NEWS

HELP PLEASE

My friend's mum Sonya is moving house to a smaller apartment as she has cancer. She needs to weed her gully before she moves. Unfortunately due to her ill health she is unable to do this at this time. I was hoping you might forward this email around your networks and volunteers, and I will forward it to other gully weeding/planting groups.

We are having a weeding morning on Saturday the 5th of December from 9am until 12pm (or earlier if it is finished earlier) for her section of the gully. People are more than welcome to come late or leave early, as suits them. We are hoping to have as many people come along to help as possible.

Here is a link to the facebook event:https://www.facebook.com/events/183925555285634/

LIVING STREETS REMINDER THAT POSSIBLE DESIGNS FOR THE RIVERBANK DEVELOPMENT ARE NOW AVAILABLE

Just in case any of you haven't received this information from another source, a reminder that you can view the possible designs from the three architectural design teams involved with the riverbank development at the museum until December 6, or online at

www.hamiltoncityriverplan.co.nz

THE TINDALL FOUNDATION ENCOURAGE YOU TO WATCH THIS FILM

The Tindall Foundation is committed to supporting organisations and causes that care for our environment and promote biodiversity. A recent example of our interest in and concern for climate change, was the funding of the award winning film New Zealand/UK film.

Thin Ice: The Inside Story of Climate Science

Tune in at 8am,

Saturday 5 December  on TV ONE

As world leaders meet this week in Paris for United Nations Climate Change Conference, TV One is screening this thought-provoking, highly acclaimed film.

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WALK AND CYCLE 2016 CONFERENCE

Join us in Auckland, July 2016

Following the success of the 2014 conference with a record audience of 200 delegates, the 2WALKandCYCLE 2016 Conference programme will focus on balancing our extensive car travel network with better provision for walking and cycling. Therefore promoting active, human-powered transport to achieve healthier, smarter and more liveable cities.

We invite you to submit a paper/s, which will be selected on the basis of quality of abstract, originality, topicality and relevance to the 2016 theme of "moving toward healthy communities".

There will be a variety of presentation formats available, which will be decided at the discretion of the Conference Committee. Where appropriate, we encourage an AV or video component to engage the audience.

Submissions close 1 February 2016.

More Information http://www.2walkandcycle.org.nz/

BOTANICAL SOCIETY KAIMANAWA TRIP

I am running the Kaimanawa Trip on the 5th and 6th of December.

This is a combined trip with the Rotorua Botanical Society.Â

027 747 0733027 747 0733 or 07 855 970007 855 9700 or km8j1s@gmail.com

Some of us are going to be staying at the DOC campsite overnight on Friday night.

The DOC campsite located about 5kms up Kaimanawa Road (turn right after 3.5 km and follow the signs).

Kaimanawa Road is about 16kms south of Turangi. There is stream water at the site.

If you wish to come for just 1 day that is fine - just let me know.

am running the Kaimanawa Trip on the 5th and 6th of December.

Please let me know if you are coming on the trip.

027 747 0733027 747 0733 or 07 855 970007 855 9700 or km8j1s@gmail.com

WAIKATO BOTANICAL SOCIETY END OF YEAR: Monday 7th December 6:00 PM

The format will be similar to previous years. We will provide drinks and nibbles.

There is an opportunity for you to bring 10 photos to show off in 5 minutes. (This is optional)

This doesn't have to be botanically related - Â it can photos and short talk of somewhere interesting that you have been.

Just put your pictures on a memory stick and bring them along  (or email them to me)

the venue has been confirmed as the Community Waikato Rooms at 33 Victoria Street  (where we usually meet).

If you are coming please let me know.

Kerry Jones

027 747 0733027 747 0733