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Living Springs is a natural wonderland for schools, companies, community groups and families. Our heated indoor swimming pool is open year round.

Only 20 minutes from Christchurch, Living Springs is set amongst native bush in a stunning location with the best views of Lyttelton Harbour. An ideal place to hold your next function, wedding or family reunion with accommodation and catering to suit all requirements. Indoor and outdoor activities are on offer and make a great team building experience. Come and visit, you won't be disappointed!

25/08/2026

We have made the decision to postpone our volunteer day this Thursday, 27 August, due to the poor weather conditions.

This is the first Thursday we’ve had to postpone because of the weather, so we’ve had a pretty good run so far!

Our volunteer days will resume as normal on Thursday, 10 September. Our focus will be removing wilding pines from Forever Forest.

Forever Forest was once a pine plantation, and we are now seeing young pine and gum seedlings popping up among the native trees. We’ll be removing these while they are still small, either by hand or using loppers, to prevent them from competing with the native plants.

No specific skills are required, just a willingness to get stuck in. Every helping hand makes a real difference.

📅 Thursday 10th September
⏰ 9:00am – 12:30pm (lunch provided, wrap up by 1:30pm)
📍 Living Springs Main Camp
RSVP to [email protected]

We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. We hope to see you all in two weeks’ time!

Take care and stay dry!

21/08/2026

Do you know the Ngai Tahu name for Lyttelton Harbour?

20/08/2026

🏕️ KIDS CAMP IS BACK!

Looking for something fun and meaningful for your child these school holidays?

Our Living Springs Kids Camp is happening 5th to 9th October for ages 8 to 14! 🎉

A week of adventure, games, friendships and plenty of opportunities to grow in confidence.

Spaces are limited, so get your child signed up today!

👉 Registrations are open now!

06/08/2026

A warm Living Springs welcome to our newest International Volunteers from ! 🌍

These legends have just arrived and are ready to jump into life at Living Springs. Over the coming months they'll be supporting camps, environmental restoration, hospitality and many of the behind the scenes jobs that help make this place thrive.

We're excited to have you here and can't wait to see all that you'll achieve. Welcome to the team! 💚

05/08/2026

We’re Hiring!

Do you enjoy working outdoors and want to help protect and restore native biodiversity?

Living Springs is looking for an enthusiastic and practical Conservation Field Worker – Biodiversity to join our team on a 40-week fixed-term contract in Whakaraupō / Lyttelton Harbour.

This is a varied, hands-on role where no two days are the same. You’ll be involved in ecological restoration, w**d control, native planting, track maintenance, and working alongside volunteers to help care for more than 400 hectares of native forest, wetlands and farmland.

If you’re passionate about conservation and want to make a lasting contribution, we’d love to hear from you.

Find out more, download the Position Description and apply via the link in the comments.

Applications close Monday, 24 August 2026.

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03/08/2026

Kia ora everyone,

Living Springs is hosting our next volunteer day, and we would love your help. Our volunteer days run every second Thursday, weather permitting.

Last session, we removed old plastic tree guards from native trees planted five years ago. It was incredibly satisfying to free these well established trees so they can continue growing without restriction. A huge thank you to Louise, Andrew, and Vicky for all your hard work and enthusiasm.

This time, we'll be clearing kānuka trees from the slip that came through in February. Many of these trees have died or are struggling because the slip left them without stable soil. By removing them now, we'll prepare the site for future planting with species that will better stabilise the slope and help prevent erosion.

📅 Thursday 13 August ⏰ 9:00am – 12:30pm (lunch provided, wrap up by 1:30pm) 📍 Living Springs Main Camp RSVP by 11 August to [email protected]

Please bring sturdy footwear, outdoor working clothes, a rain jacket, water bottle, gloves if you have them, snacks, and any personal medication. We will provide all tools and equipment. No specific skills are required, just a willingness to get stuck in. Every helping hand makes a real difference.

This event is weather dependent. We would love to have you join us. Thank you for your ongoing support and mahi.

27/07/2026

Kia ora everyone,

Living Springs is hosting our next volunteer day, and we would love your help.

Last session, we transported an incredible 746 native plants to three locations across Living Springs, ready for upcoming planting groups. A huge thank you to Louise, Peter, Trevor, Quentin, Andrew, and Vicky for all your hard work and enthusiasm. Together, you're helping restore the landscape for future generations.

This time, we'll be removing old plastic tree guards from established native trees. These guards have done their job protecting young seedlings, and now it's time to carefully remove them so the trees can continue to grow without restriction. We'll also collect and remove all the plastic from the environment.

📅 Thursday 30 July
⏰ 9:00am – 12:30pm (lunch provided, wrap up by 1:30pm)
📍 Living Springs Main Camp
RSVP by 29 July to [email protected]

Please bring sturdy footwear, outdoor working clothes, a rain jacket, water bottle, gloves if you have them, and snacks. We will provide all tools and equipment.

No specific skills are required, just a willingness to get stuck in. Every helping hand makes a real difference.

This event is weather dependent.

We would love to have you join us. Thank you for your ongoing support and mahi.

22/07/2026

A huge thank you to the UC Frontiers Abroad team for spending time with us planting poplar seedlings across the slips at Living Springs.

It was fantastic to see the students come full circle, connecting their research with practical action by helping restore the landscape and support sedimentation and erosion control.

A special thank you to Natasha, Meghan, Pearl, and all of the students for your hard work, enthusiasm, and willingness to get your hands dirty. We really appreciate your support and look forward to seeing the impact these trees will have for years to come. 🌱

12/07/2026

Kia ora everyone,

Living Springs is hosting our next volunteer day, and we would love your help.

Last session, we held our very first wētā monitoring day, and it was a great success. We found several wētā taking up residence in our monitoring hotels, with some hotels home to as many as three wētā. A huge thank you to Louise, Peter, Trevor, Ethan, Jamie, Lochlan, Connor, Alisia, Annina, and Graham for making the day such a success.

This time, we need your help moving 300 native plants to a new planting site below Summit Road. We'll load the plants onto the ute before carrying them down to their new home, where they'll be planted over the coming weeks by another volunteer group as part of the ongoing restoration of Living Springs.

📅 Thursday 16 July
⏰ 9:00am – 12:30pm (lunch provided, wrap up by 1:30pm)
📍 Living Springs Main Camp
RSVP by 14th July to [email protected]

Please bring sturdy footwear, outdoor working clothes, a rain jacket, water bottle, gloves if you have them, and snacks. We will provide all tools and equipment.

No specific skills are required, just a willingness to get stuck in. Every helping hand makes a real difference.

This event is weather dependent.

We would love to have you join us. Thank you for your ongoing support and mahi.

Address

218 Bamfords Road
Allandale
8971

Telephone

+6433299788

Website

http://www.livingsprings.co.nz/

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