Coming to Christchurch 2023
“We are incredibly excited to bring David McKee’s much-loved elephant character, Elmer the Patchwork Elephant to life in what will be the most colourful art trail yet. We have 30 large elephants, individually designed by professional and emerging artists, that will be displayed through the streets, parks and public spaces of Christchurch and the surrounding towns from November 25, 2023, to February 18, 2024.
Elmer’s Ōtautahi Elephant Trail will be supported by a learning programme enabling thousands of children and young people to participate in this highly visible, family-friendly art trail. Ultimately the sculptures will be auctioned to raise money to enable the Laura Fergusson Brain Injury Trust to support people impacted by traumatic brain and other complex injuries throughout Canterbury.”
Kathryn Jones
CEO, Laura Fergusson Brain Injury Trust
Join the herd!
We can’t do it alone and we would love for you to join our sponsors and partners, big and small, in our herd.
Please join us as we stage this unforgettable event.
Elmer HQ!
We are so excited to have Elmer HQ set up at Tūranga, the Central Library! Here, you will be able to find all of the information about the trail, pick up a map, buy merchandise, and collect rewards that you may earn while discovering the herd!
Elmer HQ will be open from 10am – 3pm from Thursday to Sunday for the remainder of the trail! We can’t wait to say hello!
Get involved
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity for businesses, the creative sector and communities to come together to create something special. There are still opportunities to be involved as a sponsor. Contact Robyn at robyn.medlicott@lfbit.co.nz for any enquiries.
Become a sponsor
There are so many business benefits of sponsoring a sculpture.
- Gain media exposure for your business
- Be part of an event which brings thousands of visitors to your local community
- Improve brand awareness for your business or organisation in a unique and memorable way that will get everyone talking
- Build a feel-good factor among your employees, customers and stakeholders
- Align your business with a well-respected local charity which provides vital services for people in your local community
- Be part of something amazing
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Your donations create real change
The trail ultimately helps the Laura Fergusson Foundation to raise money for the Laura Fergusson Brain Injury Trust.
At any one time, Laura Fergusson Brain Injury Trust is assessing, supporting and rehabilitating over 1000 Cantabrians with brain, spinal or other complex injuries. All money raised from this art trail will be used to build a new campus for the Laura Fergusson Brain Injury Trust.
The Laura Fergusson Foundation is registered with Charities Services. Our charity number is: CC55765
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elmerchristchurch
Dec 1
What a fantastic first week of Elmer`s Ōtautahi Elephant Trail, brought to you by ZERO Height Safety, our leading partner.
How good do the herd look! It has been so great to meet with so many of you on the trail. Please spread the word with friends and whānau, let`s go find some more elephants!
This trail is here to support the work of the Laura Fergusson Brain Injury Trust, whose services are in need more than ever. Their vision is to build a centre for excellence for brain injury rehabilitation and support – here in Ōtautahi Christchurch, for the whole South Island.
If you’d like to donate to support the Laura Fergusson Brain Injury Trust, you can do so via Elmer’s Givealittle page in the link in our bio.
A huge thank you to Tempero Creative for providing this wonderful promo! Find them here: https://technicolour.nz
@laurafergussonbraininjurytrust | @zeroheightsafety | @wildinart | @elmerthepatchworkelephant | @technicolour.nz @tempero.creative | …
elmerchristchurch
Dec 1
A few action shots of the herd being installed one week ago! Thanks again to our Community Partner Fulton Hogan for their work! …
elmerchristchurch
Dec 1
A week ago, our elephant herd were installed in and around Christchurch overnight.
Huge thanks to our Community Partner Fulton Hogan for their incredible efforts in installing the elephants, and taking great care to keep them safe throughout the evening – a very slick operation! Check out this awesome video created by Fulton Hogan about their support of the trail! …
elmerchristchurch
Nov 30
Last week, we held our opening night for Elmer`s Ōtautahi Elephant Trail! After an enormous amount of work behind the scenes, we could not be more thrilled to kick off the trail together with our stakeholders, sponsors, artists and supporters. It was a fabulous evening celebrating with over 280 of our nearest and dearest.
A huge thank you to our lead partner ZERO Height Safety for their long-term commitment to supporting Laura Fergusson Brain Injury Trust.
A special thank you to Nexia New Zealand for sponsoring the evening, it was a pleasure to have you there, as continued supporters of the Laura Fergusson Brain Injury Trust.
Thank you to Technicolour Thoughts for coming along and taking some fantastic photos and videos.
And a big shout out to Venues Ōtautahi for their fabulous venue, and incredible food and service.
Finally, thank you to the special group of students from Pareawa Banks Avenue School who sang so wonderfully at the opening of the event!
@zeroheightsafety | @laurafergussonbraininjurytrust | @nexia_newzealand | @tempero.creative @technicolour.nz | @venuesotautahi …
elmerchristchurch
Nov 28
We are thrilled to announce Westfield Riccarton as a sponsor of Elmer`s Ōtautahi Elephant Trail!
"Westfield Riccarton is thrilled to support Elmer’s Ōtautahi Elephant Trail 2023 and the Laura Fergusson Brain Injury Trust. We are proud to back an organisation and its initiatives that make such a positive impact in the lives of many. We look forward to working to build a more caring, inclusive, and vibrant community for all."
Westfield Riccarton are sponsoring the fantastic Wild Flowers by Carrie Broomhall which you can find at Riccarton House. You can also find one of our small herds in the mall! Look at the incredible set-up they have created!
@westfieldriccartonnz
@carriebroomhallart …
elmerchristchurch
Nov 27
What an opening weekend!
You have blown us away – over 1500 people downloaded the app and started their adventure this weekend! Thank you so much to everyone who has gone out to see the herd, we`re overwhelmed by your support!
Download the app here through the link in our bio. …