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SUMMARY:Emergency Preparedness Workshop (Mandarin 普通话/Cantonese 廣東話)
DESCRIPTION:How can we be good neighbours and help each other in times of heavy rain? Learning about the way water flows in your neighbourhood is important. Find out what we can do to help our families and communities be more prepared. At the same time\, we’ll discuss what we can do to live in harmony with nature and take care of our beautiful environment for future generations to enjoy. \nTranslators in Mandarin and Cantonese will be available. Afternoon tea will be provided. \nWe hope you can make time to attend this workshop. Please RSVP with your name\, phone number and number of attendees to 021496890\, or fill in this form: https://forms.gle/VqLXUjMv5i9U4C979 \n\nJoin the Facebook event \n\n— \n远亲不如近邻。在暴雨来袭之际，我们应该如何互相帮助邻里? 了解您家附近的雨水流动情况很重要。来看看我们可以采取哪些措施，来帮助我们的家庭和社区做好更充分的准备。同时，我们将探讨如何与自然和谐相处，保护我们美丽的环境，让子孙后代能够享受。 \n现场将提供普通话/粤语翻译服务及提供茶点。 \n希望您能抽空参加。发短讯到 021496890 回复您的姓名，手机号码及参加人数。 \n— \nThis workshop is a collaboration between SportsHub Community Trust\, Whau Ethnic Collective and EcoMatters\, and supported by Auckland Council Healthy Waters. \nImage: by frame harirak on Unsplash
URL:https://ecomatters.org.nz/event/emergency-preparedness-workshop-chinese/
LOCATION:Synergy Sports\, Unit 3/44 Portage Road\, New Lynn\, Aucklnad\, Auckland\, 0600\, New Zealand
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SUMMARY:Mānutewhau Awa Clean Up
DESCRIPTION:Nau mai\, haere mai! Come and help save the Mānutewhau Awa from rubbish at this community stream clean up. Together\, we’ll transform this stream into a thriving awa that flows well to the sea\, and provides a safe habitat for native birds and fish. \nSturdy closed-toe shoes are essential plus bring along a rain jacket and gardening gloves. Kids welcome but must be supervised. \nHosted by Mānutewhau Community Hub and Massey Matters. Supported by EcoMatters and the Henderson-Massey Local Board.
URL:https://ecomatters.org.nz/event/manutewhau-awa-clean-up/
LOCATION:Mānutewhau Communtiy Hub\, 74 Oreil Avenue\, West Harbour\, Auckland\, 0618
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SUMMARY:Growing kai in smaller spaces: 'bio intensive' seed raising with Kane Hogan
DESCRIPTION:Growing kai from seed is one of the most affordable ways to feed a family. Spring is the perfect time to learn techniques when growing from seed. \nJoin gardener Kane Hogan and learn how easy it is to grow your own food using ‘bio intensive’ methods. \nWe will start with seed sowing\, then show how to prick out seedlings to grow on. \nLearn how to make your own seed raising mix from well-aged compost. \nDuring tea/coffee break\, see a couple of film shorts\, featuring Kane’s time at Koanga Institute and his ‘Urban Gardener’ micro-farm project in Christchurch. \nWe will then learn how to grow ‘in situ’\, direct sowing into a raised vege bed in EcoMatters organic teaching garden (with Meg Liptrot\, garden coordinator). \nTicket option: take home a couple of punnets you’ve sown on the day to grow on at home for your own garden. \nAbout \nKane spent a year interning at the Koanga Institute working in the urban garden project (above)\, growing bio-intensively on a 200m2 plot of land. This project aimed to demonstrate that it is possible to grow enough kai for ‘a family of four to get all the nutrition they need on a daily basis’ out of the garden. (Founder\, Kay Baxter). \nKane went on to develop a micro-farm prototype in a neighbourhood experiment in Oxford\, Christchurch\, where he chose to plough up the lawn in favour of growing food intensively. \nLater he worked at Community House in Westport as garden facilitator\, teaching seed raising.
