The Canterbury Community Gardens Association are hosting FREE open days at seven gardens across the city during the Heritage Festival. Come along and learn about each garden's history and purpose from the people involved.

Mt Pleasant Memorial Community Garden

The Mt Pleasant Memorial Community Garden was created in 2018 after the rebuild of our community centre was completed. It sits between the centre and the KidsFirst Bays Kindergarten on a patch of land that would have been relatively sterile and barren had a dedicated group of locals not decided to create a small community garden to serve both as a memorial to the impacts of the 2011 earthquakes on our community and a relaxing, bumping-in space for people.

Dates and Times:

• Saturday 19th October 2024 (9am to 1pm);
• Sunday 20th October 2024 (1 to 4pm);
• Saturday 26th October 2024 (9am to noon); or
• Monday 28th October 2024 (10am to 1pm).

Location: 3 McCormacks Bay Road (Mount Pleasant).

Christchurch South Community Gardens Trust

This garden was established in 1999 with a strong focus on recycling and waste minimisation. In 2024 we were awarded the Christchurch Beautifying Society 1st Prize President’s Cup (Community Gardens).

Dates and Times:

• Saturday 19th October 2024 (10am to 1pm); or
• Thursday 24th October 2024 (10am to 2pm).

Location: 188 Strickland Street (Spreydon).

For more information click here.

The Christchurch Heritage Festival is back for 2024!

From 12-28 October, discover and explore the heritage of our local communities with walks, talks, open days, exhibitions and more. There’s something on every day across Christchurch, Banks Peninsula and beyond.

This year’s theme is Active Heritage – Sport, Recreation and Leisure.

The full event programme and event details can be found here

Venue: St Mary's Church Square, Addington

What: Craft Stalls, Plants, Food & Coffee, Bouncy Castle, Pony Rides

Performances by: Selwyn Kindy, It's Uke Time, Chris Williams, The Wax Birds, The Neutrons

FREE ENTRY - bring cash for the stalls, no EFTPOS

Want to book a stall? Contact Sarah on email - addingtonfunfair@gmail.com

Celebrating the opening of the Sumner Village Green and Skate Park.

Various activities will be held during the day with food and refreshments available. The activities include:

• 7am Ngai Tahu Blessing
• 7:30am Yoga
• 12:30pm Markets, Music & Workshops
• 1pm OFFICIAL OPENING & Skate Demo
• 3pm Free Skate & Jam

FREE

Thursdays 1pm, meet new people and explore your neighbourhood and the city.

What to expect, wear and bring

• All walks leave from South Christchurch Library, Beckenham (unless specified in the programme), are approximately 40 minutes long and on the flat.
• Walks are cancelled in heavy or persistent rain.
• To view the full programme, click here.

OCTOBER

24 - Walk

31 - Walk

NOVEMBER

7 - Walk 'n' Talk - Risingholme Park and Surrounds. Meet on the corner of Riverlaw Terrace and Armstrong Avenue at 1pm

14 - Walk

21 - Walk 'n' Talk - Adventure Park. Meet at the corner of McVicar Drive and Round Hill at 1pm

28 - Walk

DECEMBER

5 - Walk 'n' Talk - Waimairi Beach. Meet at the corner of Beach Road and Marine Parade at 1pm or arrange to carpool from the library at 12:30pm

12 - Walk

19 - Walk 'n' Xmas Afternoon Tea. Meet at Riccarton House at 1pm or arrange to carpool from the library at 12:30pm