Create Yuour Own Eden will have a stand at the Home Show to assist residents with practical information on how to compost food and garden waste at home using worm farms, standard composting or Bokashi methods. Ring Sue Martin at Papakura District Council for enquiries on 295 1301.
Create Yuour Own Eden will have a stand at the Home Show to assist residents with practical information on how to compost food and garden waste at home using worm farms, standard composting or Bokashi methods. Ring Sue Martin at Papakura District Council for enquiries on 295 1301.
Auckland Regional Park would like to invite you to take part in the ongoing ecological restoration of bush, wetland and sand dune areas on the parks.
In exchange for your help, we will provide a barbeque lunch and hot drinks, hundreds of grateful trees and our thanks. We guarantee that you will leave us muddied but satisfied with a job well done.
Please bring with you:
Good enclosed shoes or boots, A pair of gloves if you have some, a spade if you have one, cold drinks, your family and friends and your boundless energy.
For enquiries please phone ARC on (09) 366 2000
Create Yuour Own Eden will have a stand at the Home Show to assist residents with practical information on how to compost food and garden waste at home using worm farms, standard composting or Bokashi methods. Ring Sue Martin at Papakura District Council for enquiries on 295 1301.
On Monday 4th of May, Bill Mckibben, an internationally reknowned author, educator, climate lobbyist and the founder of 350.org , a rapidly growing global movement raising awareness about and action on climate change issues, will be visiting Auckland on his tour of Aotearoa.
The free Public Address will be given at 12.30pm in Room OGGB4 (Owen G. Gleen Building), University of Auckland - please RSVP to contact@nexusnz.org
Mckibben is an internationally well known climate change activist whom is spreading the word about what it means to genuinely deal with the devistating issue. His tour aims to initiate a gobal action day for climate change on October 24th in lead up to what many have called the most important international negotiations ever - The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December this year.
350 is the threadhold for human beings, unless we can reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to 350 parts per million, we will cause huge and irreversible damage to the earth. The current concentration of carbon dioxide is at 387 and rising, what can we do to turn it around?
Monthly meeting and AGM followed by ‘The highs and lows of restoration of Centennial Park, Campbells Bay’ by Richard Hursthouse (Deputy Chair; leader of Centennial Park Bush Society). Come hear about the controversy they have had regarding some of the weed tree removals. The Campbells Bay Urban Sanctuary is an initiative of the Bush Society, involving the entire catchment. Monthly meetings are held on the first Monday of each month, 7.45pm, in the Senior Citizens Hall, behind the Takapuna Library, The Strand, Takapuna, entry by donation, non members very welcome. Meetings usually involve some announcements, weed of the month, native plant of the month and a presentation by an interesting speaker. This is followed by some fellowship and a cup of tea or coffee.
Volunteer to help with pest control programmes, general maintenance and other projects around the park. Tasks and projects will change depending on volunteer numbers, skills and weather. This is a new volunteer day, so be one of the first to be part of the committees involved in the running of Mahurangi Regional Park. Where do I go? Meet at workshop/park office at Sullivans Bay. What shall I bring? Good footwear and weather appropriate clothing. What's in it for me? Coffee, tea, cold drink and biscuits. Training and equipment provided. Do I need to book? No. A low-level of fitness is required. Volunteers can volunteer further time by arranging on the Tuesday the days and times for other opportunities. Sue Hill Phone 09-426 1200 or fax 09-426 3358 e-mail sue.hill@arc.govt.nz
Volunteer to help with the general maintenance and other projects around the park. Description: General Maintenance of Shakespear Regional Park. Tasks and projects will change depending on volunteer numbers, skills and weather. What shall I bring? Good footwear and weather appropriate clothing. You will be informed if anything else is required. What's in it for me? Coffee, tea, cold drink and biscuits. Training and equipment provided. Do I need to book? No. A low-level of fitness is required. Volunteers can volunteer further time by arranging on the Tuesday the days and times for other opportunities. Meet at park office/workshop yards in Te Haruhi Bay Contact Details: Sue Hill Phone 09-426 1200 or fax 09-426 3358 e-mail sue.hill@arc.govt.nz
Volunteer to help with the nursery, general maintenance and other projects around the park.
Meet at workshop yards, northern end of
Auckland City Council offers this one-day training workshop to support community groups with developing practical skills and knowledge on topics that support effective management of your community group.
Sponsorship and Fundraising
Registration is essential and a small fee of $30 is charged per person (lunch provided). Registrations open Tuesday 17 March
http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/council/service/communitydev/workshop.asp
A small group of keen native forest restoration workers meet each week in Centennial Park. In season we plant lots of native plants, and the rest of the year is spent mainly on weed control, with occasional track maintenance and other tasks. It is good exercise and good fun. We usually break for a coffee at 10.30 to recharge til midday ish. Over time a small number of dedicated people can make a big difference. For where to meet or to be on our email notification list please email bushsoc@gmail.com
You are invited to come with your family and enjoy a day of planting your local reserve. Bring your gumboots, wet weather gear, snacks.
