A new planting event has been scheduled for June 2025.

The past few years have seen a concerted, coordinated and planned effort to restore the health of the Pāuatahanui Inlet – including a variety of revegetation projects. As part of this plan, and thanks to a generous 3-year grant from the Greater Wellington Regional Council Community Fund, support from Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira, and contributions from Porirua City Council and Guardians of Pāuatahanui Inlet, the restoration of Ivey Bay can continue.

The first planting session this year will be held at Ivey bay in June.

Date: 15 June 2025

Time: 2:15 – 4:30pm

Location: At Ivey Bay, between the Paremata Kindergarten and the first house at Golden Gate.

This will entail the infill planting of rushes on the shore, and the concurrent terrestrial planting of about 300 native trees on the sloped land just north-east of the Paremata Kindergarten.

Volunteers will be divided into 2 teams to accomplish this.

If you are keen to participate in this project please email pauainlet@gmail.com. This will allow us to notify you if the event has to be postponed due to changes in the weather.

We have already sent an invitation to our membership regarding this event. A further email with detailed instructions will be sent out closer to the time. The updated information will also be included here.

If you are keen to take part please remember to diarise this day and do not hesitate to contact us on pauainlet@gmail.com if you have any questions.