Sustainable Urban Living Workshops
Our free Sustainable Urban Living workshop series is returning for Term 3 and 4, 2021!
Spend 1-2 hours on a Saturday morning picking up useful sustainability tips for your home, garden and lifestyle. We have a super exciting schedule of seven awesome workshops planned for the rest of the year:
💚 Let’s Make Beeswax Wraps
💚 Make Your Own Eco-cleaners
💚 Raranga Harakeke: Weaving Flax
💚 Growing Vegetables & Fruit Trees in Small Spaces
💚 Live More, Waste Less
💚 DIY Bokashi Bins & Cold Composting Tips
💚 Textile Upcycling: Rag Rug Weaving
For details on these workshops, visit our website at villagesquare.org.nz.... To sign up, contact Olivia on 09 555 5164 or community@villagesquare.org.nz. Bookings are essential as numbers are limited.
This workshop series has been made possible thanks to funding from Waitematā Local Board.
Poll: How should Guy Fawkes be celebrated?
While it is a fun occasion, fireworks on Guy Fawkes Night has caused much conflict over the years, upsetting our pets and disrupting the sleep of neighbours.
How should we celebrate Guy Fawkes Night? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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28.7% With a city-wide public fireworks display
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19.7% Small fireworks displays in each community
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7.7% Keep it as is
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33% We shouldn't celebrate it!
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10.5% Anything but fireworks
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0.4% Other - I'll share below
What's your favourite recipe for gooseberry?
Love gooseberries? Share your favourite way to enjoy them. We're looking for our readers' favourite family recipes for this delicious crop. Send yours to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the magazine, you will receive a free copy of our December 2024 issue.