigenous habitat across the Selwyn and Hororata catchments.
Through this partnership, Greendots have been established along waterways and springs, protecting riparian margins, restoring native vegetation and creating small ecological stepping stones across the Canterbury Plains.
Over time these sites link together to strengthen biodiversity corridors and improve natural filtration into groundwater.
Community and Catchment Impact.
Alongside the Greendot plantings, the programme has also delivered Kids Discovery Plantout programme, bringing local schools and communities into hands-on restoration.
Together these projects are helping build long-term stewardship of waterways while gradually expanding a network of native habitat across the Plains.
Planting with community.
2016 – Establishing the First Greendots.
Five indigenous Greendots were established along the Selwyn and Hororata Rivers, protecting waterways, restoring kōwaro habitat and improving natural filtration into groundwater.
2017 – Expanding the Greendot Network.
EMF funding supported four Greendots and four Kids Discovery Plantouts, restoring riparian habitat and strengthening community stewardship of waterways.
2018 – Linking Habitat Across the Catchment.
Four Greendot plantings and a Kids Discovery Plantout continued to expand the network, linking habitat pockets and strengthening biodiversity along stream margins.
Darfield Primary School.
Van Der Salm Site TAK 68.
Gough Site TAK 67.
Terracefields Site TAK 55.
Alsersly Site TAK 35.
2019 – Strengthening Stream Margins.
Five Greendot plantings and a Kids Discovery Day improved vegetation cover and enhanced habitat connectivity across the Selwyn Waihora catchment.
Beattie Site TAK 74.
Wright Sight TAK 80.
Tawera Reserve TAK 73.
Springfield School.
Van Der Salm Site TAK 68.
2020 – Wetland and Stream Restoration.
Six Greendots were delivered across the catchment, including wetland restoration and community planting events that strengthened streamside filtration and ecological connectivity.
Ōkakaraiti Site TAK 83.
Duncan Site TAK 87.
McKavanagh Site TAK 45.
Wright Site TAK 79.
Williams Site Tak 75.
2021 – Continuing Catchment Restoration.
Further Greendot plantings expanded indigenous habitat along waterways, strengthening biodiversity corridors and improving riparian resilience.
Payne Site TAK 74.
Hakkaart Site TAK 92.
Verity Site TAK 93.
Springfield School.
Ōkakaraiti Site TAK 83.
Williams Site TAK 75.
2022 – Expanding Community Planting.
Greendot sites continued to grow across the catchment, restoring native vegetation and strengthening connections between waterways, landowners and community planting groups.
Payne Site TAK 74.
Hakkaart Site TAK 92.
Verity Site TAK 93.
Springfield School.
Ōkakaraiti Site TAK 83.
Williams Site TAK 75.
2023 – Strengthening Biodiversity Corridors.
Additional Greendot plantings continued to build the network of restoration sites, supporting freshwater ecosystems and improving habitat connectivity across the Plains.
2024 – Growing the Restoration Network.
Greendot projects continued to expand indigenous habitat across the catchment, strengthening riparian margins and supporting long-term biodiversity gains.
2025 – Continuing the Greendot Programme.
The Greendot programme continues to grow across the Plains, strengthening waterways, biodiversity and community stewardship of local environments.
Button and Smithers Site TAK 122.
Limbe and Saunders Site TAK 120.
McLLory Site TAK 121.
Falkner Site TAK 109.
