UC Bio Blitz

It’s City Nature University Challenge time, so come join us on Friday 26 April for a campus “Bio Blitz”! 🐛🐝🦋🍄🌱🐦
 
Meet outside Ancestral Cafe on the North side of the Ernest Rutherford building to join University of Canterbury staff and students for a biodiversity ramble across the University campus to hunt out all things living.
 
You will be helping capture a snapshot of the wider Christchurch biota and contributing to the University’s research. You will most likely learn something interesting about the natural world alongside experts and experts in the making. This event is suitable for all ages and abilities.
 
UC is competing against Lincoln University in the first ever City Nature University Challenge, so a good turnout for this would be awesome, although anything you record on the UC campus during the full four days of the challenge will help us win.
 
Check out the University Leaderboard here: https://inaturalist.nz/…/cnc2024-university-challenge…
 
Spread the word and we’ll see you there! 🕷

Campus Foraging Tour 🍋

Join us for a lunch-hour walk around campus to find the best spots to forage for edible fruits, native nibbles, herbs, nuts and berries! 🍋🍐🍎🍊

When: Thursday 2 May, 12pm – 1pm

Where: Meet at the fruit trees outside Cafe 1894

The walk will begin outside Cafe 1894 at 12pm and will end at Waiutuutu Community Garden just before 1pm. If you can, please stay for a cup of herbal tea in the garden afterwards.

Your guide Seamus is UC’s Biodiversity Co-ordinator and has years of experience working on and with the UC Grounds team.

This event is part of Organic Week Aotearoa. Check out the other events happening in your community here.

More about UC’s edible campus and a foraging map can be found here.

Cake and Chat for international students on Fridays

Calling all international students!

Looking to meet new friends and enjoy delicious cakes?
Join us for ‘Cake and Chat’!
🗓️ When: 11 am – 12 pm on Fridays in term 2
📍 Where: The Living Room (next to the UC Bookshop)

Come and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere where you can:
✨ Meet fellow international students
✨ Practice your English speaking skills
✨ Enjoy a variety of cakes, snacks, coffee and hot chocolate

FREE, but registration is required: Cake and Chat for UC International Students | Humanitix

For any questions, contact mengping.cheng@canterbury.ac.nz
We can’t wait to see you there!