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Living Streams Community Nursery Ecological Restoration Scholarship
Scholarship details
| Study levels | Masters, Ph D |
|---|---|
| Value | Up to two $5,000 scholarships (at the discretion of the selection committee) will be offered annually. |
| Close date | Friday, 31 October 2025 |
| Domestic/international | Domestic Only |
About the scholarship
The Living Streams Community Nursery Scholarship was established in 2025 to support a Lincoln University postgraduate student with an interest in ecological restoration on Banks Peninsula. Living Streams Community Nursery is a volunteer, eco-sourced native plant nursery in Little River, working to ‘Green the Peninsula.’ Founded over a decade ago by local environmentalist Annelies Pekelharing, the nursery began with community seed collection and riparian planting along the Okana River. Since becoming a Charitable Trust in 2017, it has grown behind the Little River Library, with volunteers meeting weekly to propagate native plants from seeds sourced in the Herbert and Akaroa ecological zones. To further support native regeneration and conservation on Banks Peninsula, Living Streams Community Nursery is offering scholarships for Lincoln University students. Successful recipients will be further supported by introductions to Peninsula conservation groups – allowing for opportunities for local experience, work, study or research.
Entry requirements
Applicants must be full-time postgraduate students from Lincoln University studying ecology, plant science, agriculture or horticulture; with an interest in undertaking research in ecological restoration on Banks Peninsula. Academic Merit is required. Students with barriers to university study are encouraged to apply; e.g. (but not limited to) financial, first generation at university, minority groups, dependants.