Grey Lynn 2030 launches Movie Nights
Friday 27th Feb 7.30
Grey Lynn Community Centre Hall
510 Richmond Rd
Cost $2
Please tell your friends to come along too as we have the whole Grey Lynn Community Centre hall to fill!
Please read the earilier blog on this to find out more about the film. This is an excellent film to learn about the core ideas behind the Transition Town movement, Peak Oil
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GREY LYNN 2030
Public Meeting
Monday 9th February 2009. Grey Lynn Community Centre
Groups & Speakers:
The web site is managed by Suzanne Kendrick if you want to add any content.
Grey Lynn 2030 Waste Away Group – Lynn Green
NB: New name
Grey Lynn 2030 E-Day Action – proposed local collection of E-Waste prior to the inorganic collection
Future Communities Presentation – Gary Marshall
Auckland City Council Lobby Group – Gary Marshall
New Groups
Earth Hour – Saturday 28th March – Suzanne Kendrick
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While reading NZ Herald an article on Ooooby caught my eye.
Ooooby stands for Out of our Own Backyard
Ooooby is…
- a movement of food growers and locavores with a common goal of food independence.
- a place where you can learn from, connect and exchange with local growers and eaters.
- a social enterprise which pours all its profits back into local food projects.
On further investigation I see that Ooooby is very much in keeping with the Transition Town movement. Pete Russell who runs Ooooby even promotes “The Transition Handbook” on his home page
We city dwellers can learn more about growing our own food as Ooooby is about to run a gardening course here in the room belonging to Garnet Station cafe.
Edibles and Flowers in the Kitchen Garden
Coastal and Shelter Plantings
Garden Design 1 and 2
Plant Selection for your Garden
Planting for year round Interest
These are the topics every Wednesday morning and evening at Garnet Station in Grey Lynn starting 18 February
Each session separate $15 each
Call 
021 431 098 for bookings – Gill Warren
This is a great network that is spreading fast. If you are a
gardener and you are looking to share, swap and receive tips, produce,
tools or a home grown meal, then you will find others like yourself. If you knownothing about gardening and need help or need a place to throw some
seeds then find others who are eager to share. Who knows, it could be
your neighbour. There are more gardeners and want-to-be-gardeners out
there than you think. If you search on “Grey Lynn” you will find a few members who are also members of Grey Lynn 2030.
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Auckland City Council, in collaboration with local groups, is holding a community picnic at Meola Reef on Saturday 21 March 2009.
The event will include performances and presentations from local groups, activities for adults and children, and information about opportunities for being a volunteer at Meola Reef (including tree planting, bird counting and water testing).
Why
Meola Reef and the creeks that surround it are beautiful local assets. Many people in the local community visit the Reef and care for the area through tree planting and other activities.
The Meola Reef Community Picnic aims to foster community connection and strengthen a sense of belonging. It provides an opportunity for the local community to enjoy the Reef together and find out how to get involved with caring for the area.
When
1-5pm, Saturday 21 March 2009 * (Rain date 28 March)
Where
Meola Reef, in the centre and on the northern side of Meola Rd, Pt Chevalier
How you can be involved
You are invited to attend on the day!
Auckland City Council is also seeking expressions of interest from local groups who could perform or present on their work and/or involvement with Meola Reef on the day (for a maximum of 20 minutes).
There will also be a notice board available for community information, that you are invited to provide content for.
Future events and activities
Future activities including tree planting and reef clean ups will be held after the picnic at dates to be confirmed.
Contact
For further information, or to discuss participating in the event, please contact:
Further information will be provided closer to the time. Please mark the date in your calendar.
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We have a couple of local events for Bike Wise week.
Event: Auckland City Council Go By Bike Breakfast
Date: 18 February, 6.30am
Location: Viaduct Harbour
What’s happening: Come down to our exciting new venue – the Viaduct Harbour (Eastern Viaduct)!
Web: www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/whatson/events/gobybike/default.asp
Event: Kids Bike Ride
Date: 19 February, 5.30pm
Location: Western Springs Park
What’s happening: The Kids Bike Ride is a fun evening for kids, promoting cycle safety during National Bike Wise Week. There will be live music, obstacle courses and special bike activities with great prizes to be won.
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18 Feb 2009 18:30
The Sustainable Living Centre is screening Geoff Lawtons DVD “Establishing a food forest”.
It starts with a 20 minute Permaculture Classroom as Geoff explains the patterns of a Food Forest and the essential principles of “time-stacking” your garden with the right mix of support species that feed and protect your fledgling fruit trees into maturity. We then join Geoff in the field as he puts the theory into action, planting the seeds and watching the system grow.
It will be a great chance for people to meet and network as well as gaining an idea of setting up a thriving food system.
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