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The Glenorchy Planting Project: capturing carbon, loving our landscapes and building biodiversity.

$2,151 donated
Given by 27 generous donors in 3 years

A visitor giveback scheme that captures carbon.

Glenorchy, Otago

The best souvenirs are the ones we grow for you to leave behind.

The Glenorchy Community Native Plant Nursery is unashamedly quantifying the carbon produced by our visitors and residents and providing means to counter it that also supports skilled, high value, and worthwhile employment in our community. A not for profit, nature based solution where everyone’s a winner!

This isn’t about becoming part of a formally certified offset scheme - we’re not that - its’ just about doing the right thing and making a difference.

Every $ you donate will be used to capture carbon and be magnified by the work of our local volunteers.

It takes 5 native trees 50 years to capture 1 tonne of CO2e . It costs $25 to grow one from locally ecosourced seeds, nurture it in our nursery and then, having planted it locally, give it love and attention for the next 3 years.

$2 will capture the carbon produced by the average car driving from Queenstown to Glenorchy and back.

$3.50 will capture the carbon produced by the average car driving from Queenstown to the Routeburn and back.

$5 will capture the carbon produced, on average, by a passenger enjoying a jet boat tour on the Dart River

$10 will counter the carbon produced, on average, by a passenger enjoying a 20 minute Heli flight

We love our visitors and we’d love you to help us take care of your carbon.

Use of funds

Paying people in our community to grow and plant native trees and shrubs to capture carbon, improve biodiversity and create worthwhile employment.

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First of our Autumn planting session   15 April 2025

Great mix of locals and visitors working to get a bunch of plants in the ground

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Latest donations

Gemma
Gemma on 07 May 2025
It was a real privilege to spend time in this magnificent part of the world! I can't wait to visit again.
$50
The Glenorchy Community Association Inc

Thank you Gemma, hope to see you down here again in the future!

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Ami
Ami on 29 Apr 2025
Thank you for sharing your beautiful environment with us (and the world). Thank you for caring for the land.
$50
The Glenorchy Community Association Inc

And thank you Ami for your donation, really appreciated

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Kate
Kate on 18 Apr 2025
$10
The Glenorchy Community Association Inc

Hi Kate, thank you for your donation - we’ve had two autumn planting sessions over the last month and more to come!

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William
William on 20 Mar 2025
$10
The Glenorchy Community Association Inc

Hi William, thank you for your support to our project. Working on our Autumn plantings then preparing for the spring.

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Sarah
Sarah on 12 Mar 2025
$50
The Glenorchy Community Association Inc

Thank you Sarah, we’re looking forward to our autumn planting so your donation is really appreciated.

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This campaign started on 4 Apr 2022 and ends on 29 Aug 2025.