Mangemangeroa Reserve carpark beside the barn, opposite 137 Sommerville Road, Howick
FREE FOR COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS
Useful as a refresher for existing groups that wants to be established as a legal entity and for Managers, Administrators, Board of Trustees, Committee of Management, Executive officers/committee.
Part 1
Part 2
For registrations 379 2020 or www.aucklandcity.govt.nz
Module 9 of Permaculture Design Certificate - Wade and Jenny Cornell - Tree Crop Association
Introduction to forest ecology; tree crop deisgn; species for firewood, timber, amenity, ecological restoration and habitat; forest restoration; coppicing wood lots; plantation management - pruning, thinning, harvesting; agroforestry-integration with livestock
Note - new booking and inquiry details for all permaculture workshops. To book or inquire phone Finn on 021 562 995 or email aucklandmpdc@gmail.com. Pre-payment required $80-$180
Aimed at up-skilling volunteers, the Nursery Bites programme of 14 mini-workshops is a great way to gain work experience and learn at the same time, and is definitely recommended for those wanting to gain practical, hands-on experience in native plant propagation or in working in the nursery field. Sessions are free as part of a volunteer/work experience programme and have been funded by the Auckland Regional Council’s Environmental Initiatives Fund. Nursery Bites has been designed so that participants can take the whole series or just select the topics that interest them, from how to collect seeds, make plants from cuttings, pot on, grow native trees, irrigate and hand-water through to identifying and dealing with weeds, and nurturing threatened plants, ferns, wetland and riparian plants. Nursery Bites will take place every Thursday morning 9am – 12pm from 12 February to 21 May (except Easter 9 April) at the Kaipatiki Environment Centre, 17 Lauderdale Road, Birkdale. The Centre will also be running working bees in the nursery on Mondays & Thursdays 9am-12pm. Sessions are limited to 20 participants a week so bookings are essential by calling 482 1172 or emailing restoration@kaipatiki.org.nz with your name and contact details and which week/s you will attend. For a detailed list of topics and dates get your Nursery Bites calendar by ringing Kaipatiki Project 482 1172 or go to www.kaipatiki.org.nz .
Ready to help change your world? The Sustainable Living Education Trust is a charitable trust that provides an independent, community based adult education programme.
Sustainable Living participants learn practical ways to save money and reduce carbon emissions at the same time. Courses usually run for eight weeks at a community learning centre. Some or all of the eight topics are included in interactive sessions: energy efficiency, reducing rubbish, shopping wisely, conserving water, gardening with nature, growing organic food, eco building and smart travel.
If you want to make a difference and have some knowledge and skills in sustainability and facilitating a group you could train to become a Sustainable Living tutor.
Registrations to be emailed to Jennifer Kerr: jennifer@sustainableliving.org.nz
Module 9 of Permaculture Design Certificate - Wade and Jenny Cornell - Tree Crop Association
Introduction to forest ecology; tree crop deisgn; species for firewood, timber, amenity, ecological restoration and habitat; forest restoration; coppicing wood lots; plantation management - pruning, thinning, harvesting; agroforestry-integration with livestock
Note - new booking and inquiry details for all permaculture workshops. To book or inquire phone Finn on 021 562 995 or email aucklandmpdc@gmail.com. Pre-payment required $80-$180
Hi there Saturday week, 9 May, there will be a work day at the Forest and Bird Tuff Crater restoration site from 9am Work will include releasing plants by hand ie clearing kikuyu from around them, cut and paint small privet, elaeagnus, gorse, moth plant etc. Bring - if you have them – gloves, protective clothing – long sleeves, long pants, hat, sharp saw or pruners, spade Park in the Canon car park on Warehouse Way, walk down the path between Canon and the Warehouse and turn left down the hill where you will see workers. If in doubt ring Anne at 480 5570 For those who live on the south side of the crater, the most urgent work needed is to locate and remove moth plants and their pods. Each pod has 5000+ seeds inside which can travel many kilometres. So if we can stop them seeding we are on the winning side. Kind regards Richard Hursthouse
Hi there Saturday week, 9 May, there will be a work day at the Forest and Bird Tuff Crater restoration site from 9am Work will include releasing plants by hand ie clearing kikuyu from around them, cut and paint small privet, elaeagnus, gorse, moth plant etc. Bring - if you have them – gloves, protective clothing – long sleeves, long pants, hat, sharp saw or pruners, spade Park in the Canon car park on Warehouse Way, walk down the path between Canon and the Warehouse and turn left down the hill where you will see workers. If in doubt ring Anne at 480 5570 For those who live on the south side of the crater, the most urgent work needed is to locate and remove moth plants and their pods. Each pod has 5000+ seeds inside which can travel many kilometres. So if we can stop them seeding we are on the winning side. Kind regards Richard Hursthouse
Trip Leader: Clive Shirley Meet: 9:45am At the pine tree car park which is on the right, just a little way along Morton Way -- just inside the Beach Road entrance to Centennial Park. As you dip down the hill into Campbells Bay the Beach Road entrance to Centennial Park is (hidden) on a very slight bend in the road on the left. There is a bus stop there too. ( down Rae Rd, Pine tree car park on left below tennis club) This is the fungi group led by Clive Shirley coming. Bush Society people are welcome to come along
The Hazmobile is a FREE collection service for HOUSEHOLD hazardous waste: Household chemicals: Disinfectants, Cleaners, Polishes, Solvents, Glues Garden chemicals: Pesticides, Herbicides, Fertilisers Automotive Products: Waste oil, Petrol, Diesel, Brake Fluid Fluorescent tubes/Energy saving light bulbs 9kg LPG cylinders Batteries - all types Mobile phones For more information visit: www.hazmobile.govt.nz
You are warmly invited to take part in a workshop bringing together the many groups that are working to replant Waiheke Island. The purposes of the workshop are to link up groups and individuals who are involved in any way with reforesting Waiheke, to get to know one another, be inspired, and to share knowledge, ideas, resources, techniques, and strategy.
