Jubilee Park - Working Bee

Remnant Kahikatea Forest Restoration

The Jubilee Care Group meets on a regular basis to undertake various environmental tasks within the park. Meet at the 'Settlement Centre' car park at 9.00 am, Boundary Road, Claudelands, Hamilton follow 'Community Activity' signs.

Come and help with the removal of pest plants and invasive weeds from the most important remnant bush area in Hamilton City. This mixed podocarp forest of 5 hectares recently had tradescantia (Wandering Willie) weed covering the forest floor reducing natural bush regeneration.

The group have targeted the removal of this weed and are down to the last remaining scatterings. Come along and help with this project and have a sense of contributing positively to the urban restoration of Hamilton City.

Some planting of the forest edges and pest animal monitoring.

*Please be aware to follow COVID-19 protocols, see website for updates.

Please do not attend if you have any 'flu' like symptoms.

It is very important for us to track all participants for any future contact tracing purposes.

For details of how you can help.
Contacts: Gerard Kelly
Community Planting Co-ordinator, Open Spaces & Facilities
Mobile: 021 286 2066
Email: gerard.kelly@hcc.govt.nz