Selwyn Times: May 26, 2021

14 Lincoln
selwyn district residents' guide 2021
Subdivisions: Te Whariki
a great place to live
Vernon Drive retail area
Lincoln Wetlands.
One of the many drawcards for the township’s
6000 residents is not only the local schools
but also the superb modern amenities that sit
alongside the village feel of the township.
The Lincoln Event Centre is a modern complex
with a variety of venue spaces for everything
from weddings to community meetings
and rock concerts to major indoor sporting
fixtures. The centre also has a range of
recreational programmes from baby gym to
yoga and roller skating along with courts for
basketball, badminton or tennis.
Lincoln’s Saturday markets in the town centre
are always a popular place to visit and meet
other locals and the concert Selwyn Sounds
has now become an annual event hosted by the
town.
Visit the Liffey Gallery in the historic house
at 1 James Street where new exhibitions
every month showcase local and emerging
artists. Opening hours are 11.30 am to 2.30 pm
Wednesday and Thursday and 10am until 4pm
Friday to Sunday.
Lincoln remains a hugely popular township
within Selwyn, not only for residents but for
out-of-towners who want to experience one
of the many eating establishments, visit the
shops or enjoy the nature wetlands.
Keeping in touch
with nature
The Lincoln Wetlands were established in 2012
and have been the site of many community
planting projects at the site involving local
schools, Landcare Research, Selwyn District
Council staff, and the YHA.
The wetlands have several springheads and
it is well used by the local community for
walking, jogging and bird watching.
The track through the wetlands starts at 790
Ellesmere Road, just outside Lincoln and takes
around 30 minutes. If you want a longer walk
then you can continue along the Rail Trail.
The project started with 130,000 plants
from the company Kauri Park and was
established by the Selwyn District Council
as an eight-hectare stormwater catchment
system to provide for the growing demands of
stormwater treatment.
Kauri Park provided the district council with a
design incorporating locally eco-sourced native
sedge and wetland species in the wetlands
and features a floating island wetland installed
to give more surface coverage for increased
water treatment.
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