You may be involved in some sort of restoration, conservation, weedbusting, planting scheme or community project, or just want to find out more, either for work on your own property or to join up with a community group. Or maybe you just want to know what is happening on the island.
12.00 Lunch (yes, free)
1.00 Greening Waiheke - a short presentation by Ivan Kitson on the regeneration process and the vision
1.30 Group presentations - each group introduce themselves, describes their work, and shares three good ideas, hints or tips
3.30 Afternoon Tea
4.00 Short presentation on resources, including off-island volunteers and funding
4.30 Where to next? whether groups would like to meet up again, or other ways to share and support ideas for 2010 - celebrating the year of biological diversity
5.30 Drinks for those wanting to carry on
We are anticipating a good crowd and need to know numbers for catering so RSVP is essential to Jenness Reeve on amreeve@xtra.co.nz or phone 372 4459
The short AGM will be followed by a talk by member Joan Mugglestone.
Normally this volunteer project meets every Tuesday, however as it is outside the breeding season, the kokako project now meets every second Tuesday.
The work at the moment is clearing the bait lines of vegetation and trip hazards so that come August we will be all ready toput out bait again. This project is in beautiful remote bush with a high chance of seeing birds like kaka and tomtits and perhaps even a kokako!
Volunteers need to have NZ tramping experience and tramping boots.
For meeting place and time, contact Mags Ramsey on mags.ramsey@arc.govt.nz or 09 536 7012
Volunteer to help with the general maintenance and other projects around the park. Description: General Maintenance of Shakespear Regional Park. Tasks and projects will change depending on volunteer numbers, skills and weather. What shall I bring? Good footwear and weather appropriate clothing. You will be informed if anything else is required. What's in it for me? Coffee, tea, cold drink and biscuits. Training and equipment provided. Do I need to book? No. A low-level of fitness is required. Volunteers can volunteer further time by arranging on the Tuesday the days and times for other opportunities. Meet at park office/workshop yards in Te Haruhi Bay Contact Details: Sue Hill Phone 09-426 1200 or fax 09-426 3358 e-mail sue.hill@arc.govt.nz
Volunteer to help with pest control programmes, general maintenance and other projects around the park. Tasks and projects will change depending on volunteer numbers, skills and weather. This is a new volunteer day, so be one of the first to be part of the committees involved in the running of Mahurangi Regional Park. Where do I go? Meet at workshop/park office at Sullivans Bay. What shall I bring? Good footwear and weather appropriate clothing. What's in it for me? Coffee, tea, cold drink and biscuits. Training and equipment provided. Do I need to book? No. A low-level of fitness is required. Volunteers can volunteer further time by arranging on the Tuesday the days and times for other opportunities. Sue Hill Phone 09-426 1200 or fax 09-426 3358 e-mail sue.hill@arc.govt.nz
Volunteer to help with the nursery, general maintenance and other projects around the park.
Meet at workshop yards, northern end of
A small group of keen native forest restoration workers meet each week in Centennial Park. In season we plant lots of native plants, and the rest of the year is spent mainly on weed control, with occasional track maintenance and other tasks. It is good exercise and good fun. We usually break for a coffee at 10.30 to recharge til midday ish. Over time a small number of dedicated people can make a big difference. For where to meet or to be on our email notification list please email bushsoc@gmail.com
FREE for community and voluntary organisations, useful for: Managers, Administrators, Board of Trustees, Committee of Management, Executive officers/committee
Understanding contracts and contracting environment - Government and Private sector
Find out more: phone 379 2020 or visit www.aucklandcity.govt.nz
Policy and Design Practicalities with Damon Birchfield, Land-use planner and sustainability consultant/reseracher
Water is a precious resource. This seminar discusses both the policy environment related to water conservation in NZ, as well as the praticalities to designing a more sustainable home water system - from rainwaer tanks to greywater systems. Find out how much water you could save, and how to access financial assistance when purchasing water conservation technologies.
To book your general worksho contact ECOMATTERS MAIN OFFICE phone 826 4276 or email info@ecomatters.org.nz
Community meeting and guest speaker.
"Reclaiming Auckland's Resources" presentation by Warren Snow.
Warren proposes practical local strategies for reducing our environmental impacts that aim to alleviate our economic and social problems. He works through Envision New Zealand, which he set up 10 years ago to promote local sustainability solutions.
