Wellington Gardens

Focus Area: Landscapes and Horticulture Completed Planned

Landscapes and Horticulture

Ensure 25% of all lawn/garden maintenance equipment is electric (by end of 2028)

Ensure that 50% pesticides and fertilizers used are not derived from fossil fuels

Reduce lawn areas by 10% and encourage native plant replacements

Support reforestation to sequester carbon

Additional Goals for This Institution

Buildings and Energy

Decarbonize your glasshouse facility (by end of 2028)

Eliminate all onsite fossil-fuel combustion to heat buildings (except backup generators)

Engagement

Food Service

Investments

Research

Transportation

Waste

Water

Additional Information

Wellington Gardens is comprised of four garden spaces: Wellington Botanic Garden, Otari Wiltons Bush, Truby King Park, and Bolton Street Cemetery.

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