Pit Park

Pit Park Pit Park, Palmerston North, New Zealand The clay from the Pit was used by the Brick and Pipes Ltd. In order to meet local demands for bricks the owner R.P.

This six and a half hectare site, in what is now an established residential area of Palmerston North, was once a Totara forest above loess and clay soil. after they first opened in1890 to manufacture bricks and later field tiles. Edwards built a Hoffman Kiln above the site in 1904. At its peak the kiln was producing 9,000 bricks a day.The final firing of the Hoffman Kiln happened in 1959. The clay

pit gradually fell into disuse after this and became a wasteland. It was colonised by noxious weeds and used for rubbish dumping. The pit is now being developed into a passive recreation space for the P.N. community. This is a community initiated project, with the Pit Park People (all volunteers) working in partnership with the Palmerston North City Council. The site is being planted with native species and most of the seeds and trees for this project are being sourced locally. The pit will also be a restored habitat to encourage native birds back into the urban environment.. You are invited to be a part of this project by growing plants, taking part in plantings,assisting with plant maintenance and working parties or anything else you may be able to help with.

12/08/2026

The Pit Park Monthly Working Bee is on Sunday 16th August 2026 from 1.30pm - 3.00pm. All are welcome. More details below.

18/07/2026

The Pit Park Monthly Working Bee is on Sunday 19th July 2026 from 1.30pm - 3.00pm. We expect to be planting trees this working bee. More details below.

The Pit Park Monthly Working Bee is on Sunday 21st June 2026 from 1.30pm - 3.00pm.Thank you to everyone who came to the ...
15/06/2026

The Pit Park Monthly Working Bee is on Sunday 21st June 2026 from 1.30pm - 3.00pm.

Thank you to everyone who came to the last working bee who spread woodchip mulch to help protect our native trees & plants.

15/06/2026

The Annual General Meeting for the Pit Park People is on Monday 22nd June at 7pm at the Marion Kennedy Centre 642 Featherston Street, Roslyn, Palmerston North, 4414.

The meeting will have its formal part of annual reports and election of a committee.

This will be followed with a talk and discussion with a guest speaker Philippa Gander. Philippa is a very knowledgeable chronobiologist who will be talking about how life on earth adapts to planetary cycles e.g day/ night, lunar and seasonal, the impact of artificial lighting, and how there is an internal timing system in all species that adjusts to these cycles.

All are welcome.

14/05/2026

The Pit Park Monthly Working Bee is on Sunday 17th May 2026 from 1.30pm - 3.00pm (we have now switched to AFTERNOON starts)

16/04/2026

The Pit Park Monthly Working Bee is on Sunday 19th April 2026 from 1.30pm - 3.00pm (we have now switched to AFTERNOON starts)

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637 Featherson Street
Palmerston North
4414

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+6463540062

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