Meeting also includes updates from local groups such as: Grey Lynn Farmers' Market, Grey Lynn 2030 Waste Away, Grey Lynn Community Gardens, Wilton St Community Gardens, Cycle Action and others.
People are welcome to come and share ideas for the community and listen to others share theirs. Koha entry.
Grey Lynn Community Centre, 510 Richmond Rd, Grey Lynn. 7pm - 9.30pm
greylynn2030@gmail.com
www.greylynn2030.co.nz
Aimed at up-skilling volunteers, the Nursery Bites programme of 14 mini-workshops is a great way to gain work experience and learn at the same time, and is definitely recommended for those wanting to gain practical, hands-on experience in native plant propagation or in working in the nursery field. Sessions are free as part of a volunteer/work experience programme and have been funded by the Auckland Regional Council’s Environmental Initiatives Fund. Nursery Bites has been designed so that participants can take the whole series or just select the topics that interest them, from how to collect seeds, make plants from cuttings, pot on, grow native trees, irrigate and hand-water through to identifying and dealing with weeds, and nurturing threatened plants, ferns, wetland and riparian plants. Nursery Bites will take place every Thursday morning 9am – 12pm from 12 February to 21 May (except Easter 9 April) at the Kaipatiki Environment Centre, 17 Lauderdale Road, Birkdale. The Centre will also be running working bees in the nursery on Mondays & Thursdays 9am-12pm. Sessions are limited to 20 participants a week so bookings are essential by calling 482 1172 or emailing restoration@kaipatiki.org.nz with your name and contact details and which week/s you will attend. For a detailed list of topics and dates get your Nursery Bites calendar by ringing Kaipatiki Project 482 1172 or go to www.kaipatiki.org.nz .
Another useful morning's work will take place alongside Kauri Bushman's Association members. Mid North Branch Forest and Bird members are starting to make a difference with their help. This involves both new planting and releasing existing plants in the Athol Morrison Reserve, just below the park entrance. Light work - ideal for those retired with an odd hour to spend close to home. For further information, contact Warwick on 09 425 9246.
From seed to seedling and preparing for planting.
Offering hands on experience on 'how to', gather and sow native seeds and bag up seedlings, with a focus on restoration and revegetation plants. You will have the chance to take home plants/seeds if you wish. Morning tea will be provided. BYO lunch, gloves, secateurs.
To make bookings: Contact Manukau City Councils call centre on 09 262 5104 or email your request to: trudy.mcnie@manukau.govt.nz
Free 3 hour workshop on home composting, worm farming and bokashi systems. North Shore City Council sponsors the practical demonstration of different types of home composting bins and systems - a free bin is offered to each household attending the course. Bookings are essential as the courses fill up quickly so early registration is required. Please phone the Kaipatiki Project directly to make your booking at 482 1172 or email admin@kaipatiki.org.nz. If you can't make it to the workshop but have questions about your home composting, then phone the Compost Advisory Line on 4821172 Tues-Thurs 10am-2pm. Check out www.createyourowneden.org.nz for composting and smart gardening 'how to' guides.
Friends of the Whau announces that "Whau River Clean-up day" will take place on Saturday, May 16, from 10:00am.
It is expected that the clean up will take approximately 2 hours, and a sausage sizzle and refreshments will be provided for participants at Archibald Park, Kelston.
We welcome any volunteers or organisations who want to participate.
For more details call us on (09) 827-3374, or email whauriver@xtra.co.nz
Meet at the Carpark next to the tennis court on Coast Road.
Bring a spade and water, low level of fitness required.
Lunch provided.
Piripiri Park (formerly Long Bay Park) Planting Day
WALK AND PLANT! Leave your car at the end of Vaughans Road and enjoy a 25 min walk to the planting site, taking in vbiews of the Long Bay Regional Park and Okura River.
A reasonable level of fitness and appropriate footwear i.e. sturdy walking shoes or boots, are required for this walk.
Have a look at http://www.northshorecity.govt.nz/our5Fenvironment/parks/Parks_planting.htm for the exact location.
It would be great to see you there!
For further information contact the Citywide Parks Officer on 486 8600 ext 7185.
Come along and help plant an urban forest. Please dress to suit the weather. Sturdy shoes are required (e.g. tramping boots, gumboots). Refreshments will be available.
Cost: FREE
Contact: 354 2113
Auckland Regional Park would like to invite you to take part in the ongoing ecological restoration of bush, wetland and sand dune areas on the parks.
In exchange for your help, we will provide a barbeque lunch and hot drinks, hundreds of grateful trees and our thanks. We guarantee that you will leave us muddied but satisfied with a job well done.
Please bring with you:
Good enclosed shoes or boots, A pair of gloves if you have some, a spade if you have one, cold drinks, your family and friends and your boundless energy.
For enquiries please phone ARC on (09) 366 2000
This is a Forest and Bird Franklin Branch event. Olive Davis Reserve is a Forest & Bird reserve under the South Auckland Branch. If time allows, there will be a visit to Murphy's Bush (MCC).
Learn more about eradicating weeds from stream banks and improving habitat for native fish at this year's Nature in your Neighbourhood series of workshops.
