Skidmore Reserve

This reserve is 1.3836 hectares in size and is located adjacent to Kenwyn Rest Home in the south western area of Te Aroha. The reserve is bounded to the north by the Thames-Frankton Railway Line, to the south by Kenrick Street, to the east by the Te Aroha flood plains and the west by Kenwyn Rest Home. The reserve was formerly part of Te Aroha flood plains, with the western end was filled in during 1985 to prevent erosion of land adjacent to Kenwyn Rest Home.  Following this, the reserve was developed to include a barbecue, picnic table, large open space, car parking area and extensive native plantings around the boundary, including a path linking the reserve to the Howarth Memorial Wetland. The reserve was previously known as Kenwyn Reserve, and was renamed Skidmore Reserve in 2010. The eastern section of the reserve is undeveloped. The Operative District Plan only identifies the western raised section of the site as a Reserve. The planning zone of the raised area is Residential, with the remaining area of the reserve zoned as Rural.