Environment Canterbury’s Education for Sustainability Team, Biodiversity Team and the Honda TreeFund are working together to support schools and their communities who wish to protect, restore and enhance their local waterways.
$10,000 will be available annually* from the Honda TreeFund to assist in planting projects identified by schools involved in Environment Canterbury's Water, and Pests and Biodiversity education programmes. Schools can apply for up to $1000.00 each.
For more information about applying, please download the teacher support notes and application form below or contact Sian Carvell, Education for Sustainability Team Leader, on 0800 324 636.
Image above: Duvauchelle School had a busy time planting at Pawsons stream, part of the Waitaha Wai programme run by Environment Canterbury's education team.
Download teacher support notes and application form
Honda TreeFund – Canterbury School allocation Support notes (pdf 374 kB)
You can submit the application form on-line by filling-out on-screen and clicking on the "Submit Form" button in the top right of the form window:
Honda TreeFund – Canterbury School allocation Application form for schools (pdf 382 kB)
* Funds are based on annual car sales, therefore subject to change.
Successful past applications
Loburn School, North Canterbury
North Loburn School, North Canterbury – Project Harakeke
Waimataitai School, Timaru