NZ T-EARTH Project

Planting to Restore the Ecosystem

According to the latest demographic information, the global population has exceeded 8 billion people, yet 60% of the forests that protect the earth on which we depend have been deforested. Drink a cup of tea, plant a tree, adopt a piece of land, only through the concerted action of all human beings can we protect our Mother Earth!

In response to the T-EARTH Project promoted by BLIA HQ, BLIA North and South Island carried out a total of 19 tree planting activities from October 2021 to July 2022. Over 2,000 saplings and 1,000 shrubs were planted, working towards the One

Billion Trees Programme initiated by the New Zealand government.

In particular, on 18th June 2022, 20 BLIA North Island members participated in the annual Community Planting Day 2022 at Mangemangeroa Reserve, with 80 volunteers from the community, to work on the restoring of coastal forests along the Mangemangeroa Estuary. A total of 400 Karamu saplings and shrubs were planted within an hour. Jim Duckworth, the founder of FOM, shared that he was so impressed by the BLIA members for their neat attire and the professionality of the Team.

On 23rd July 2022, 20 BLIA South Island members worked with Christchurch City Council at Halswell Quarry Park to plant 300 saplings in the wet weather. The person in charge, Fiona Fenton was amazed to see BLIA member’s longterm efforts to maintain nature. On the other hand, 14 members of BLIA North Island planted a hundred saplings in the Southern Regional Parks.

Furthermore, BLIA North Island members participated in the Matariki Community Tree Planting Event at Hunua Domain in South Auckland, and Mutukaroa Hamlins Hill Regional Park respectively on 30 th July. Within two hours, a total of over 1,000 native shrubs were planted.