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A small group of keen native forest restoration workers meet each week in Centennial Park. The aim of the Bush Society is to increase the ecological health of Centennial Park for its long-term enjoyment. Over time a small number of dedicated people can make a big difference.
Are you: A corporate group looking for a community project?, A group of fit Gold Carders wanting to make the most of your wanderlust?, A club or group of friends who want to do a bit of teambuilding?, A hen or stag party who want to do something completely different?
The Ranui Community House hosts a fun friendly farmers market every friday evening from 3.30pm to 6.30pm winter and 4.30pm to 7.30pm in the summer.
Planting native trees is fun, gives Nature a helping hand, and improves the habitat for birds and wildlife! Once again, KAIPATIKI PROJECT, the Environment Centre of the North Shore, invites the local community to help plant trees in beautiful Eskdale Reserve Network in Birkdale/Glenfield.
Jim O'Gorman, the founder of Dirt Doctor is coming to Auckland!! He will be leading a weekend "Urban Eden Workshop" on September 4th and 5th sharing his soil-focused sustainable food production methods with the community. This workshop covers the complete Dirt Doctor method. Those attend will also receive insights from award winning Landscape Architect Carl Pickens, who will join Jim with a two part discussion on sustainable garden design and permaculture.
The HazMobile is a free service for householders who want to dispose of their unwanted hazardous materials safely and responsibly. The HazMobile visits a public car park on specific dates to receive household and garden chemicals, waste oil, batteries, lead based paints and other products that can potentially harm people or the environment.
Join the Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi and and some enthusiastic amateur astronomers for a special evening of wildlife watching and star gazing on Tiritiri Matangi. There may be a chance to spot a kiwi, little blue penguin or even a tuatara, as well as having the night sky interpreted by astronomy enthusiasts and their telescopes. This event was booked out in days of being advertised last year, so don't delay in securing a place.
The Annual General Meeting of Tawharanui Open Sanctuary Society Inc will be the feature on the first Sunday of September, but there are still 10,000 plants in the nursery that need planting in Twin Hills at Tawharanui Regional Park and we will put a large dent in this total with your help on Sunday, the fifth September!
Want healthy food that’s locally grown or produced? The Auckland Grey Lynn Farmers’ Market is a community-owned and operated produce market that provides fresh, locally grown goods that come from within a 200km radius of the Grey Lynn suburb. With 30-plus stallholders, and growing, there’s plenty of choice to do your weekly shop. From vegetables and fruit, to fish, salad dressing, cheese, olive oils, jams, strawberries and more, there is a story behind every product you buy.
Project Twin Streams and Henderson Creek present a fun day for all the family including the opportunity to get into kayaks and help clean up the Henderson Creek!
Every Tuesday you will see Conservation Volunteers out and about at different parks around Auckland. It’s part of an initiative between Conservation Volunteers New Zealand and the Auckland City Council to help bring biodiversity back to our central parks and to give people who are interested in conservation a chance to get involved.
Volunteer to help with pest control programmes, general maintenance and other projects around the Mahurangi Regional Park every Tuesday from 9am - 12pm.
Tasks and projects will change depending on volunteer numbers, skills and weather.
Volunteer to help with the general maintenance and other projects around Shakespear Regional Park. Every Tuesday from 9am - 12.30pm.
Volunteer to help with the nursery, general maintenance and other projects around the Long Bay Regional Park every Tuesday from 9am - 12pm.
Healthy Child, Healthy Planet is a Playgroup and Parenting Course in ONE!
Kaipatiki Project is hosting these talks (and play) on the first Tuesday of the month from May to October 2010 at its Environment Centre in Birkdale. Toys are available to occupy small children while parents listen to subject experts, ask questions and meet like-minded people.
Waste Minimisation - Office Waste is part of the EcoBiz series of seminars.
While your office waste may not be your top expense, it is a very visible indicator of your business's commitment to sustainability. Create a workplace your staff is proud of by implimenting a recycling system, and in the process reduce your carbon footprint.This seminar, run by Waste Not Consulting, will give you the tools and know-how to measure, monitor and reduce your waste.
SELF-SUFFICIENCY ON A SHOE-STRING BUDGET - Want to grow your own fresh fruit and vegetables but don’t know where to start? Join NZGardener magazine’s entertaining editor-at-large Lynda Hallinan for expert tips aboutself-sufficiency on a shoestring budget. Find out how to reduce waste, stop usingchemicals, save cash and save the planet – and have fun doing it.
A small group of keen native forest restoration workers meet each week in Centennial Park. The aim of the Bush Society is to increase the ecological health of Centennial Park for its long-term enjoyment. Over time a small number of dedicated people can make a big difference.
Introducing Asia Pacific Terraquaculture with Prof Haikai Tane and Brendan Hoare. This four day practical workshop expanding your skills and capabilities in productive farming andf forestry systems to enable sustainable terraquaculture in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Waste Minimisation - Manufacturing Waste is part of the EcoBiz series of seminars.