URL:https://ecomatters.org.nz/event/growing-kai-in-smaller-spaces-bio-intensive-seed-raising-with-kane-hogan/
LOCATION:EcoMatters\, 1 Olympic Place\, New Lynn\, Auckland\, 0600\, New Zealand
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SUMMARY:Common Ground Film Screening with the Whau Climate Action Network
DESCRIPTION:The Whau Climate Action Network invites you to a screening of Common Ground\, a powerful documentary about regenerative farming as a solution to the climate crisis. \nBefore the film\, enjoy a short talk on regenerative gardening in Aotearoa from Amanda Hookham of Hope Teaching Garden and Kai Whau. \nRegister to attend \nPlease register to secure your seat as the venue has limited capacity\, so booking ahead helps us ensure everyone has a place and lets us contact you with any updates. \nIf your plans change and you’re unable to attend\, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your ticket to someone on the waitlist. \nThis documentary is unrated by Roco film but it does includes some thoughtful themes\, such as mental health awareness\, brief images of injuries\, occasional strong language\, and scenes that show smoking. \nVenue information \nA hidden gem tucked down a suburban road\, Ryders is located on a private two-acre property. Access the venue via a long gravel driveway — just follow the EcoMatters flags and signs. \nParking: Limited on-site parking is available. Once full\, please park on the road. \nBikes: You’re welcome to ride your bike; we’ll have space onsite to park them. \nAccessibility: Unfortunately\, this venue does not have wheelchair access. We acknowledge this and are committed to supporting accessible events whenever possible. \nThere will be one free popcorn and a Karma drink per ticket. There is no food or drink available to purchase from the venue. Please no outside food or drinks. A water bottle is fine. \nGetting there \nPlease consider sustainable travel options such as biking\, carpooling\, or public transport. \nThe 191 bus from New Lynn stops near the venue along Riversdale Road. \nIf you wish to ride your bike please bring your own lock. \nStreet parking is available if you’re driving. \nNgā mihi \n\nAbout the Whau Climate Action Network \nThe Whau Climate Action Network brings together people\, organisations and businesses interested in promoting\, supporting and implementing low carbon activities in the Whau area. \nSubscribe to the Whau Climate Action Network quarterly newsletter here or at ecomatters.org.nz/whau-climate-action-network/ \nJoin the facebook group here or at facebook.com/groups/whauclimateaction \nThe Network is supported by Whau Local Board\, Live Lightly and EcoMatters.
URL:https://ecomatters.org.nz/event/common-ground-film-screening-with-the-whau-climate-action-network/
LOCATION:Ryders\, 177 Riversdale Road\, Avondale\, Auckland\, 1026
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SUMMARY:Growing Greens for Chickens - Cancelled
DESCRIPTION:Update: Sorry\, this workshop has now been cancelled. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. \n— \nJoin Oliver Liddell in the EcoMatters garden as he shares some of his favourite methods for growing nutritious greens for chickens. \nFresh greens are a small but vital part of a chicken’s diet\, providing crucial minerals for health\, fibre for digestion\, and calming/healing properties. However maintaining a steady supply through the year can be challenging\, especially in a small backyard set-up. \nFeeding greens to your chickens improves the overall nutritional value of their eggs. \nIn this workshop you will learn how to: \n– Design and build a grazing box for your chicken run. \n– Sow trays and pots of forage for your hens. \n– Garden in and around your chicken runs. \n– Manage grass and lawns with chickens. \nThese activities are fun and easy ways to enrich your chicken’s lives while boosting health and productivity. \nParticipants will also receive a complimentary packet of Oliver’s own organic ‘chicken garden’ seeds to sow at home. \nTicket option: \nAdd 3 Canna edulis (arrowroot) rhizomes from EcoMatters Garden for $7.\nChickens love to eat harvested canna leaves. These red flowering edible subtropical plants are quick and easy to grow. \n\n\nABOUT \nOliver Liddell is a freelance gardener\, creative\, and permaculturist. Through his business\, Altar of Earth\, he helps people connect to and steward their land through regenerative practices and integrated food systems. \nWorking with chickens is a passion of Oliver’s\, and his writing on various poultry related topics can be found in recent and upcoming editions of On The Land magazine.
URL:https://ecomatters.org.nz/event/growing-greens-for-chickens/
LOCATION:EcoMatters\, 1 Olympic Place\, New Lynn\, Auckland\, 0600\, New Zealand
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