Waitakere City Council has partnered with Rutherford College Community Education to deliver a course for people to find out how to develop native plantings beside their neighbourhood streams that improve the in-stream habitat for native fish like eels, bullies and banded kokopu.
The programme draws on a variety of experts and you can meet other like-minded 'stream neighbours' The sessions are fortnightly and involve evening workshops with hands-on skills sessions at the wekends.
To register for the programme, call Rutherford Community Education on 834 4099.
Cost is $10 per session, $30 for 4 or $60 to attend all eight.
Part 1 (A) May 19 and Part (B) May 24
How it all fits together
Investigating Waitakere streams and their native fish, the Green Network and Northwest Wildlink. Why your property is important. Discover how riverbanks on your property affect waterway health.
http://www.waitakere.govt.nz/CnlSer/pw/greennetwk/index.asp#neighbourhood
Volunteer to help with the general maintenance and other projects around the park. Description: General Maintenance of Shakespear Regional Park. Tasks and projects will change depending on volunteer numbers, skills and weather. What shall I bring? Good footwear and weather appropriate clothing. You will be informed if anything else is required. What's in it for me? Coffee, tea, cold drink and biscuits. Training and equipment provided. Do I need to book? No. A low-level of fitness is required. Volunteers can volunteer further time by arranging on the Tuesday the days and times for other opportunities. Meet at park office/workshop yards in Te Haruhi Bay Contact Details: Sue Hill Phone 09-426 1200 or fax 09-426 3358 e-mail sue.hill@arc.govt.nz
Volunteer to help with pest control programmes, general maintenance and other projects around the park. Tasks and projects will change depending on volunteer numbers, skills and weather. This is a new volunteer day, so be one of the first to be part of the committees involved in the running of Mahurangi Regional Park. Where do I go? Meet at workshop/park office at Sullivans Bay. What shall I bring? Good footwear and weather appropriate clothing. What's in it for me? Coffee, tea, cold drink and biscuits. Training and equipment provided. Do I need to book? No. A low-level of fitness is required. Volunteers can volunteer further time by arranging on the Tuesday the days and times for other opportunities. Sue Hill Phone 09-426 1200 or fax 09-426 3358 e-mail sue.hill@arc.govt.nz
Volunteer to help with the nursery, general maintenance and other projects around the park.
Meet at workshop yards, northern end of
A small group of keen native forest restoration workers meet each week in Centennial Park. In season we plant lots of native plants, and the rest of the year is spent mainly on weed control, with occasional track maintenance and other tasks. It is good exercise and good fun. We usually break for a coffee at 10.30 to recharge til midday ish. Over time a small number of dedicated people can make a big difference. For where to meet or to be on our email notification list please email bushsoc@gmail.com
FREE for community and voluntary organisations, useful for: Managers, Administrators, Board of Trustees, Committee of Management, Executive officers/committee
Inland Revenue - Part 1
A practical workshop around GST returns
Find out more: phone 379 2020 or visit www.aucklandcity.govt.nz
Andre Hamman, Director NZ Ester Fuels Ltd
Imagine having a sniff of your normally stinky diesel tail pipe-and all you smell is a faint cooking oil odour - if that! Andre Hamman is the director of a new Biodiesel manufacturing company based in Tuakau which has production capacity of 2 million litres pa. Find out about biodiesel manufacturing, hear about the possibilities for use from factory forklifts to the household runabout.
To book your general workshop for $10 contact ECOMATTERS MAIN OFFICE phone 826 4276 or email info@ecomatters.org.nz
Aimed at up-skilling volunteers, the Nursery Bites programme of 14 mini-workshops is a great way to gain work experience and learn at the same time, and is definitely recommended for those wanting to gain practical, hands-on experience in native plant propagation or in working in the nursery field. Sessions are free as part of a volunteer/work experience programme and have been funded by the Auckland Regional Council’s Environmental Initiatives Fund. Nursery Bites has been designed so that participants can take the whole series or just select the topics that interest them, from how to collect seeds, make plants from cuttings, pot on, grow native trees, irrigate and hand-water through to identifying and dealing with weeds, and nurturing threatened plants, ferns, wetland and riparian plants. Nursery Bites will take place every Thursday morning 9am – 12pm from 12 February to 21 May (except Easter 9 April) at the Kaipatiki Environment Centre, 17 Lauderdale Road, Birkdale. The Centre will also be running working bees in the nursery on Mondays & Thursdays 9am-12pm. Sessions are limited to 20 participants a week so bookings are essential by calling 482 1172 or emailing restoration@kaipatiki.org.nz with your name and contact details and which week/s you will attend. For a detailed list of topics and dates get your Nursery Bites calendar by ringing Kaipatiki Project 482 1172 or go to www.kaipatiki.org.nz .
The speaker will be David Cooper, Special Projects Manager, Mahurangi Technical Institute.
Is Sustainability is JUST about being green? We think it's more than that.
Want to engage in an interactive dialogue about Beer and Sustainability?
Keen to put your thinking cap on in a Dragon's Den like challenge?
Come and join us in an hour workshop on Friday lunchtime from11am-1pm.
