Two million native plants in the ground: New Zealand's conservation volunteers just turned 20

Conservation Volunteers New Zealand is celebrating 20 years — and more than two million native plants put in the ground by volunteers across the country. At a Wellington event marking the anniversary and a new partnership with the Department of Conservation, one of its longest-serving volunteers, Penny, described weeding and planting on the hills around the capital after 40 years in an office: 'It's so good for me physically and mentally. It's a full body workout.' Organisers say people from 43 different countries have joined through a newcomer programme, finding community as well as conservation.

SDG 15 · Life on land — Mechanism: community action