About the Trust
The Otari-Wilton’s Bush Trust was formed on July 4, 2000 to support and enhance the well-being of the forest and plants of the Otari-Wilton’s Bush Reserve.
The Trust supports the Wellington City Council’s role in maintaining the biodiversity of the forest, and the native botanic garden where native plants have been cultivated for more than 80 years.
Membership is open to anyone who appreciates the plants, ecology and landscape of the Reserve. The Trust welcomes new members. As a member, you can just visit Otari occasionally to enjoy a walk or a free guided tour, or you can become active in planting, and other Trust projects.
What Trust members have achieved
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They have revegetated more than a kilometre along the stream that runs through the reserve. More than 30,000 little plants have been propagated, planted, cared for and monitored. In 2005, the Kaiwharawhara Sream Revegetation project won a Wellington Region Conservation Award.
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Trust members have helped to install a viewing platform for the waterfall.
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By night, this is a glowworm viewing platform. The glowworms in Otari are magnificent – right in Wellington.
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They have provided a rata boardwalk to protect the base of the huge old rata near the carpark.
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We ran a very exciting Bioblitz in March 2007 - see the Bioblitz page for details.
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Trust members organise and promote seminars, plant identification courses and guided walks.
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They have helped to improve and extend tracks, and provide seating.
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They help with annual events like Open Day, Arbor Day, and Clean-up New Zealand week.
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They make submissions to the Council on many topics affecting Otari – such as the Annual and Ten Year Plans, Open Space Access Plan, Outer Green Belt Plan, Pest Management Plan.
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