River of Flowers – finalised locations

Community groups will be hosting fourteen sites along the Avon and Heathcote rivers, and at the estuary, as part of Sunday’s River of Flowers commemorations.

On the anniversary of the February 2011 earthquake Cantabrians will be invited to throw flowers into the water between 8am and 8pm. Sites will be hosted by community groups between 12.30-1.30pm, and two minutes silence will be held at 12:51pm.

Evan Smith from the Avon-Otakaro Network (AvON) says the River of Flowers is about acknowledging the huge impact the quakes have had on our communities.

“The earthquakes have changed Canterbury forever. The River of Flowers allows different communities, including those forced out of parts of our city because of red zoning, to come together, share stories, and celebrate our strength,” says Evan.

Confirmed host sites:

Site
Host
Avonside – Corner of Avonside Drive and Retreat Road, near the Gayhurst Road bridge.
CanCERN
Beckenham Park riverbank
Beckenham Neighbourhood Association

Botanic Gardens – footbridge between the Hospital and the Peace Bell
(Christchurch City Council Commemoration Service starts at noon, followed by the River of Flowers from 1 to 1.30pm)
Council of Social Services, Mental Health Foundation and Christchurch City Council
Burwood/Avondale – Avondale Rd Bridge and SW riverbank on Avonside Dr
Burwood and Avondale Communities
Estuary - Yacht Club Car Park, Moncks Bay
Christchurch Yacht Club
Heathcote River – Riverbank opposite Princess Margaret Hospital
Healthy Christchurch
Ilam – Riverbank in front of the UCSA Building
Canterbury University
Medway Street Foot Bridge (SW bank on River Road)
Avon Otakaro Network
New Brighton – Owles Terrace Reserve
River of Life & SURF Community Trust
O-Tautahi :The Bricks – Barbadoes Street bridge & diagonal adjoining riverbanks
Avon Loop Planning Association
Place of Tranquillity – Corner of Manchester Street and Cambridge Terrace
Public Health Assoc NZ (Canterbury/ West Coast Branch)
Riccarton Bush – River Bank between Kahu Road and Riccarton House
Avon-Otakaro Network
Woolston – Catherine Street footbridge
Woolston Community Centre
South New Brighton – boat ramp at South New Brighton Domain
Te Waka Aroha
For more information on sites, including maps, visit www.healthychristchurch.org.nz.

People are asked to bring their own flowers.

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