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Lower Hutt residents can again be part of the Mouri Tupu: Planting for the Future initiative with 4000 free native plants up for grabs to brighten backyards and community spaces.
Locals can register for up to five free native plants to grow in their own backyards or community area. We’ve doubled the total number of plants available this year, up from 2000 last year, as we push to reach 114,000 native plantings by 2025.
Mouri Tupu is about getting more native plants in the ground across Lower Hutt, on berms, in backyards, and in community spaces. Last year’s response showed locals are keen to get involved and this year we’re scaling up so even more households can take part.
To help reach the city’s planting target, residents who successfully register can collect their plants at one of four collection days:
Proof of Lower Hutt residency, such as a utility bill or library card, will be required upon collection.
Mayor Campbell Barry says an integral part of the Mouri Tupu initiative is about empowering residents to take part in greening their city.
“This is about rolling up our sleeves and getting more native plants in the ground. We’ve already hit 73,000 and we’re not slowing down. Giving plants straight to locals is a simple, practical way to get more people involved in the work to green and protect our city.”
About Mouri Tupu
Mouri is the life force or energy present in everything; not just living things like animals or plants, but also inanimate objects, places, and man-made items. This energy is nurtured and grown, or neglected and stunted, depending on our interaction with and care for the energy. Tupu refers to the early stages of the plant life cycle and encompasses the whole process of growth itself.
Mouri Tupu is our way of recognising that everything has the potential to grow and thrive, powered by the energy that flows through all things, and sustained by our interaction and care of it. This is why we are committed to ensuring a community in which everyone thrives; and we can only thrive if our environment is suitable.
Source: Hutt City Council