Jim Gardiner Grove

This reserve is 0.1012 hectares in size. It is located on the corner of Rawhiti Avenue and Waharoa Road in the north western area of Matamata. The reserve is bounded to the north and east by Rawhiti Avenue, to the south by residential property and to the west by Waharoa Road. The reserve consists of a small flat grassed area with a small raised garden with built in seating, a footpath adjacent to the southern boundary and a small collection of mature trees and large shrubs. The Operative District Plan identifies Jim Gardiner Grove as a Reserve, in the Residential Zone. History The site was vested in Matamata Borough Council as a local purpose reserve in 1936. In early 1989 the Council named Jim Gardiner Grove to honour Mr Jim Gardiner and to recognise the contribution he made to the community. This previously neglected corner had been transformed by the work of Mr Les West and the Matamata Girl Guides with the advice and practical help of Mr Gardiner.