Lake Hayes Community Planting Day

The Wakatipu Reforestation Trust invites members of the community to help plant natives at Lake Hayes on the south shore of Lake Hayes.

All are welcome, so just drop in. No experience required.

BRING: Gloves, shovel, water, good footwear, hat..... and friends, family and enthusiasm!

WHERE: Park at the Lake Hayes Pavilion and walk 5 minutes along the trail as there is no parking at the wetland.

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LOCAL NUGGETS

Arrowtown Random Fact No.1

Arrowtown was originally known as Fox’s. named after William Fox an early gold discoverer. Then it was known as The Arrow and later Arrowtown.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.2

Arrowtown had four churches representing the early immigrant populations. Catholic, Presbyterian, Anglican and Methodist. All still operate today except for the Methodist Church.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.3

There has been a fire station on the current site since 1890. The hand drawn hose reel was used until the 1940’s.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.4

The trees in Arrowtown’s beautiful avenues are Sycamore, Ash, Oak, Elm, and Rowan. The first avenue was planted in 1867.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.5

The first Arrowtown School was in Buckingham Street and opened in 1863. It was on the site now occupied by the Oak development.

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Arrowtown Random Fact No.6

They used to sell Morphine in the local drug store. That was back in the goldmining days of course!

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