From October to March Marybank garden club members visit members' gardens and other gardens prior to meeting. This is a wonderful place to share and learn from other gardeners. Ami Kennedy, from the Nelson Seed Library, will be speaking at one of their next meeting, on the 2nd of May.
Attention please!! Rally for Travel Justice date change! Because of the bad weather forecast we have changed the date of the Rally for Travel Justice to Sunday May 28th (from May 7th). We look forward to seeing you then, 1 pm, at Millers Acre car park and later at the cathedral steps. Are you disgruntled,…
This new group of the Forum will have its inaugural meeting on May 9th, 5-7pm. It will be both in person and online. To attend in person, go to the Quaker Meeting house, 30 Nile St., Nelson. To attend online, go to https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2271491771?pwd=YnlvdThEWDBsWDZKbHlsMEdiV2VuQT09 Meeting ID : 227 149 1771 Password : NTCF A document describing…
Hawkes Bay Sheep and Beef farmer, Greg Hart, will outline his transition from traditional sheep and cattle farming to a more economic and biologically resilient farm. Greg grew up on a family farm near Methven, Mid-Canterbury. After gaining a Bachelor of Agriculture from Massey University and working in the agriculture industry, he and his wife…
Come and join our younger generation during this Strike. "Whakatū, Nelson - Join us! We will meet in 1903 Square at 1.30pm, for an hour of speeches and music from local youth bands, before marching down Trafalgar Street to Nelson City Council buildings at 2.30pm This strike is intergenerational, so bring your whānau and friends…
AWARD CRITERIA FOR THE FOOD COMPETITION - GUIDELINES FOR THE FASHION SHOW See other Climate Action Week events HERE or on the Event section of the website.
Come and be part of a Repair Movement! A FREE monthly event helping you to repair your items, save resources and build community. For the months of April & May at Victory Community Center brought to you by the Nelson Tasman Climate Forum. We're fixing items and building community. Come along, and you might pick…
The Plan: A bed enclosed by bamboo in a parking space as an invitation to sit and talk about Nelson’s future John-Paul Pochin, initiator of the project, explains: “This started as an idea several years ago. I bought a hospital bed and it’s been sitting taking up space ever since but it fits with some…
Join us for the world premiere of a new documentary filmed by Happen Film right here in Whakatū Nelson! Please register following the link below Ben & bEartha: A Community's Compost Love Story showcases the incredible mahi of Ben Bushell and the team of volunteers at Whakatū Nelson's Community Compost on their journey to design…
Battle for the Banded Rail is a project working with local communities to increase the number of banded rail and other estuarine birds on the margins of the Waimea Inlet by restoring habitat and trapping predators. Their first planting on 28th May at Estuary Place in Richmond coincides with Climate Action Week. Access is from…
Come and help the Maire Stream Guardians/Nurtururs during their next working bee. The Maire Stream project is about Earths nature. Flora and Fauna. Being good ancestors for future generations. It is about a monitoring, but also restoration project of a stream which though it does have Kokopu fish and eels, is very low on macro-invertebrates-food…
Are you disgruntled, dismayed or downright disgusted that, despite all our knowledge about global warming and the distressing evidence it presents before our eyes, cars still rule the roost in Nelson? Empty cars are still given the kerbside space that cyclists could better use; and every one of them could have a driver about to…
New Zealand can deliver on a 1.5ºC future To achieve this, transportation in New Zealand must be largely decarbonised by 2030. Our current transport system no longer meets our needs. By 2030 our transport system will be safe, healthy, accessible to all, resilient and decarbonised. Join us during this webinar where Dr Paul Winton will…
A chance for locals to visit businesses in Golden Bay who are on the sustainable business journey. We’ll see their initiatives in action, and hear their stories. Join the Mohua 2042 Trsut for this full day of visits. A bus will drive us throughout the day to the different places. Departure: 10 am at the…
