Community Planting Day Te Auaunga / Oakley Creek (Alan Wood Reserve)

Join us for a community planting day as we team up with Ngā Ringa o Te Auaunga / Friends of Oakley Creek to support their restoration efforts along Auckland’s longest stream!

We’ll be planting in Alan Wood Reserve, right beside the awa (stream). This area is prone to flooding, so the plants we put in the ground will help strengthen the stream banks, reduce erosion, and stop excess sediment from washing into the waterway.

These native plants also act like natural filters. They soak up nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus that wash off our streets during rain. Without plants to capture them, these nutrients can enter the awa and harm the native creatures that live there, as well as reduce overall water quality.

Flooding is a natural process and it isn’t going anywhere. It is also becoming more frequent with changes in climate. However, we can make space for water and work towards restoring the balance between people and water.

Recreating natural habitats that allow water to breathe or flow as it should do are an important step in this and in building our overall flood resilience.