Conservation Week 1-9 Nov 2014

Are there any Forum member groups or organisations who would like to showcase their projects through a Conservation Week activity? 

 If you are interested  contact  DOC Partnership Ranger, Carisse Enderwick to talk about your idea and explore how DOC can help with it.

 cenderwick@doc.govt.nz   Phone 078581037.

Living Streets Meeting

Thursday Sept 11th, 7pm

29 Claude St, Hamilton

To discuss the proposed Access Hamilton pedestrian facility improvements. Contact Judy (judy.c.mcdonald@gmail.com)

Permaculture  Plentiful Garden Workshop

Sept 13, 9am - 5pm

Whakamarama, Tauranga.

For details see http://ooooby.ning.com/events

Keeping Meat Rabbits

Sunday Sept 21, 10am - 12pm

A sustainable way of growing your own chemical free, ethically raised meat.

For more details visit http://ooooby.ning.com/events.

Bee-keeping for beginners

12 Oct 2014,10am - Nov 2, at 12pm. Course is over 3 Sundays (12 Oct, 19 Oct and 2 Nov, 10am - 12 midday).

For more details visit http://ooooby.ning.com/events.

Keeping backyard Chooks

Oct 18, 10am - 12 midday. Heather Lowrie gives the low down on keeping your own chickens in this comprehensive 2 hr course. Organised by Katikati Project.

For more details visit http://ooooby.ning.com/events.

Forest and Bird Walk

Tui Mine Te Aroha

Meet at Te Aroha Clock tower at 10am, 14th Sept. 

Drive to Tui Rd, park in carpark at locked gate. Walk commences here and is very steep. Climb gently to the top mine, and the Look Out. Lunch? Retrace a little then return to cars by a Downhill track thru bush. Walking time approx 4 hrs. Bring lunch, snacks, drink and warm and protective tramping gear.  Contact Keith Wilkinson, 07 847 439907 847 4399  or 0273 666 1940273 666 194

Forest and Bird Talk

Thursday 11 Sept 7:30pm, Chartwell Room, Hamilton Gardens.

Talk given by Nick Waipara. Lessons learned from kauri dieback mangement  in NZ.  Dr Nick Waipara is currently Principal Advisor and scientist for Biosecurity in the Ak Region and the National Kauri dieback program. Supper provided.

Forest and Bird Walk

Tui Mine Te Aroha

Meet at Te Aroha Clock tower at 10am. 

Drive to Tui Rd, park in carpark at locked gate. Walk commences here and is very steep. Climb gently to the top mine, and the Look Out. Lunch? Retrace a little then return to cars by a Downhill track thru bush. Walking time approx 4 hrs. Bring lunch, snackes, drink and warm and protective camping gear.  Contact Keith Wilkinson, 07 847 4399  or 0273 666 194 

Project Co-Ordinator needed 

The Waikato Environment Centre is looking for a dynamic creative person to coordinate some of our varied and interesting activities and projects across the Waikato Region.

• The position is based on 20-30 hours per week.   Flexibility is required regarding weekend and evening work.  Applications close 4pm Friday 19^th September 2014. More details on application to admin@envirocentre.org.nz. Please email for more info.

West Hamilton Network Meeting

Monday 15 Sept, 1pm

Western Community Centre, 46 Hyde Ave, Hamilton

Hamilton Libraries Strategic Plan

Public input sought over next 3 weeks

Forms available at libraries, or online at www.hamilton.govt.nz/loveyourlibraries

Talk on Devlopment of Massey University Grounds between 1970 and 2000

Tues, Sept 9, 7:30pm.

Speaker:  Dave Bull, Plantsman. Central Library (Sound and Vision Centre), George St, Palmerston North.

Dave Bull was Massey University Grounds Supervisor for over 30 years.  His talk will be about how he helped develop the Massey University grounds into the beautiful grounds of today.

MAKE Workshop - Make Your Own Cleaning & Cosmetic Products

Would you like to learn how to make your own carcinogenic-free products? We would like an indication of numbers. One workshop is for Cleaning products, and another deals with Cosmetics.

Regular workshops are held just south of Hamilton. alternatively workshops could be held at our centre. 

$25 p.p. per workshop, (approx 1 hour). Mobile workshops are also available, so it could be held at our centre aat 242 Peachgrove Rd, if enough people were interested.  Samples and recipes to take home.Please indicate if you would prefer a weekend date or a week day date. To contact Di directly - 021 217 9633021 217 9633 or the Centre: Rose on 07 839 445207 839 4452

Fruit Tree Grafting Workshop

Friday 12 Sept 7:30pm

St Francis Community Church, 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton.

Hands-on workshop.  $10 pp (NZTCA member), $20 pp non members.
The rootstocks are chosen on a first in - first served basis.  Bring a grafting knife, or Stanley craft knife, and secateurs.Contact Don Harwood 07 843900707 8439007. .