This Interactive workshop will be led by Michael Field and Joanne Tunna from North Shore City Council (NSCC).
Michael is the current Corporate Sustainability manager of NSCC. He was the former Asia Pacific Sustainability Manager for Interface Inc, one of the world leading sustainable organisations. During his time with Interface, Michael worked on a number of key projects with other sustainability experts, such as Paul Hawkin, Ray Anderson and David Suzuki and was one of ten people globally awarded the Sustainability Champion Award in recognition of their leadership roles in this field and Michaels role in taking the Asia Pacific division of Interface from 190th place to 1stplace in the organisations sustainability rankings over a two year period.
Time: Friday 22 May 2009 from 11am-1pm (one hour workshop between each hour)
Venue: Culture Space (level 3 of Quad) University of Auckland
Free Entry
Registration: Please email to contact@nexusnz.org and provide names of those who will attend, email address and the time slot that you want to come. a)11-12 or b) 12-1pm
Guest Tutor-Brendan Hoare-Director, Hortecology Sanctuary, Unitec
Designing gardening systems for your soils and site; Site management; Biological services and feedback loops - pest control, nutrient cycling and fertility; Herbs and perennials; Crop rotation/green crops/herb layers; Plant health, pests and disease; Year round food production.
To BOOK and for ENQUIRIES phone 826 4276 or email info@ecomatters.org.nz. Cost between $80 and $180.
The ARC runs one-day riparian training workshops focusing on the practicalities of riparian management. The workshop involves a combination of information-sharing and a field visit to discuss issues and options. Workshop participants are guided through the Riparian Zone Management Strategy, Guideline and Planting Guide for the Auckland Region (Technical Publicaiton 148), which sets out a consistent approach to riparian management in the Auckland Region.
Workshop content includes:
The workshops are suitable for individual landowners, Iwi, environmental groups, care groups, land developers, consultants, landscape architects, contractors, planning and regulatory staff in local and regional councils.
There is a $20 fee for attendance to the workshop. If you are interested in attending this workshop or registering your interest for future workshops, please contact Joanne Walton (Programme Coordinator) at joanne.walton@arc.govt.nz or 09 366 2000 ext: 8692
The workshops are provided through Auckland Regional Council's education progarmme. Each workshop will be limited to 20 participants. YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND THIS WORKSHOP. In order to secure your place at this workshop, we advise that you repsond as soon as possible. There is a small fee for attendance to the workshop, which will include catering during the workshop. Further details about the workshop will be given once you we have confirmed a place for you at the workshop. You can book a place at this workshop by contacting Joanne Walton on 366 2000 ext: 8692 or via email joanne.walton@arc.govt.nz
Guest tutor-Derek Craig-Tree Crop Association/Oak & Thistle Ltd.
Orchard design, layout and management; selecting appropriate fruit/nuts/vines/berries; beneficial insects; planting and propagation; plant health, pests and disease; herb lay; integration with small animals.
For this module we will also visit an urban orchard and learn how to graft
To BOOK or ENQUIRE about PERMACULTURE WORKSHOPS phone 826 4276 OR EMAIL info@ecomatters.org.nz $80-$180
Tuff Crater, Come and learn about the major restoration project, North Shore Forest and Bird is embarking on. See what is there now and what needs to be done, and perhaps what you can do to assist. Duration 2-3 hours. Meet at the Canon Car park at the end of Warehouse Way, off Akoranga drive, Accessible by foot from Akoranga bus way station. We will then walk around the reserve anticlockwise. We will look at the Millenium Forest, 10 years down the track, the pampas wilderness that is the tank farm, and some impressive coastal kohekohe forest. Phone Richard Hursthouse with any queries, 410 5339, 021 216 1296, richard.hursthouse@xtra.co.nz,
Ngati Whatua are restoring their ancestral lands at Bastion Point back into lush Ngahere - native bush for all the community to enjoy. We are 9 years into this pesticide free project and are seeing all the children of Tane return once again. Come along and enjoy the panoramic views of the Waitemata and Tikapa Moana...oh and plant some trees. Bring a spade if you have one. BBQ Lunch from 12.30pm.
You are invited to come and plant the wetland in the middle of the reserve.
Demonstrations cover practical sessions on how to compost food and garden waste at home using worm farms, standard composting or Bokashi methods. No booking needed. Ring Sue Martin at Papakura District Council for enquiries on 295 1301.
Demonstrations cover practical sessions on how to compost food and garden waste at home using worm farms, standard composting or Bokashi methods. No booking needed. Ring Sue Martin at Papakura District Council for enquiries on 295 1301.
Two hours of history and ecology at a leisurely pace. Park and meet outside the Howick Historical Village, Bell Road, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga. For further information, contact Alan on 534 7366.
Join the community on a FREE planting day at Mutukaroa (Hamlins Hill) Meet at the carpark off Great South Road.
Come help restore this significant reserve. Bring your spade and gumboots if you have. Family, friends and neighbours welcome. As always a BBQ lunch is provided.
contact is Mags Ramsey on mags.ramsey@arc.govt or 09 536 7012
Meet at the carpark, off Great South Road to enjoy a wonderful day of planting. Bring raincoat, sunhat, sturdy covered shoes, drinks, nibbles and a spade if you have one. BBQ lunch is provided
North Shore Community and Social Services would like to invite you to this valuable workshop.
