Living Legends - Planting Dates

Posted on 28 June 2012 | 0 Comments

Living Legends is returning to 17 locations across the country to plant 45,000 trees this year. Be one of the many volunteers and team up with Rugby Legends in restoring the native trees of New Zealand.

In 2011, to celebrate New Zealand's hosting of Rugby World Cup, 17 New Zealand Rugby Legends joined thousands of volunteers to plant 83,000 native trees throughout New Zealand. The target is to plant 170,000 trees before the end of 2015.

Each planting project is dedicated to a regional 'Rugby Legend' who was selected in 2011 by their provincial rugby union. These Rugby Legends are people who have made an outstanding contribution to rugby in New Zealand. Come along to a Living Legends even this year and you may be lucky enough to meet your local Rugby Legend!

Living Legends is a joint project venture of Project Crimson, an environmental charity with 20 years experience in community-based native restoration projects and The Tindall Foundation with the support of major sponsors the Department of Conservation and Meridian Energy.

Check out the planting dates below Todd Blackadder and book online to ensure your place. To register for these events visit the Living Legends website.

Living Legends Planting Events 2012 – All planting events are from 09:00 -12:00 *More information will be sent out closer to the date to all who have registered.

Day	Date	Register by	City/Region	Address
Saturday	4 August	1 August	Northland	Uretiti Rest Area, Whangarei
Saturday	4 August	1 August	Hawke’s Bay Events	Ahuriri Estuary, Napier
Saturday	11 August	8 August	Auckland	Motuihe Island, Inner Hauraki Gulf, Auckland
Saturday	11 August	8 August	Canterbury	Otukaikino Reserve, Christchurch
Saturday	11 August	8 August	Horowhenua-Kapiti	Whareroa Farm, Paekakariki, SH1, Wellington
Sunday	12 August	8 August	Mid Canterbury/South Canterbury	Harris Scientific Reserve
Saturday	18 August	15 August	North Shore	Long Bay Regional Park
Saturday	18 August	15 August	Taranaki/Wanganui	Coastal Walkway, New Plymouth
Saturday	18 August	15 August	Tasman	Wakapuaka Wildlife Reserve, Nelson
Sunday	19 August	15 August	King Country	Whakaipo Bay Recreation Reserve, Taupo
Saturday	25 August	22 August	Buller/West Coast	Punakaiki Coastal Restoration project, Punakaiki, Buller/West Coast;
Saturday	25 August	22 August	Bay of Plenty/Tauranga	Kaituna wetland, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty/East Coast/Poverty Bay
Saturday	25 August	22 August	Wellington /Wairarapa	City to Sea Walkway, Berhampore Golf Course, Wellington
Saturday	1 September	29 August	Southland	Bushy Point Restoration Area, 7 Brysor Road, Otatara, Invercargill
Saturday	1 September	29 August	Waikato	Lake Areare, Hamilton
Saturday	1 September	29 August	Manawatu	Manawatu Gorge, Palmerston North
Sunday	2 September	29 August	Otago/North Otago Event	Orokonui Scenic Reserve, Dunedin