Staff from Queenstown’s four AccorHotels properties will dug deep and gt their hands dirty last week, helping local schoolchildren plant ‘Trees for Survival’. Queenstown’s Hotel St Moritz, Sofitel Queenstown, Novotel Queenstown and Mercure Queenstown Resort all took part alongside Queenstown Primary School. Furthermore, in a Queenstown first, hotel guests were also being invited to help out, and leave a long-lasting reminder of their stay.
“Each year we’re delighted to work hand-in-hand with our local community and inspire local youngsters to restore natural habitats and increase biodiversity,” said Jo Finnigan, Hotel St Moritz general manager. “Our guests play a huge part in helping us make a difference. We ask guests to help save the environment by reusing their towels throughout their stay, in the knowledge that any water and energy savings will be used to fund tree planting. It’s a fantastic morning spent in the regenerating wetland so I would encourage anyone staying to pop along and help us and our school children to give a little back to our special place here in Queenstown.”
The planting took place in the Matakauri Wetland, which is listed in the Queenstown Lakes District Plan as an area with significant indigenous vegetation, providing food to attract animal species, helping improve water quality and providing habitats for birds.