This course will improve your skills in developing funding strategies for your organisation that focus on long-term survival and success.
Cost: $30.00 (normally $75)
Morning tea and light lunch provided. Presenter: Carol Scholes - Tutor at Unitec
Numbers are limited. Registration and prepayment is essential. For all enquiries and registration, contact North Shore Community and Social Services 09 486 4820
Normally this volunteer project meets every Tuesday, however as it is outside the breeding season, the kokako project now meets every second Tuesday.
The work at the moment is clearing the bait lines of vegetation and trip hazards so that come August we will be all ready toput out bait again. This project is in beautiful remote bush with a high chance of seeing birds like kaka and tomtits and perhaps even a kokako!
Volunteers need to have NZ tramping experience and tramping boots.
For meeting place and time, contact Mags Ramsey on mags.ramsey@arc.govt.nz or 09 536 7012
Volunteer to help with the general maintenance and other projects around the park. Description: General Maintenance of Shakespear Regional Park. Tasks and projects will change depending on volunteer numbers, skills and weather. What shall I bring? Good footwear and weather appropriate clothing. You will be informed if anything else is required. What's in it for me? Coffee, tea, cold drink and biscuits. Training and equipment provided. Do I need to book? No. A low-level of fitness is required. Volunteers can volunteer further time by arranging on the Tuesday the days and times for other opportunities. Meet at park office/workshop yards in Te Haruhi Bay Contact Details: Sue Hill Phone 09-426 1200 or fax 09-426 3358 e-mail sue.hill@arc.govt.nz
Volunteer to help with pest control programmes, general maintenance and other projects around the park. Tasks and projects will change depending on volunteer numbers, skills and weather. This is a new volunteer day, so be one of the first to be part of the committees involved in the running of Mahurangi Regional Park. Where do I go? Meet at workshop/park office at Sullivans Bay. What shall I bring? Good footwear and weather appropriate clothing. What's in it for me? Coffee, tea, cold drink and biscuits. Training and equipment provided. Do I need to book? No. A low-level of fitness is required. Volunteers can volunteer further time by arranging on the Tuesday the days and times for other opportunities. Sue Hill Phone 09-426 1200 or fax 09-426 3358 e-mail sue.hill@arc.govt.nz
Volunteer to help with the nursery, general maintenance and other projects around the park.
Meet at workshop yards, northern end of
Recruitment, Selection & Placement of Volunteers
All enquiries about training workshops are most welcome. Contact www.VolunteerNow.org.nz or 0800 VOLCNTR (0800 865 268)
Recruitment, Selection & Placement of Volunteers
All enquiries about training workshops are most welcome. Contact www.VolunteerNow.org.nz or 0800 VOLCNTR (0800 865 268)
A small group of keen native forest restoration workers meet each week in Centennial Park. In season we plant lots of native plants, and the rest of the year is spent mainly on weed control, with occasional track maintenance and other tasks. It is good exercise and good fun. We usually break for a coffee at 10.30 to recharge til midday ish. Over time a small number of dedicated people can make a big difference. For where to meet or to be on our email notification list please email bushsoc@gmail.com
FREE for community and voluntary organisations, useful for: Managers, Administrators, Board of Trustees, Committee of Management, Executive officers/committee
A practical workshop around:
Find out more: phone 379 2020 or visit www.aucklandcity.govt.nz
Through Huckleberry Farms and Te Tuhi, we are excited to offer a series of classes on health and nutrition, with the aim to help change attitudes among young people and families, by educating and empowering people to make better choices for themselves.
Suitable for 8 years and over, class limited to 10 students
A series of five cooking and food preparation classes:
Wednesday 27th May:
Breakfast: The most important meal of the day, class recipe: pancakes and fruit syrups
Wednesday 3rd June:
Lunch: introduce children to fresh garden vegetables, class recipe: salad nicoise and fresh Home-made lemonade
Wednesday 10th June
Dinner: Planning and preparing a family dinner, Class recipe: Homemade burgers with guacamole dressing and fruit salsa
Wednesday 17th June
Snacks: The healthy lunch box: Class recipe: Using vegetables to make muffin quiches
Wednesday 24th June
Treat: Making cakes using fruit or vegetables, class recipe: Chocolate and kumera cake and homemade ice-cream
Please register on 09 577 0138 or enquiries@tetuhi.org.nz or www.tetuhi.org.nz
Cost $65 for the full course of $15 each class
Dees books available for purchase: Growing Gardfeners $22 and Feed Me Right $25
You are invited to come with your family and enjoy a day of planting your local reserve. Bring your gumboots, wet weather gear, snacks.
You are invited to come with your family and enjoy a day of planting your local reserve. Bring your gumboots, wet weather gear, snacks.
Naylors Drive opposite Waldos Way, Mangere
Refreshments and BBQ lunch are provided for all sites.
