Friday October 31, 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm, @ Desert Spring Ministries, 408 Peachgrove Rd, Hamilton

Guest speaker: Robyn Irving

Exploring the concept of sustainable communities through kai/ food

Come and hear an Enviroschools perspective of learning and action leading to sharing.

Robyn will discuss the findings of a research project and how this is influencing ways to engage young and old in this context.

Garden Visit – If you would like to see Te Kaakano Community Garden you are welcome to visit/lend a hand before the meeting. Gardening sessions at Te Kaakano are on Friday mornings. Note: The garden is located at 145 Powells Rd, Hamilton.

Shared lunch – We will begin our meeting with a shared lunch.

Seed Swap – Please bring any seeds that that you would like to share and swap

 Anna Cox, Project Coordinator, Waikato Environment Centre 242 Peachgrove Rd, Five Cross Roads, Hamilton PO Box 19104, Hamilton 07 839 4452 022 354 6550

This Waikato Biodiversity Forum is on November 27th from 2pm to 7pm at St Albans Church (cnr Comries and Bellmont Ave, Chartwell)  

Purpose of the day is to:

• Work together to maximise outcomes for biodiversity in Hamilton City

• Network and share ideas with others who undertake conservation work

• Discuss where to from here for biodiversity in Hamilton City

• View sites of biodiversity enhancement in the city

 Events include :

Field Trips

Presentations

Mini Workshops

 To register your attendance please:

 Email your details to Moira at m.cursey@xtra.co.nz

or phone Moira with your details on 07 846 506607 846 5066 or 027 2223791027 2223791

Monday 3rd November

Forest and Bird Talk for Conservation Week

7.30pm

Chartwell Room, Hamilton Gardens

Brigitte Meier, the Conservation Partnerships Manager for the Waikato District, will explain DOC's new structure, the role of Parnerships and illustrate what that means locally and regionally with some examples.

Al Fleming, Forest and Bird’s Regional Conservation & Volunteer Manager, will present on projects he is involved in and the range of his work for conservation.  

Everyone welcome

Supper provided 

The National Wetland Trust is inviting the community to join them for a celebratory family fun day on Sunday afternoon, 9th of November at the Rotopiko Wetland Reserve near Ohaupo.

The Trust and local volunteers have spent months planting, weeding, track-building and eradicating all mammalian pests from within the special pest fence at Rotopiko Reserve off SH3 just south of Ohaupo.

The aim is to create a safe breeding site for native wildlife at the reserve, as part of the plans to create a wetland education centre there.

The pest-fence protects one of the Waikato's best peat lakes, a magnificent kahikatea stand and a rare giant cane rush peatland.

The fence gates have been locked since August while rat bait was hand spread within the fence. Now the pest control work is done, and the Trust is inviting the public and all its supporters to pack up the family, a picnic rug and food to come and celebrate.

The gates will open at noon on November the 9th. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy and in the afternoon take a guided walk or explore the site at your leisure. A family-quiz and rat hunt will add to the fun.

The Trust wishes to thank our volunteers, funders, and the public for their patience while the reserve has been closed.

The project is supported by Waipa District Council, the Waikato River Clean-Up Trust, Waikato Catchment Ecological Enhancement Trust and many others.

Rotopiko Reserve is off SH3, about 3km south of Ohaupo. Left hand turn into the reserve only.

For more information contact Laura at MeineckeL@landcareresearch.co.nz OR Shonagh Lindsay at shonagh.lindsay@xtra.co.nz

Go car free for a day to support people with Epilepsy. Many people with uncontrolled epilepsy are unable to drive and this has a huge impact on their daily lives. By supporting this event, you are recognising those difficulties many people with epilepsy have.

Please choose a ‘car-free’ day from the 1st to 8th of November 2014 and enjoy doing one of many ‘car-free activities’, such as: taking a bus, cycling, walking, horse riding, skateboarding, roller blading, carpooling. The choice is yours to enjoy.

Show us how you enjoyed your car-free day by sending us a photo or selfie and posting it to: maria@ewct.org .nz. Your photos will appear on our “Go car-free with epilepsy” Facebook. www.ewct.org.nz

Any donations will be put aside to enable people with epilepsy to attend our annual day out trip.

Thank you for your support!

Two casual work opportunities are available for Gardening and Cleaning work.

In the Gardening role you must have good gardening knowledge - the work would involve care of roses, trees, hedges and box hedges.  Also some fruit tree pruning, mowing of lawns, weeding and  general section maintenance e.g. sweeping, water blasting and using a leaf blower etc.

A seperate casual interior cleaning role is available as needed.

Ideally applicants will reside close to the Claudelands area.

Contact Jan via email at:    janandglen@orcon.net.nz

From Cow Paddock to Botanical Gem: An Historical Tour of the University of Waikato Gardens

The original horticulturist/botanist who designed the University of Waikato Gardens, Ron Lycette, is returning briefly from Melbourne to take three separate tours of the University gardens, so the public, and especially those who are environmentally focussed, are invited to join us on a 50th Anniversary Celebration Tour of the beautiful University of Waikato gardens: 

Horticulturist Ron Lycette, who directed the creation of this botanical treasure, presents a brief history of the background and development of this uniquely designed landscape. Ron’s talk will be followed by a leisurely guided tour through the transformative landscape that continues to flourish and delight throughout each season of the year. The tour will be augmented by a delicious high-tea in the gardens. 
Date: Ron will present the tour on three separate occasions. Please choose the date that suits you below: Saturday 8th November (2pm-5pm) 

       Sunday 9th November (2pm-5pm) 
       Wednesday 12th November (2pm-5pm) 
 
Meeting Point: Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts, Te Whare Tapere Iti, Gate 2B Knighton Road. 
 
Cost: Gold coin/koha door donation goes towards Stage 2 of the Rongoa (Maori medicine) garden. 
 
NB: the tours are limited to 30 people, so registrations are essential to secure your place. Please  
RSVP your name(s) and your date choice from the above selection to:  rsvp@waikato.ac.nz

Help retrofit an urban stream in Hamilton to enable native fish to get upstream.  Learn more about the project here:

 http://www.pozible.com/project/186312

http://www..radionz.co.nz/audio/player/20153181