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SUMMARY:Titirangi Weed Bin Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Got invasive weeds? Live close to the Waitākere Ranges? Get rid of them at your local community weed bin. \nBins will be onsite from Saturday 8am\, and an EcoMatters team member will be there to provide weed advice Saturday 9am-3pm. \nTo find out is and isn’t accepted\, and when and where to find the bins\, visit ecomatters.org.nz/weedbins \nFunded by the Waitākere Ranges Local Board and supported by Auckland Council.
URL:https://ecomatters.org.nz/event/titirangi-weed-bin-weekend/
LOCATION:Zig Zag Track\, Atkinson Park\, Park Road\, Auckland\, New Zealand
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SUMMARY:Glen Eden Weed Bin Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Got invasive weeds? Live close to the Waitākere Ranges? Get rid of them at your local community weed bin. \nBins will be onsite from Saturday 8am\, and an EcoMatters team member will be there to provide weed advice Saturday 9am-3pm. \nTo find out is and isn’t accepted\, and when and where to find the bins\, visit ecomatters.org.nz/weedbins \nFunded by the Waitākere Ranges Local Board and supported by Auckland Council.
URL:https://ecomatters.org.nz/event/glen-eden-weed-bin-weekend-2/
LOCATION:Konini Primary School\, 44 Withers Road\, Glen Eden\, Auckland\, Auckland\, 0602\, New Zealand
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SUMMARY:Spring Flowers - Pollinators and Companions for Garden Health
DESCRIPTION:Who doesn’t love flowers? Spring is a beautiful time in the garden! \n*NEW DATE – due to ilness we have postphoned the workshop until Saturday 15th November* \nIn this workshop: \n– Learn about the natural approach to flower growing \n– How does a diversity of perennial flower species benefit the environment and improve the soil ‘sponge’ \n– Harness the benefits of a floriferous garden (producing many flowers) for the birds and bees \n– How can growing flowers benefit my food garden? \nEve and Meg’s top tips and their favourites (easy-to-grow\, cut for the vase\, wild or beneficial flowers) \nAfter tea/coffee break we will head outside. \n– Get hands-on and learn techniques for propagation of flowering plants \n– Learn how to establish a wildflower garden and find out how we are developing EcoMatters community kai berm and pollinator pathway. \nBONUS \n– Take home a punnet of Eve’s cut flower faves\,\n– plus a punnet of beneficial pollinator blend flowers sown on the day.\n** First five bookings receive a tuber to plant from one of Eve’s beautiful dahlias! **\nNB. A selection of plants will be available to purchase at the end of the workshop. \nPlease bring:\n– Gloves\n– Sturdy covered shoes / boots\n– Raincoat / hat\n– Water bottle / snacks\nTea / coffee provided \nAbout: \nEcoMatters Organic Teaching garden is a space where our community can join in and learn about a range of sustainable gardening ideas in one location. \nEve Clarke (pictured below) has a background in flower growing with her business ‘Forage Flowers’ and has recently joined EcoMatters as nursery manager with the Nature Team. \n \nMeg Liptrot (pictured below in EcoMatters wildflower berm garden) has a background in sustainable horticulture\, is coordinator of EcoMatters teaching garden and is former garden columnist for the Herald on Sunday.
URL:https://ecomatters.org.nz/event/spring-flowers-pollinators-and-companions-for-garden-health/
LOCATION:EcoMatters\, 1 Olympic Place\, New Lynn\, Auckland\, 0600\, New Zealand
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