Green Drinks: Community Action through Native Plants
One organisation has been quietly transforming Ōtautahi for 35 years - one native plant at a time. This month's Green Drinks welcomes Steve Bush QSM, who led Trees for Canterbury for over three and a half decades, growing it from a backyard nursery into a thriving commercial and retail native plant nursery that now produces 200,000 plants across 400 species every year, and provides inclusive, hands-on, meaningful employment for over 80 people.
Date: Thursday 18th June 2026.
Time: 6 to 8pm. Take begins at 6.30pm.
Location: Sugarloaf Bar and Eatery (100 Moorhouse Avenue, Addington).
Cost: FREE.
Steve will talk through the journey of building something extraordinary from humble beginnings, and what it looks like to grow an organisation that genuinely works for people and the environment alike. If you're passionate about native planting, inclusive employment, or simply love a good story of community-driven impact, this is an evening not to miss.
Find out more about this Green Drinks June 2026 session (Humanitix).
Green Drinks is an environmental networking event that occurs on the third Thursday of every month. This is a FREE event hosted by Christchurch Envirohub.
Contact Sarah if you're interested in speaking at a Green Drinks event (communications[at]chchenvirohub.org).