Social Media Workshop

Learn about Facebook, Twitter, Linked in and Youtube with Rosemary Neave.  See the attached file for further information.

Maui's Dolphin Information and Submission Workshop

Weedbusters' "Get Dirty" Weekend

Every year Weedbusters runs a ‘Have a Dirty Weekend in Your Own Backyard’ promotion to encourage New Zealanders to get into their gardens.  There is no external event, rather people are encouraged to be weeding in their own gardens, not elsewhere.

This promotion is based around an internet competition inviting folk to tell Weedbusters what they have done to keep their place a weedfree space.  The resulting entries can provide good stories for press releases of Kiwis doing their bit to stop the spread of weeds.

For more information go to: www.weedbusters.org.nz

Volunteering Opportunity for

2012 Round the Bridges

Sunday 18 November 2012

At this year's Round the Bridges, 100% certified compostable paper cups will be supplied at Garden Place drink stations and recovery zones.

Once participants have used the cups, they will be collected, stacked and sent onto Waikato Enviroschools who will use them as seedling pottles which can be planted directly into the ground closing the loop.

The event organisers are looking for ten people to form a 'Bio Cups Team', to help with this initiative.

Contact person: Alex Gibb - Event Co-ordinator, U Leisure Limited,

07 858 5142,  027 314 2479 or alex@uleisure.co.nz

Garden Tool Bank

As part of the Nawton Crawshaw Healthy Living Project, the Western Community Centre has opened its garden tool bank which has spades, shovels and hoes.

People can borrow the tools for a $10 deposit (refundable) + a gold coin.

Everyone is welcome to use this service regardless of where they live. Please phone 07 847 4873 if you need more information.

Organic Farm NZ (Waikato) Fieldtrip

Wednesday 24 October

Everyone  is welcome

10.30am Meet at Pacific Biofert factory 21 Irish Road, Pokeno (www.biofert.co.nz) and visit them for about 1 hour. The trip from Hamilton to the factory is about 1¼ hrs. Biofert produces fertilisers that have been biologically activated. Their products have been certified with Biogro for 25 years.

12.00am – 1.00pm Travel from Biofert to Earthtalk at 60 Kauri Road, Awhitu (www.awhitu.co.nz). Tanya Cumberland and Charmaine Pountney (along with family and friends) have been developing 28 acres since 1992, using sustainability and permaculture principles. They produce food as well as grow trees for wood and environmental reasons.

1.00pm – 1.30pm  A shared lunch at Earthtalk. They will provide tea, coffee and cold drinks. Cost is $15.00pp for drinks and the tour.

1.30pm – 3.30pm Guided tour around Earthtalk’s property

Please email Tony Banks to confirm interest so that he can arrange car-pooling:  07 856 461

Living Streets Sunday Strolls

October-November 2012

All walks start at 2pm, Sunday afternoons. Bring raincoats, sunscreen, drinks and comfortable walking shoes.

Everyone is welcome

October 28  AJ Seeley Gully and Te Aroha St – Parana Park round trip. Allow 60-90 minutes. Park in the cul-de-sac end of Armagh St, behind Hamilton Boys’ High School (off Argyle, off Te Aroha St).

 November 4  Munro Reserve - Te Hikuwai walkway – Pukete Bridge –Delamare Rd to the “pipe bridge” and back to our starting point. Allow 60-90 minutes. Park in River Rd across from Alandale retirement village, or in Discovery Drive or Commodore Drive. Meet at the entry to the Munro Reserve, at the roundabout linking River Rd, Discovery Drive and Commodore Drive. A pedestrian underpass goes under River Rd from Commodore Drive to the reserve

 November 11  Waiwhakareke (Horseshoe Lake). Allow 60-90 minutes. Park and meet at the overflow carpark directly opposite the entrance to the Hamilton Zoo in Brymer Rd. The path into the reserve starts at the end of the carpark.

November 18  Malcolm St – Riverlea Rd riverbank walk, including Hammond Park. Allow 60-90 minutes. Park in Howell Avenue and meet at the intersection of Howell Ave and Johnsview Tce.  Contact person: Judy McDonald  07 8552019

Water Wise Workshop

Saturday 20 October, 2:30- 4pm

Free

Grandview Community Garden

Entrance to the garden is through the steel farm gate opposite 183 Grandview Road. Park your bike by the shed, or take bus route 8 (Frankton), or park on Grandview Rd.

The workshop will cover how to:

• Collect and store rainwater for your garden
• Minimise the amount of water you need to use
• Water less often
• Choose plants that don't need lots of water
• Shape the landscape to make the most of your water.

 Contact persons: Clare 021 0387623,  Tim 021 2243109 

The Hamilton Permaculture Trust AGM

Thursday 1 November 2012 at 5:45pm

Waikato Environment Centre, (Level 1) 25 Ward Street, Hamilton

Nominations for new trustees are welcomed

Jane Stevens from Community Waikato will speak on  Charitable Trusts and the roles & responsibilities of trustees.

 Nibbles and hot drinks will be provided.

TimeBanking

Orientation Sessions to be held this month are:

Tuesday 16 October 12.30pm

Te Whare o Te Ata Fairfield Community House,

60a Sare Crescent, Fairfield

Wednesday 24 October 6pm

Waikato Environment Centre, (Level 1)

25 Ward Street, Hamilton

Friday 26 October 12.30pm

Waimarie Hamiton East Community House

53 Wellington Street, Hamilton East

Sessions are approximately 1.5 hours long

Please bring:

- finger food to share,

- the names and phone numbers of two referees

- two forms of identification (one photo, one mail)

RSVP to Cheryl or Ruth on 07 834 2249

Email: hamtimebank@gmail.com

www.hamilton.timebanks.org

Hamilton Junior Naturalist Club

Term 4 Programme 2012

Meetings at 7pm, Hort Centre, Hamilton Gardens Gate 2  (unless advised differently)

To find out about the various meetings

please go to:

www.junats.org.nz