Is your bin full of wasted resources and asted dollars? Is your waste contract working for you? Learn how to audit your waste, impliment a waste minimisation and recycling programme, and save money on your waste disposal.
Tuff Crater is North Shore Forest and Bird’s key restoration project.
We need volunteers to help!
Please put your hand up for weed control, spraying (once qualified), plant rearing and fundraising.
Join the Kelston local community for a mornings planting on the Whau River. Help restore coastal vegetation above the mangroves by planting kowhai and karo. Bring a spade if you can and stout shoes. A waterproof might be handy too.
Help clean up Mairangi Bay on the 11th of September.
$1 Sausage Sizzle on the foreshore. Meet at Mairangi Bay Surf Club at 10.30am.
Want healthy food that’s locally grown or produced? The Auckland Grey Lynn Farmers’ Market is a community-owned and operated produce market that provides fresh, locally grown goods that come from within a 200km radius of the Grey Lynn suburb. With 30-plus stallholders, and growing, there’s plenty of choice to do your weekly shop. From vegetables and fruit, to fish, salad dressing, cheese, olive oils, jams, strawberries and more, there is a story behind every product you buy.
Bring: Gloves, water, a packed lunch. Wear sturdy footwear and trousers rather than shorts. If possible bring a spade but this is not essential.
Meeting Place: Second footbridge along Leigh coastal walkway. Vehicles can be parked near the Leigh wharf (Hauraki Rd) or you can access the walkway via Ferndale Rd.
Every Tuesday you will see Conservation Volunteers out and about at different parks around Auckland. It’s part of an initiative between Conservation Volunteers New Zealand and the Auckland City Council to help bring biodiversity back to our central parks and to give people who are interested in conservation a chance to get involved.
Volunteer to help with the nursery, general maintenance and other projects around the Long Bay Regional Park every Tuesday from 9am - 12pm.
Volunteer to help with the general maintenance and other projects around Shakespear Regional Park. Every Tuesday from 9am - 12.30pm.
Volunteer to help with pest control programmes, general maintenance and other projects around the Mahurangi Regional Park every Tuesday from 9am - 12pm.
Tasks and projects will change depending on volunteer numbers, skills and weather.
A small group of keen native forest restoration workers meet each week in Centennial Park. The aim of the Bush Society is to increase the ecological health of Centennial Park for its long-term enjoyment. Over time a small number of dedicated people can make a big difference.
180 students from Auckland Normal Intermediate are undertaking a beach cleanup at Muriwai Beach and Maori Bay with support of the Auckland Regional Council park rangers.
Join the party and help clean East Coast Bays beaches. Assemble at Constellation Drive, Albany.
For further information and to contact the event organiser, link to this event on the National Clean Up Week website.
Clean up sidewalk and beaches from Auckland Ferry terminal to St Heliers, including Mission Bay, Kohimaramara Beach and St Heliers Beach.
Meet at the Ferry building, downtown Auckland at 9am.
Clean Up the Puhoi River by Kayak! We are offering free kayaks to anyone willing to come and help us. Join us for a great afternoon out!
Be a tidy Kiwi and Keep NZ Beautiful on our CleanUp Day at Ngati Otara Park. The biggest sports park in Otara is at the hub of a vibrant community and is well used for a wide range of sports and recreational activities. However, it also suffers from the accumulation of litter.
Community planting event - Family fun for everyone! Bring a friend! You are invited to a streamside planting... Come and have some fun planting and learning about how streamside planting can help improve water quality in the Mahurangi harbour.
Kids activities provided!
Join the Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi and some enthusiastic amateur astronomers for a special evening of wildlife watching and star gazing on Tiritiri Matangi. There may be a chance to spot a kiwi, little blue penguin or even a tuatara, as well as having the night sky interpreted by astronomy enthusiasts and their telescopes. This event was booked out in days of being advertised last year, so don't delay in securing a place.
The Sustainable Coastlines Black-Tie Charity Ball - Spaces are limited, so get in quick. Tickets include a three-course seated meal, beverage package and performances from some of New Zealand’s top musicians. Performers include Aotearoa's leading (and world-renowned) concert pianist Michael Houstoun, NZ's top jazz ensemble Nairobi Trio, the sensational contemporary singer/songwriter Hollie Smith, and the critically acclaimed up-and-comer Bella Kalolo and her 8-piece band The Soul Symphony. Tickets available now!
Want healthy food that’s locally grown or produced? The Auckland Grey Lynn Farmers’ Market is a community-owned and operated produce market that provides fresh, locally grown goods that come from within a 200km radius of the Grey Lynn suburb. With 30-plus stallholders, and growing, there’s plenty of choice to do your weekly shop. From vegetables and fruit, to fish, salad dressing, cheese, olive oils, jams, strawberries and more, there is a story behind every product you buy.
