"Swap-Table" Items Wanted

Your Waikato Environment Centre would like items (to be picked up or dropped off), of e.g. Excess Produce, Cuttings, Plants, Small Trees, Herbs, Flower seedlings, Seeds, Arts and Crafts - anything that reinforces the environmentally friendly message. 

We're hoping that people will come in with items to swap, so that we have a rotating inventory of fresh and interesting stock. Can you help us start this off? 

If so, or if you'd like to visit, please ring or come and see us in Five Crossroads, Hamilton. Call Ruth or Rose 07 839 445207 839 4452. We'd love to see you!

Growing Your Organic Business

1pm - 4pm Sat 27 September

303 Morrinsville Rd, Newstead, Hamilton

$5 p.p. Register with Tony Banks, bankst@ihug.co.nz.  Come along to learn about how to become certified organic and some of the options in selling your produce.

Growing your organic business field day.pdf

You are cordially invited to the opening of the new access to Kakepuku.

Saturday 6th Sept,10am

Kakepuku car park, Kakepuku Rd

Project works over the past 3 years have included:

Construction of a new access walk to the summit Pa Hikurangi. Protection of 200 year old pa earthworks, and facilitation of visitor access, using boardwalks. Construction of a viewing platform, complete with interpretative signs, seating and visitor's book.

  Kakepuku car park, Kakepuku Rd.

Living Wage Kirikiriroa - meet the Candidates

3rd September at 5.30pm

Auditorium, Te Ara Hou Village, 100 Morrinsville Rd, Hamilton.

Living Wage Kirikiriroa has organised an opportunity for people interested in issues related to Inequality, Employment and the Living Wage to meet with the election candidates.

This meeting will focus on employment issues in the Waikato, including the introduction of the Living Wage.

For more information contact Dr Rose Black,  Poverty Action Waikato

rose@anglicanaction.org.nz  Ph: 0274 402 7960274 402 796

Please note submissions to the EPA close on the 2nd September re the following:

Application APP202142 initiated by Environmental Protection Authority to review and implement appropriate non-contact periods for certain organophosphate or carbamate plant protection substances, in order to protect bees, and other insect pollinators, against adverse effects arising from post-application exposure to the substances.

Relevant application documents can be found on EPA website link: http://www.epa.govt.nz/search-databases/Pages/applications-details.aspx?appID=APP202142

This application meets EPA criteria to be open for submission from members of the public and relevant agencies. The submission period opens on 22 July 2014 and closes on 2 September 2014 5pm, which is the last date we will accept submissions. Submissions may be forward by post or email.

Organic Food Co-op

If anyone was interested in joining a food co-op (in newsletter recently), we at the Waikato Environment Centre would be happy to take orders from members of the public.

Contact admin@envirocentre.org.nz to speak to Rose or Ruth, and we will endeavour to help. Orders are placed once a month, and items are generally those which last a long time (rice, nuts, dried fruit, baking goods etc).

NZ Dotterel Protection Program

The NZ Dotterel breeding season at Port Waikato runs from Sept - March and Karen needs help with Predator Control and Monitoring of breeding sites.

People can do as much or as little as they like, and as the projects keep growing there will be lots of opportunities.

Contact Karen on k.opie@xtra.co.nz or ph 09 2329690.

Public Lecture:  The City of the Future: What Can Hamilton Learn from the Other Cities.

Wednesday 27 August, 6pm - 7pm

Hear from Speakers from Hamilton, Canada, as to how they successfully turned their city around.

Free, at the Playhouse, Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts, University of Waikato, Knighton Rd. Parking in Gate 2b, Knighton Rd.

Contact Kate 07 856071307 8560713. www.lic.co.nz

Te Pahu Landcare Annual Community Kaniwhaniwha Planting Day

Sunday 31st August, 9am.

As access is across private property, we will be guided to the planting area. Gather at the Kaniwhaniwha Reserve Carpark at 9am.

From Hamilton take SH23 to Whatawhata. Turn left onto Te Pahu Rd after the bridge over the Waipa River.  Limeworks Loop Rd is about 10.6km on the right. Bring your favourite spade, however DOC will have some available. Contact nardene.berry@landcare.org.nz; or visit http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and-walks/waikato/waikato/pirongia-kaniwhaniwha-walking-tracks/

Organic Food Co-op

This co-operative is based in Hillcrest, and is a local non profit group. We order once a month.

If interested in joining, contact Sandra on sinvest.t@gmail.com

New Zealand's Renewable Geothermal Resources (Talk held at Palm. Nth)

7:30pm, Tues 26 August. Speaker Chris Bromley, GNS Science.

Te Manawa - Art Gallery, 326 Main St, Palmerston North

Renewable energy will be crucial for the long-term future of all mankind. Howeverwe need to be confident that our geothermal resource use will be sustainable, and will not cause unwanted adverse environmental effects.  All warmly welcome.  Members are reminded to book for the informal dinner before the meeting. Email rsnzmanawatu@gmail.com 

Please meet at the Malcolm St entrance to the Hammond Bush boardwalk for a spot of much-needed weed-busting. Bring loppers/secateurs if you have them, and gardening gloves. Contact Dr. Andrea Graves, 07 856157507 8561575.

Vacancy

FYD Waikato has a part-time Youth Coordinator role now listed on Seek.  This role is to set-up and deliver our Stars programme within Fairfield College.  It is an exciting role with flexible working hours.  Please pass through your networks or onto anyone you think may be interested in applying.  Applications close Monday 25^th August. http://www.seek.co.nz/job/27067718

Plant Propagation Courses

Just starting...

Propagation from seeds, cuttings, division, and the art of budding and grafting. The courses run over a 12 month period and are part-time, outside normal working hours or to suit, once a fortnight. These are certificate courses.

Please contact Shaina McMillan, 0508 247 4280508 247 428 opt 6, or email abthamilton@agribusiness.ac.nz