Edible Campus
Food foraging at University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury Campus Map Tour
The UC Sustainability Office have been able to partner with the Geospatial Research Institute to create a virtual story map of UC’s food forging locations! This means that everyone can help themselves to various fruits available on campus! Including, peaches, berries, apricots, figs, feijoas and much more!
This map will bring you along a tour through the University of Canterbury, highlighting the campus' edible flora and community gardens.
UC Sustainability | Edible Campus Map
Lemon/rēmana
Lemons grow in tropical and subtropical climates and cannot stand frosts or very cold temperatures.
Lemons ripen and are ready to pick during June – January and they are at their peak in July - August.
Pear/pea
This tree is ornamental and is grown for decorative purposes.
Lime/rēmana
The lime season in New Zealand is from March to September. Unlike most other citrus fruits, limes are picked before they ripen to get the best flavour. Fruit that’s ready to be harvested should be juicy, and the skins will be lighter green than the younger fruit.
Chilean guava/NZ cranberry
Chilean guava harvesting period is usually from March – April.
Feijoa/kākāriki
Feijoa fruit harvesting period is in March – June. Best picked from the ground.
Fig/piki
Figs may fruit twice, with both early season fruiting (Jan-Feb) and a later crop as well (April-May).
Harvest the figs when they soften and the skin changes colour. Ripe figs should be cut from the tree using secateurs or snips, keeping the stems intact.
Lemon/rēmana
As lemon trees flower several times in a season, they can have several crops of different ages growing all at once.
Lemons ripen and are ready to pick during June – January and they are at their peak in July - August.
Apricot/aperekoti
Apricots ripen and are ready to pick during April and their peak ripeness is in January – February.
Feijoa/kākāriki
Feijoa fruit harvesting period is in March – June. Best picked from the ground.
Apple/āporo
Apples are ready to be harvested between January - June.
Walnut/wōnati
Walnut fruit begin to ripen March and continues through to late April.
It is best to find nuts which have recently fallen or ones that show signs of being ready to fall.
Fig/piki
Figs may fruit twice, with both early season fruiting (Jan-Feb) and a later crop as well (April-May).
Harvest your figs when they soften and the skin changes colour. Ripe figs should be cut from the tree using secateurs or snips, keeping the stems intact.
Raspberry/rāhipere
Raspberries are mainly red in colour but have cousins that are yellow or black.
Fruit ripens and is ready to pick during December – June and they are at their peak in February – April.
Raspberry/rāhipere
Raspberries are mainly red in colour but have cousins that are yellow or black.
Fruit ripens and is ready to pick during December – June and they are at their peak in February – April.
Lemon/rēmana
As lemon trees flower several times in a season, they can have several crops of different ages growing all at once.
Lemons ripen and are ready to pick during June – January and they are at their peak in July - August.
Blueberry/rēua
Blueberries are green and they ripen to a deep blue/purple colour.
Blueberries ripen and are ready to pick during December – March. They are at their peak in January - February.
Walnut/wōnati
Walnuts begin to ripen in March and continues through to late April.
Te Ngaki o Waiutuutu (Waiutuutu community garden)
There are a bunch of fruit trees and berries available at the community garden, including cherries, apples, quince, raspberries, grapes and so much more!
Everyone is welcome. The entrance to Waiutuutu Community Garden entrance is via the walking path from Engineering Road beside Okeover Stream.
End of Tour
If you would like to visit more locations around campus you can follow the next stop. If you would like to conclude your tour, please visit the bottom of the page and leave a comment on our social media pages and please share this page with others. Thank you for partaking in our Edible Campus!
Lemon/rēmana
Lemon trees flower several times in a season, they can have several crops of different ages growing all at once.
Lemons ripen and are ready to pick during June – January and they are at their peak in July - August.
Bunch of fruit trees!
Peaches, apricots, apples, feijoa's etc.
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User Instructions
This tour will guide you through the campus along 18 stops. Scrolling down on the page will move the map accordingly to the next stop. Scrolling up will bring you back to the previous stop. If you find yourself lost on the map simply scroll to the next point to bring yourself back to the campus. You can also click on individual stops on the map to see information about the next plant. Mobile users can also allow location services and track their GPS location alongside the points. Simply select the location indicator in the top right of the map and make sure your location services are allowed for the page (mobile only). If you have any troubles with the map loading try refreshing the page or using a different browser. Lastly, at the end of the tour please reach out to our social media outlets to tell us what you think. New stops are always being added, so please show your support by sharing this page with others. Thanks!
