Greening our red zone
After the earthquakes of 2010-2011, Christchurch has a once-in-several-lifetimes opportunity to bring nature back into the heart of the city.
We can create a red zone forest and wetland park, that benefits not just a few, but ALL of the city. Just as our forebears left us Hagley Park so our legacy can be Avon-Otakaro Forest Park.
Watch the video and read the following pages to find out how creating a forest and wetland park in the Avon River red zone will improve the health and wellbeing of our plants, animals, lands – and people.
Get involved!
Join us on our campaign to green the Avon River red zone, to create a forest and wetland park that is our generation's ecological legacy for all of Christchurch.
Featured page: Meeting needs
Regenerate Christchurch has identified eight community needs for the future of the red zone. Returning the Avon River red zone to nature meets seven out of those eight needs. Here's how...
Milky Way banner photo: Fraser Gunn, Lake Tekapo
Regenerate Christchurch missing an essential land-use option
Greening the Red Zone has submitted ito Regenerate Christchurch on its 10 land use options. We believe an essential option is missing: one that treats the area as an integrated ecological, recreational, and visitor attraction. Read more by downloading our submission from our Submissions & presentations page.
Popular 'green spine' vision for Christchurch's red zone missing from options
A popular vision of significantly restoring the ecology of the Christchurch red zone alongside visitor attractions and recreation is "inexplicably missing" from the options put to the public, a community group says. Read more...
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