{"id":366,"date":"2026-05-06T07:30:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T07:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/predatorfreericcarton.org.nz\/?page_id=366"},"modified":"2026-05-18T01:12:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T01:12:53","slug":"our-backyard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/predatorfreericcarton.org.nz\/index.php\/our-backyard\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Backyard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Predator Free Riccarton encompasses critical areas of biodiversity including Riccarton Bush\/P\u016btaringamotu along tributaries of the Avon-\u014ctakaro waterways. We have over 30 schools in our area and the University of Canterbury. Our backyard is home to a diverse range of people and communities.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image alignwide uagb-block-2c348502 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-wide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/predatorfreericcarton.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PFR_completeBELTS-981x1024.png ,https:\/\/predatorfreericcarton.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PFR_completeBELTS-scaled.png 780w, https:\/\/predatorfreericcarton.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PFR_completeBELTS-scaled.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/predatorfreericcarton.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PFR_completeBELTS-981x1024.png\" alt=\"Predator Free Riccarton map\" class=\"uag-image-390\" width=\"981\" height=\"1024\" title=\"PFR_completeBELTS\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><figcaption class=\"uagb-image-caption\">Map of PF Riccarton, which has been divided into zones.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-1&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-raft-bg-color has-custom-6-f-673-e-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-34c1679c2d512c05ca620b197ad0afd4\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-1\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Riccarton Bush &#8211; P\u016btaringamotu<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-1\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A gem within our zone, home to the last stand of podocarp forest on the Canterbury Plains. 600 year old kahikatea, t\u014dtara, mata\u012b and h\u012bnau trees tower in the 12 hectare bush in the heart of Riccarton, showing how Canterbury once looked. A predator free fence wraps around the 7.8 hectares of bush providing a haven for native species. The bush is protected by the Riccarton Bush Act.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-2&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-white-color has-custom-6-f-673-e-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-db227e48e7bfb909016fa29e88424a49\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-2\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">What we are Protecting?<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-2\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our backyard is already home to many native species that we <\/strong>are protecting.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-uagb-image-gallery uagb-block-3a51c0c8     \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery spectra-image-gallery__layout--grid spectra-image-gallery__layout--grid-col-5 spectra-image-gallery__layout--grid-col-tab-3 spectra-image-gallery__layout--grid-col-mob-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper\" data-spectra-gallery-image-id=\"497\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media spectra-image-gallery__media--grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/predatorfreericcarton.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/korimako-1024x1024.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/predatorfreericcarton.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/korimako-1024x1024.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail--grid\" src=\"https:\/\/predatorfreericcarton.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/korimako-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-blurrer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper--overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption--overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\tKorimako &#8211; Bellbird\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper\" data-spectra-gallery-image-id=\"492\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media spectra-image-gallery__media--grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/predatorfreericcarton.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/piwakawaka-1024x1024.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/predatorfreericcarton.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/piwakawaka-1024x1024.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail--grid\" src=\"https:\/\/predatorfreericcarton.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/piwakawaka-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-blurrer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper--overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption--overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\tP\u012bwakawaka &#8211; 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