We would like to highlight, during this Climate Action Week, the regular presence of Stitch-it-don't-ditch-it Whakatū Nelson in our community. Stitch-it-don't-ditch-it Whakatū Nelson is part of the larger movement of Street Stiching, which is "an act of gentle disruption that demonstrates the pleasure and necessity of garment repair in areas of fast fashion chains where…
Have you been thinking about buying an e-bike or are you curious about trying one? Would you like to explore options in a no-pressure atmosphere with a diversity of choices present? If so, come along to the Nelson E-bike Expo on Wednesday 31st of May 10 am – 2 pm at Rutherford Park in Nelson (next…
Join the Waimarama Organic Community Garden for its weekly gardening session and the garden tour they are offering us to the occasion of the Climate Action Week. Bring: weather suitable clothes, sturdy footwear, insect repellent and a drink bottle Contact call or txt 027 3577998 More information on the ongoing working bees here. See other…
Join the Forum as we view a talk by Josephine Grey, a long-time advocate and community organizer for healthy food security, human rights, climate action and basic income in Canada. In the talk, Josephine walks us through the UN Human Rights Framework and how it can be used to advocate for food security and climate…
Come and turn rags into bags. Bring old t-shirts, pillow cases or that stash of fabric you don't know what to do with and turn them into vege bags, handbags even. Sewing machines etc provided.
If you are concerned about climate change but don't know what you can do to make a difference, then this webinar is for you! Sign up and come along to this Climate Action Week online event to find out more about "Take the Jump", a campaign that focuses on the radical but doable lifestyle changes…
Join the working bee crew at the Motueka Community Garden. You'll be welcomed by Helen, who will give a quick tour of the garden for newcomers, before getting to work on some gardening tasks. An opportunity to learn about this garden and join the team working there! More info on the garden on this Facebook…
A dedicated volunteer team has made the Victory Community Garden a beautiful and productive space. At the occasion of Climate Action Week, Nadia, Community Kai Coordinator, is organising a Garden Tour to take place on Monday afternoon from 1.30pm to 2.30pm. The tour will be followed by the regular working bees happening on an ongoing…
Join us for an engaging and insightful online event - "Introduction to Urban Regeneration" Discover the transformative power of urban regeneration and how it can shape the future of the Nelson Tasman Region. This 'lightly interactive' session is designed to provide you with a comprehensive overview of regenerative development, highlighting its potential to create thriving…
Following the success of last year's EV tradeshow during Climate Action Week, we are please to announce that an Electric Vehicle (EV) tradeshow and test drive session will be organised again this year. Learn and explore what electric vehicles and PHEV models are available in the NZ market. This is your chance to ask questions,…
The Nelson Tasman Climate Forum is offering a 2 hour workshop on planning and building a compost heap on site. The Tutor is Rex Hunt who has run an organic plant nursery since 1980 and has focussed on making his own compost. Rex has both 1 and 3 year old compost heaps to demonstrate how…
In the workshop, you will explore practices to enhance sensory awareness, and to develop your skills of attentiveness and focus. You will be inspired to re-examine your own ways of perceiving, thinking about, and connecting with the natural world. There will be ample space and opportunity to nurture mindfulness, and to photographically capture the natural…
Bring surplus crops and produce to share/swap :-) This event is subject to weather conditions. So please call Sally (number below) if the weather looks uncertain. See other Climate Action Week events HERE or on the Event section of the website.
Come and help store and label the seeds for the Nelson Seed Library project and learn, at the same time, how to save your own seeds for next year. Indeed, this session will include one hour introduction to Seed Saving. An occasion not to be missed! Bring: weather suitable clothes, sturdy footwear, insect repellent and…
For those of you who missed the Premiere and launch of Climate Action week, or who aren’t local to Whakatū Nelson, the team of Happen Film is organising the Online Preamiere this Sunday! This will be a live-streamed screening of the 40-minute documentary followed by a Q&A with Antoinette and Jordan and star of the…
