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 us for this adventure by meeting up in the car park at the junction of Creamery and Greenwood Roads, Mangere Bridge.
Chairman’s Ramblings
Colin Dale past MCC City Manager and his team from ATA (Auckland Transitional Authority) were our guest speakers at the AGM held in April. Colin updated us on how the Super City should support the efforts of conservation groups. He stressed that there should be little change in the administration associated with how volunteer groups are managed or the funding which they receive. Read more....
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.
See Totara Park as you’ve never seen it before with the Glow Worm Night Trail. Keep an eye out for eels in the ponds alongside the trail and observe clusters of glow worms in the bush.
Harakeke is the art of flax weaving and has been used by Maori for hundreds of years. Come along and learn how to weave using this versatile natural material.
Join our park ranger to discover the history of Hampton Park. This is an opportunity to learn about this fascinating historic volcanic reserve.
Learn about its extensive Maori and European cultural heritage and increase your understanding of the volcanic and geological history of the reserve.
Artist Jonathan Bowman's outdoor sculptures use steel, stone and timber to explore and satisfy his interest in texture, form and colour. He has recently been working on indoor sculptures in various media, and creating and gathering articles and photographs sourced from the natural environment.
Start something - Bring your family and friends and plant trees on your region's parks!
We seek the help of some good ‘hole diggers’ for a couple of hours Saturday 29th May. Bring a shovel or test one of Trudy’s special planting spades.
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