19 SEPTEMBER 2010 – PEST CONTROL AT KEPA BUSH - Join us at Kepa Bush to learn about this piece of bush ‘hidden’ in central Auckland and animal tracking tunnels. A specialist will help us undertake a survey of the existing tracking tunnels (and other equipment) to see how the animal pest control efforts are working. This will be hands on experience for the children and will contribute to the Council’s statistics! Then take home a tracking tunnel to try in your own backyard!
You are invited to join the Department of Conservation in celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Barracks building at North Head.
WHAT MAKES THE KERMADECS A SPECIAL PLACE – Karen Baird
This is a public meeting run by the Auckland Central branch volunteers.
Forest and Bird has a major campaign which employs Karen to work in partnership with Pew Environment Trusts’ Global Legacy project and jointly with WWF-NZ to promote the Kermadec region as an arera of high biological diversity.
The branches are reporting on this campaign to their members.
Even if you have attended any of the other branch meetings with Karen talking about the Kermadecs, this meeting promises to have new information following Karen's recent visit to the area.
Every Tuesday you will see Conservation Volunteers out and about at different parks around Auckland. It’s part of an initiative between Conservation Volunteers New Zealand and the Auckland City Council to help bring biodiversity back to our central parks and to give people who are interested in conservation a chance to get involved.
Volunteer to help with the general maintenance and other projects around Shakespear Regional Park. Every Tuesday from 9am - 12.30pm.
Volunteer to help with the nursery, general maintenance and other projects around the Long Bay Regional Park every Tuesday from 9am - 12pm.
Volunteer to help with pest control programmes, general maintenance and other projects around the Mahurangi Regional Park every Tuesday from 9am - 12pm.
Tasks and projects will change depending on volunteer numbers, skills and weather.
Seventy staff from Coca Cola will be doing a cleanup around the coast of Browns Island with the support of the Waitemata Cleanup Trust and Sustainable Coastlines.
A small group of keen native forest restoration workers meet each week in Centennial Park. The aim of the Bush Society is to increase the ecological health of Centennial Park for its long-term enjoyment. Over time a small number of dedicated people can make a big difference.
Be a tidy Kiwi and Keep NZ Beautiful on our CleanUp Day at Tony Segedin Reserve. This is a large local green with bush and walkways through the mangroves on the banks of the Whau River. The Whau is part of the vast area known as Te Wao nui o Tiriwa or The Great Forest of Tiriwa and is part of a community-led project to protect the catchment.
Here's your chance to see some of New Zealand’s top comedians at one of Auckland’s most unique venues - the Zoo!
For two nights only – Wednesday, 22 and Friday, 24 September – you can catch a stellar comedic line-up with the likes of Jeremy Corbett, Dai Henwood and Paul Ego, performing specially for conservation in the Old Elephant House at Auckland Zoo.
This video shows impact of marine debris and ghost nets on marine mammals, NOAA’s approach, and ends with a reduce reuse recycle message.
Here's your chance to see some of New Zealand’s top comedians at one of Auckland’s most unique venues - the Zoo!
For two nights only – Wednesday, 22 and Friday, 24 September – you can catch a stellar comedic line-up with the likes of Jeremy Corbett, Dai Henwood and Paul Ego, performing specially for conservation in the Old Elephant House at Auckland Zoo.
This very simple clip also shows how marine debris travels via the stormwater system with an anti littering message
Without words, this clip shows positive actions that can be taken to cleanup marine debris
This great animated video by the Waitamata Harbour Clean Up Trust shows how marine debris travels via the stormwater system, and how it impacts marine animals, with the message 'put your litter in the bin!'
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to stay on this splendid island again, exploring the trails, scouting for kiwi after dusk, and waking up to a magnificent dawn chorus. Some light weeding or planting may also be possible.
Every Tuesday you will see Conservation Volunteers out and about at different parks around Auckland. It’s part of an initiative between Conservation Volunteers New Zealand and the Auckland City Council to help bring biodiversity back to our central parks and to give people who are interested in conservation a chance to get involved.
Volunteer to help with the general maintenance and other projects around Shakespear Regional Park. Every Tuesday from 9am - 12.30pm.
Volunteer to help with pest control programmes, general maintenance and other projects around the Mahurangi Regional Park every Tuesday from 9am - 12pm.
Tasks and projects will change depending on volunteer numbers, skills and weather.
Volunteer to help with the nursery, general maintenance and other projects around the Long Bay Regional Park every Tuesday from 9am - 12pm.
A small group of keen native forest restoration workers meet each week in Centennial Park. The aim of the Bush Society is to increase the ecological health of Centennial Park for its long-term enjoyment. Over time a small number of dedicated people can make a big difference.
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