Emergency contact number on the day: 021 149 4586 Charmaine Wiapo
Locations and Meeting Points:
309 Henderson Valley Road, Waitakere
Richard Main, co-founder and environmental educator Unitec Hortecology Sanctuary,
An 8-part practical series designed to get participants up-skilled in home fruit and vege production. This module covers; composting, and utilizing available materials in a productive and sustainable garden system. Due to demand we are holding a second repeat class on the same day
To BOOK or ENQUIRE about PERMACULTURE WORKSHOPS phone 826 4276 OR EMAIL info@ecomatters.org.nz for $20
Titiro whakamuri,
Whakarite inaianei, hei haangai whakamua
Embrace the past,
Prepare now for the future
This year's hui will be our first ever marae based annual Hui and a
milestone in grass-roots bi-cultural empowerment and partnership.
There will be several special guests speaking on a range of topics and
many of the 'elders' of permaculture in Aotearoa will present a synopsis
of their permaculture 'careers' thus far prior to receiving a PiNZ
Permaculture Diploma.
Hui activities will include making and eating hangi, raranga / weaving,
kapa haka, permablitz, making a cob oven, site visits and much much
more. Lots of laughter and entertainment guaranteed.
This event will use Open Space Technology to organise workshops,
networking and project development opportunities. Some of the workshops
already on offer include rongoa Maori (traditional Maori medicine),
Transition Culture, local food security, permaculture education, and
project funding.
One of our major objectives for this year's hui is to drastically
increase the attendance of Maori from all over Aotearoa who are active
in permaculture and its various expressions of /tino rangatiratanga/. We
want this Hui to be a milestone in grass-roots bi-culturalism in
Aotearoa New Zealand. Another objective for this year's hui is to
attract in many people new or unfamiliar with permaculture, yet who are
skilled and active in their own communities, to come and join in the
conversation about building a truly sustainable nation.
As per custom, on Sunday morning we will hold the PiNZ Annual General
Meeting. Help shape the direction of ecological design, active
citizenship, Transition Culture, community resilience and cultural
regeneration in Aotearoa today. At our AGM, after 30 years of
permaculture in this land we will evaluate how far we have come,
identify where we want to steer the permaculture waka for the coming
year and offer feedback, share ideas, create a shared vision and design
an action plan to move this country forward.
We are also warmly inviting back Transition leaders from all around the
country to join in and share their ideas, experiences and wisdom about
(re)designing resilient, thriving communities.
So write down the dates immediately in your rataka / diary; Call up and
invite all your friends; Bring your family, your passion and your best
ideas; and nourish yourself with a weekend of fun, whanau, inspiration
and community building.
Everyone is welcome!!! We look forward to seeing you there!!!
pinz.hui@permaculture.org.nz or www.permaculture.org.nz
Auckland Regional Park would like to invite you to take part in the ongoing ecological restoration of bush, wetland and sand dune areas on the parks.
In exchange for your help, we will provide a barbeque lunch and hot drinks, hundreds of grateful trees and our thanks. We guarantee that you will leave us muddied but satisfied with a job well done.
Please bring with you:
Good enclosed shoes or boots, a pair of gloves if you have some, a spade if you have one, cold drinks, your family and friends and your boundless energy.
For enquiries please phone ARC on (09) 366 2000
Free 3 hour workshop on home composting, worm farming and bokashi systems. North Shore City Council sponsors the practical demonstration of different types of home composting bins and systems - a free bin is offered to each household attending the course. Bookings are essential as the courses fill up quickly so early registration is required. Please phone the Kaipatiki Project directly to make your booking at 482 1172 or email admin@kaipatiki.org.nz. If you can't make it to the workshop but have questions about your home composting, then phone the Compost Advisory Line on 4821172 Tues-Thurs 10am-2pm. Check out www.createyourowneden.org.nz for composting and smart gardening 'how to' guides.
Restore a forgotten patch of bush, create a wonderful park, open access to the hidden Purewa Valley, You can do it!
Come help restore wildlife to the park by planting a former paddock. Bring your spade and gumboots if you have. Family, friends and neighbours welcome. As always a BBQ lunch is provided. Free camping at Tapapakanga for tree planters .
contact is Mags Ramsey on mags.ramsey@arc.govt or 09 536 7012
Auckland Regional Park would like to invite you to take part in the ongoing ecological restoration of bush, wetland and sand dune areas on the parks.
In exchange for your help, we will provide a barbeque lunch and hot drinks, hundreds of grateful trees and our thanks. We guarantee that you will leave us muddied but satisfied with a job well done.
Please bring with you:
Good enclosed shoes or boots, a pair of gloves if you have some, a spade if you have one, cold drinks, your family and friends and your boundless energy.
For enquiries please phone ARC on (09) 366 2000
Auckland Regional Park would like to invite you to take part in the ongoing ecological restoration of bush, wetland and sand dune areas on the parks.
In exchange for your help, we will provide a barbeque lunch and hot drinks, hundreds of grateful trees and our thanks. We guarantee that you will leave us muddied but satisfied with a job well done.
Please bring with you:
Good enclosed shoes or boots, a pair of gloves if you have some, a spade if you have one, cold drinks, your family and friends and your boundless energy.
For enquiries please phone ARC on (09) 366 2000
