I’m grateful that managers have again offered us the opportunity to take a day to do some volunteering this year. Last year, a few of usvolunteered at Smith Street Urban Farm, where we had a really pleasant and rewarding day: https://blogs.canterbury.ac.nz/counterculture/2021/12/14/report-back-volunteering-at-smith-street-urban-farm/

This year, I’m selfishly sticking to my Eastside roots(!), planning to do some weeding and other plantish maintenance  at Charsleworth Reserve on 28 November 2022. You can see a bit about it here: https://bookings.conservationvolunteers.org/project/charlesworth-reserve-3

If you’d like to join me in the volunteering opportunity, please let me know. I’m hoping it’s going to be a fairly chilled day of pulling weeds and watching wildlife and enjoying Bromley’s post-stench environment. Any takers?

brian.mcelwaine@canterbury.ac.nz