Spring Clean Whakatū Nelson
On 11-19 October, we’re inviting you to help spring clean the city.
Show some love for our city
In October 2024, we ran the first Spring Clean campaign and it was a huge success. We had all sorts of contributions including cleaning, painting, waterblasting, graffiti-removal, planting, artwork creations and general spring clean transformations.
In 2025, we're back with heaps more projects - have a look at what's happening - it's so great that so many businesses are volunteering their time and resources.
Spring Clean is an encouragement to all innercity businesses, organisations and anyone who uses the city, to roll up your sleeves and make the city really sparkle.
Want to get involved?
We're encouraging businesses and groups to initiate their own projects to support the campaign. It might be cleaning, planting, or a general tidy up - a little effort has big results!
Remember to let us know how you plan to contribute to the Spring Clean Whakatū Nelson initiative.
You can also join volunteer teams in enhancing our community spaces by revitalising gardens and removing graffiti.
What's happening in 2025
What’s happening in 2025
Check out our growing list of what's happening for Spring Clean 2025!
What can we do as an innercity business?
Get your thinking caps on to come up with a project you can drive.
What can I do? Just me!
What's your contribution to making Whakatū a better place for everyone.
Want to help but don’t have the time?
Be part of the revitalisation through art.
Angel Gardeners
Angel Gardeners are here to make those little inner-city gardens flourish!
Graffiti Blasters
Private property owners: who're you gonna call to get your tagging removed?
Project: ArtWash!
It's not often we get to clean a painting with a mop!
Project: Selwyn Place
It's been a 12-month project to transform this frontage from meh to yeah!
Project Sponsors & Funders
Spring Clean Advocates & Supporters
Arts Council Nelson & Refinery ArtSpace
Boffa Miskell, Rockquest & Theatre Royal
CLM at Trafalgar & Isel Parks
Creative Communities
Downtown Backpackers
Evo Cycles
Lambretta's Cafe Bar
Nelson Provincial Museum
Peta Spooner Dance & Community Art Works
Project 100
Quin Dental
Red Art Gallery, Design Store & Cafe
RMM Landscape Architects
SBS Bank
Sprig & Fern Hardy St
Tavendale + Partners
The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū
Two Dollar Things Store
Whakatū Kids' Co-op
YMCA Nelson Training Centre
Join us for Spring Clean & we'll add you to this list!