Who can apply

Residents can volunteer to plant a public roadside or reserve near them with free native plants from the Council. This work not only benefits the community but also our native biodiversity.

When to apply

You can apply online for 10-30 free plants from January to March each year to plant on your local road reserves and reserves next to private property.

How to apply

From planning to planting, here are the steps to ordering plants.

1.) Choose a suitable area to plant in

Road reserves and verges

You can volunteer to plant on your local road reserve – the area between a property boundary and the road.

Roadside vegetation- who is responsible for what

See the aerial map of your property to find your road reserves and boundaries

Property Search

Council reserve land

If your property connects to a public park or reserve, this may be an area where you can plant.

If your property connects to a public park or reserve, this may be an area where you can plant. Community groups often run restoration projects in these areas. Check to see if planting is already underway in your area before starting something independent.

Volunteer outdoors- Environmental community groups

Planting restrictions

Planting must be under 1.5 metres if under powerlines or near bridge structures.

You cannot plant on a property that is for sale.

2.) Prep your site

Before planting, the area must be cleared of weeds and prepared appropriately.

Weeding is a patience game but it's worth the wait. Some weeds grow back and will take several removals which will affect your re-planting timeline.

Find out about weeds and re-planting wait-times: Weedbusters

3.) Decide how many plants you need

Most volunteers receive 10-20 plants. Some groups who are restoring heavily weeded areas, planting beside a stream, or stabilising a bank can receive up to 30 plants.

The general rule for planting is one plant per square metre.

4.) Order your plants online

Order plants

You can apply online for 10-30 free plants from January to March each year to plant on your local road reserves and reserves next to private property.

5.) We process your request

Once we receive your application we will review it and get in touch if there are any issues. In August we will confirm applications and plant pickup details.

6.) You receive your plants

Plants must be collected from the nursery in September – we are unable to deliver them.

Now it's time to get planting!

After planting

Call the Contact Centre 04 499 4444 to add your plants to the No-Cut/No-Spray Register to protect them in their early days.

Maintain and enjoy your planting.

Need help?

Berhampore Nursery

Phone: 04 389 9729

Email: berhamporenursery@wcc.govt.nz

Address: 32 Emerson Street, Berhampore, Wellington 6023