Taking on a new home build or renovation project is a significant journey to embark on - especially when you aspire to make it environmentally friendly! From selecting the ideal site and navigating the "greenwashing" of materials to determining the appropriate size and budget, having guidance from an expert can make all the difference. To…
Join Simon Kingham, Professor of Geography at the University of Canterbury and Chief Science Advisor to the Ministry of Transport, for this lunchtime webinar about how streets and community wellbeing interact. Streets are usually seen as places for motor vehicles, but what happens if we rethink their role as places that can strengthen our communities…
Join the team in the Victory Community Garden for a working bee and afternoon tea to celebrate the Climate Action Festival. Come along to hear about our newly developed vision for the garden that supports people to garden together. See our community compost system in use or help tend our garden beds. Then enjoy some homemade and locally produced refreshments with others in the relaxed surroundings of the mārakai.
Global Stitch up is a creative hub based at Cultural Conversations where we want women from diverse backgrounds to: Feel safe and empowered. Upskill but also learn from each other’s cultural traditions. Engage in conversation and make new friends. Gain business independence and responsibility. Feel motivated. Our current group welcomes over 20 women from India,…
A six week introduction to organic FOOD gardening & garden design.
- raised bed garden method
- soil life & compost methods
- permaculture principles & thinking
- “pests & diseases”
- propagation including seed sowing & raising, cuttings
- crop rotation & companion planting
Build your knowledge & confidence for growing food all year round...
Bike to work or school and be rewarded! If you cycle to work or school on Tuesday 28 May you can call in to grab a free breakfast between 7am and 9am. There will be coffee and a delicious breakfast which you can have with us or takeaway as fuel for the rest of your journey.
Join your local Library in Nelson, Stoke, Nightingale, Richmond, Motueka and Takaka, and discover what they have prepared for you.
A tour of farms in Golden Bay that showcase some of the great initiatives that are happening to make farms more sustainable. See regenerative approaches in action including soil care using Albrecht method, permaculture design on farm, mixed animal farming and alternative energy projects. There are many good examples of good farm stewardship here in the Bay. This is a follow-on from the successful tour of Sustainable businesses.
Taking on a new home build or renovation project is a significant journey to embark on - especially when you aspire to make it environmentally friendly! From selecting the ideal site and navigating the "greenwashing" of materials to determining the appropriate size and budget, having guidance from an expert can make all the difference. To…
Discover simple yet effective ways to reduce your energy bill and get practical tips on servicing your appliances. Snacks and tea will be provided. No need to register. This event is part of Climate Action Festival. See the full program here.
Learn to make plant potions in this family and teacher-friendly workshop by Garden to Table, a food curriculum program for schools to engage in growing, harvesting, preparing, and sharing kai. We'll talk about soil microorganisms and learn how the soil food web plays a role in Carbon sequestration. We'll make some plant potions for…
Compost Club is our fun and social space where we expertly craft living compost together and wash the buckets from the food waste collection service.
Our team and volunteers gather to connect, learn and share our collective knowledge at "The Yard" behind Tim's Garden, Nelson Whakatū.
