The Kauri Grove is located on Shakespeare Street, about 100 metres from the junction with SH1. It was planted by the Rotary Club of Cambridge to celebrate 50 years of community service to Cambridge and the district.

There were some 30 trees are in this grove, but several died during the drought in the summer of 2012-13. Others followed in subsequent droughts. As a result, the Waipa District Council is actively managing the plantation. The location is not ideal for kauri, and Cambridge is at their southern limit anyway. Replacement is uncertain, though climate change appears to be helping. We have planted some young trees, which are doing well so far.