Council’s forestry approach Debate

Community Wellbeing - Education

Option 2

The comment supports Option 2 by highlighting the potential for the forests to serve educational and recreational purposes, such as the development of specialist areas for the growth of medicinal plants and the harvest of plants for cultural projects. It suggests that the inclusion of walking tracks, facilities, and tramping huts could enhance community wellbeing by providing spaces for youth development programs and educational opportunities. Additionally, leasing spaces to school camp operators is seen as a way to offer direct educational and recreational benefits to the community.

Table of comments:

Point No

Comment

1081.3

Please make provision within this approach for the development on specialist areas to support the growth of medicinal plants to support Rongoa Maori; the harvest of plants for cultural projects such as whakairo projects. Please also consider the development of walking tracks, facilities, tramping huts and the allocation of space for youth development programmes, lease to school camp operators etc.