Join us for this screening of Once You Know, a cinematic journey with Emmanuel Cappellin on his earnest and visually stunning quest to learn how mankind must adapt for a sustainable future. Winner of multiple awards, this film has been chosen to launch Motueka’s new film and discussion club. Places are limited - please register…
Come and join in! 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 Festival. All tools provided, just bring gloves if you want them. Morning tea around 11am. If you want more information about volunteering please contact Sally…
Taking on a new home build or renovation project is a significant journey to embark on - especially when you aspire to make it environmentally friendly! From selecting the ideal site and navigating the "greenwashing" of materials to determining the appropriate size and budget, having guidance from an expert can make all the difference. To…
This Webinar, led by Timo Neubauer, from NelsonTasman2050, will give a brief overview of international research that proves the per-capita life-cycle emissions of low-density urban sprawl are up to 2.4 times higher than those of denser mixed-use urban form. He will also look into our Councils' current carbon accounting practices and how their planning activities…
Behaviour change may be at the heart of climate action in business, but it can be the hardest change to drive, right? This session, organised by Mission Zero, passes on the learnings of a host of experienced change activators who have 'been-there-done-that' to drive climate action in a business setting. Through a series of short…
A six week introduction to organic FOOD gardening & garden design
- raised bed garden method
- soil life & compost methods
- permaculture principles & thinking
- “pests & diseases”
- propagation including seed sowing & raising, cuttings
- crop rotation & companion planting
Taking on a new home build or renovation project is a significant journey to embark on - especially when you aspire to make it environmentally friendly! From selecting the ideal site and navigating the "greenwashing" of materials to determining the appropriate size and budget, having guidance from an expert can make all the difference. To…
Come and learn about a circular economy. Bluemoth will be running an interactive workshop to help you better understand what a circular economy means for both individuals and businesses. This workshop is organised by Lucy Byrne, from Bluemoth. Please follow the link here to register: Closing the Loop: Understanding and Implementing a Circular Economy | Humanitix This event is part of…
Taking on a new home build or renovation project is a significant journey to embark on - especially when you aspire to make it environmentally friendly! From selecting the ideal…
Learn how to eat better from a Registered Nutritionist whilst also reducing your food footprint. We give you practical and actionable advice that you can start doing immediately, rather than just making a vague commitment to 'eat less meat'.
You will create your own action plan starting with your easy wins, then slowly transitioning into more plant based swaps to make. You will also learn how proper nutrition works, and how to get enough protein and essential nutrients in.
NTS Nutrition is an online nutrition clinic based in Whakatu. We offer highly individualised nutrition and exercise coaching. Nutritionist for Tasman Mako and Crusaders Academy.
Warm up with a hot drink, nibbles, and conversation as the Climate Action Festival nears its end. The Nelson Tasman Climate Forum is hosting an early evening get-together for our…
Empowering Soil 1.0 will equip participants with simple tools and strategies to care for and regenerate soil to bring abundance to your garden. Elliot Cleland will demonstrate natural farming techniques…
Join the community compost during Climate Action Festival and, if you want, every Saturday morning. Indeed, it is a ongoing working session, which takes place throughout the year. No prior…
Join us for an immersive experience at the Worm Farm Workshop organised by Nelson Community Compost. Hands on learning experience covering worm health and vitality, starting your own worm farm,…
Experience the therapeutic and uplifting effects of time in a forest. We’ll walk-about. Sit. Listen. Taste. Touch. Share. All this in the peaceful natural area of upper Maire Stream (43…
This interactive workshop will guide and empower us to make system change in the comple issues we face eg transport, inequality, democracy, resilient communities. Systems and Change will explore the…
Empowering Soil 1.0 will equip participants with simple tools and strategies to care for and regenerate soil to bring abundance to your garden. Elliot Cleland will demonstrate natural farming techniques…
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.
Battle for the Banded Rail's has a planting morning this Sunday 9th June from 9am - 1pm at Stringer Reserve. Stringer Reserve is 1.3km up Stringer Road off the Coastal Highway (inland…
Save the date, and come along to the second Motueka Repair Cafe, at 10am at the Motueka Library (Te Noninga Kumu), and have a cuppa while you learn how to…
Touching the Earth – 16th-23rd June Solstice Retreat All the mytho-poets say the same thing – we must leave the village, enter the forest and return with the gift. Touching the Earth is a guided journey into human wholeness inspired by the work of Bill Plotkin and Joanna Macy. This is a nature-based retreat to…
Energy, transport and climate: discussions we're not having', will be joining the dots between deep ocean circulation and Nelson traffic and the nonsense of trying to build our way out…
This will be a rythm-filled evening with Waiata, tap dance, West African percussion with dancers, spoken poetry, African harp, games and more. Special for kids - a 15-minute guided Percussion…
Are you concerned about climate change, but not sure how you can help to make a difference? Do you want to play a positive, active role in climate change solutions? Get to know more about the how the global Take the Jump movement is developing in Aotearoa and help to spread the word across the…