Events Calendar
The Permaculture Annual Hui - Queen's birthday weekend
9:00am
May
30
Submitted by: Ecoevents
- Activity type:
- Sustainable Living (inc. gardening)
- Region:
- Rest of North Island
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
Whakanewha Regional Park Planting Day
10:00am
Jun
1
- Activity type:
- - Revegetation/planting
- Region:
- Auckland City
Come help tree plant on lovely Waiheke.. Bring your spade and gumboots if you have. Family, friends and neighbours welcome. People may wish to camp over, and need to book through the ARC contact centre (09) 366 2000 - mentioning that they are volunteering for the treeplanting date. (And they will get free camping). You can get a bus from the ferry terminal at Matiatia, to Rocky Bay and then walk to the park. If you intend to do this it would be worthwhile letting the Rangers know first- andy.spence@arc.govt.nz
As always a BBQ is provided.
Forest and Bird North Shore Meeting
5:45pm
Jun
1
- Activity type:
- Education/Workshops
- Region:
- North Shore
Ark in the Park – restoring the natural glory of an important forest
area’ by John Sumich (Management Committee Chair, Ark in the
Park). Waitakere Forest and Bird has a partnership with the ARC to
create this open sanctuary in Cascades Kauri Park, Waitakere Ranges.
John will be talking about this successful project.
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.
Forest and Bird North Shore Meeting
7:45pm
Jun
1
9:45pm
Jun
1
‘Ark in the Park – restoring the natural glory of an important forest area’ by John Sumich (Management Committee Chair, Ark in the Park). Waitakere Forest and Bird has a partnership with the ARC to create this open sanctuary in Cascades Kauri Park, Waitakere Ranges. John will be talking about this successful project. 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.
