Small Community Activities
One of the ways of strengthening communities is to do things
together. There are many ways this can happen and we are
encouraging neighbours and communities to get together. It has been
mentioned before that one street has a ‘Ladies night out’ once or
twice a year! Here are some more suggestions:
Cul de sac BBQ
Local coffee club meetings (in private homes or meet at local
café)
Riverside neighbourhood picnics—we have picnic tables along the
river. A ‘neighbourhood’ could be a ‘mothers’ group, a group of
school buddies, a walking/strolling group, dog-walkers group.
‘Pushchairs to the Park’ group
‘Open gardens’ in the area to visit (no H&G standard required)
There are sure to be some beautiful relaxing gardens to share
‘Plant Swap’ - if you are culling the garden, let neighbours know;
you might also let people know if you are looking to add to your
garden. There are sure to be bits people are happy to share
With summer and warmer weather coming, let’s get out and enjoy this
beautiful part of town together. We are planning a couple of
events, details later.
Graffiti, rubbish and other bothers
We can all help limit graffiti, rubbish and other bothers in our
area. The SnapSendSolve app for smart phone is easy to follow and
automatically sends a message to the appropriate authority. So, if
it is graffiti, a light bulb in the street out, a pile of rubbish
or an offensive odour, you CAN do something about it! Use your
SnapSend- Solve to let the authorities know.
Have you checked out our website yet? We try to up- date events and
happenings. Feel free to comment. We are at lowercashmere.org
Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift.
That’s why it’s called the present.
October 2017
For 2017, we will focus on the following initiatives as part of our
community involvement plan:
Emergency Preparedness
Local area traffic flows
The broad objectives of the Association are:
To promote neighbourhood wellbeing
To act on behalf of and represent the views of the
Lower Cashmere community
To promote good design
know your local issues. We also value your ideas and
input as we continue to develop safeguards and protec-
tion of our jewel of a community. Check out our web-
site at lowercashmere.org. Feel free to comment.
Community Resilience
Lyn Coulbeck on 332-3279.
February. For your convenience pay by internet
banking. Please remember to enter your name and
address in the banking details so we know who the
money has come from.
Remember to send Lyn an email so we know
how to contact you and send out email messages.
We do accept cash. Contact Lyn :
[email protected]
Ashgrove Reserve—’Love this Reserve’
On October 2nd, we held a community meeting at Sil- verbacks Café.
We had a good turnout of resi- dents—many of whom were
long-standing resi- dents of Ashgrove Tce at that end, who knew the
area well. We were very fortunate to meet Mr Kevin Smart, whose
grandfather planted the trees and developed the paths and ponds of
the reserve. He met up with some of his former Cashmere Pri- mary
School class mates at the meeting, who hadn't caught up in more
years than they care to remem- ber! They said they hadn’t changed a
bit!
Everyone expressed the special nature of the reserve. We explained
why we had adopted it as a commu- nity project. The council had
maintained it for years but we wanted to see it nurtured and
allowed to become a more natural native space, with under-
plantings of ferns and other ground covers. Dead trees would be
taken down and left on the floor to decay, creating an environment
for insects to thrive and attract birds back. The tree canopy would
be lifted to allow more light in. This plan has the sup- port of
the Spreydon-Cashmere Community Board, the CCC Parks & Reserves
Ranger & Arborist. Ashgrove Reserve is a rare example of mature
na- tive plantings in urban Christchurch. We are proud to be
nurturing it. As a community we will be de- termining by consensus
the best management as we develop its ecosystem.
Consequently we have set up a ‘Friends of Ashgrove Reserve’
Facebook page where we can update pro- gress and post upcoming
activities. One person who has joined, lives in Scotland but the
reserve was her favourite spot when she was growing up in the area.
Please feel free to support us on Face- book.
Our thanks to Ruth Dyson, MP & Karolin Potter, Chair of the
Community Board for their presence and support.
We are also gathering stories, memories, histories & anecdotes
about the reserve. Mr Smart shared a story about a bad flood that
came into the reserve, washing many of the goldfish in the ponds
into the river, leaving behind trout in the reserve ponds. We would
love to hear more. We want to celebrate this interesting area and
its history.
Our thanks to Alice Shanks of the Ernle Clarke Reserve (also in
Ashgrove Tce) She attended our last commit- tee meeting to meet us
all. She brought some small trees for us to plant: two Pokaka
(Hinau), one Kahika- tea and three Clematis foetida. Thank you
Alice. They have been planted in appropriate sections of the
reserve.
Emergency Planning
A message from Emma Hunt, the Community Resilience Coordinator,
Christchurch Civil Defence Emergen- cy Management “Emergencies can
happen anywhere, any time, and without warning. Make sure you and
the people you care about are ready to get through by knowing the
different ways to stay informed.
During the recent ‘Gets Ready Week’ we promoted the different ways
people can stay informed during an emer- gency on our Facebook page
– which radio stations to lis- ten to, which website and social
media to follow, the im- portance of getting to know your
neighbours and checking if you can receive Emergency Mobile Alerts
(available end of 2017). You can also download the Red Cross
Hazards app to receive emergency alerts in Christchurch. Online For
local updates, follow Newsline on the Christchurch City Council
website and the Christchurch CDEM Face- book page
Radio If the power goes out, a solar battery powered radio (or your
car radio) can help you keep up to date with the latest news, In an
emergency, tune to these stations:
Radio New Zealand The Hits NewstalkZB MoreFM Radio Live
Know your neighbours There's strength in numbers. In an emergency,
you can work with your neighbours to get through. Neighbour- hood
Support Groups bring local people together to cre- ate safe,
supportive and connected communities. Join the Christchurch Gets
Ready database Emergency Mobile Alert (coming soon) Emergency
Mobile Alert will be a new way of receiv- ing information about
emergencies in your area. If your life, health or property is in
danger, Emergency Mobile Alerts can be sent to your mobile, without
needing to sign up or download an app. Emergency Mobile Alert is
expected to be available by the end of 2017.” Email:
[email protected]
Have you downloaded the hazard App yet onto a your family phones?
Go to your phone play store and type in Hazard App— it is developed
by the NZ Red Cross. Have you joined Gets Ready yet?
