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A draft policy that spells out how Christchurch City Council will manage the planting, protection, maintenance and removal of trees on public land will soon go out for public consultation.

Environment Canterbury is reminding Canterbury residents to ‘burn smoke-free’ this winter.

Native flora and fauna are starting to flourish in a new wetland area in Halswell.

Two mature poplar trees that border the Avon River near Margaret Mahy Playground are going to be removed due to signs of decay.

Remediation of a former landfill site in Bexley is underway and plans to remediate another four at Le Bons Bay, Onuku, Barrys Bay and the Burwood Resource Recovery Park are being developed.

Local students are turning concern about climate change into positive action with a plan to plant more than 500 native trees.

Additional boulders have been placed near the Coastal Pathway at Shag Rock recently to help protect white-flippered penguins during their nesting season.

Community volunteers have helped plant at least 29,000 shrubs and trees in Christchurch parks and reserves in the past year - work that has a value of up to $1.5 million.

The site that was used to sort through the material from buildings that were damaged or demolished after the earthquakes is going to be turned into a recreation area.

A guidance plan outlining the future focus of work to improve the Ōpāwaho Lower Heathcote River was today endorsed by the Christchurch City Council.