February 20, 2011
· Filed under Community, Grey Lynn 2030
We often get asked whether it is legal to plant the grass berms found beside the footpath on most residential roads and whether these are a good place to plant fruit trees. Come along and find out. At our March meeting we will be sharing ideas for using our local berms to establish ‘urban bio-corridors’.
The topic will include a discussion of Council rules, how to plant a low maintenance garden, benefits to local flora and fauna – including local honey bees, effects on stormwater, and neighbourhood amenity.
For the first time our monthly community meeting will be taking place outside in the beautiful Wilton Street Community Garden. All welcome – Wednesday 9 March, 7pm in the garden behind The Wine Vault and Gypsy Tea Room.
February 17, 2011
· Filed under Community, Events
The seasons are turning again and it is time once more to celebrate autumn fruitfulness and the equinox.
St Columba, Grey Lynn is once again hosting a Grey Lynn community celebration of this season of fruitfulness when light and dark are in equal measure.
This year we will be focussing on the harvest.
Where: St Columba Church and Community Centre, 92 Surrey Cres, Grey Lynn
When: 4 – 6pm, 20th March 2011
This event is suitable for all ages
Please bring food for a shard tea as we celebrate the fruits of the earth
February 9, 2011
· Filed under Grey Lynn 2030
Wednesday 9th February
Grey Lynn Community Centre
7.30pm
Our first gathering of the year is a chance to catch up, get energized and excited about all the possibilities for the year ahead.
Find out more about Grey Lynn 2030 and bring along your ideas that you would like to see happen in our community
We will be covering everything that has the potential to make our community vibrant, connected and sustainable – waste, energy, water, transport, art, urban design, movies, gardening, local food, local business and even the Rugby World Cup!
February 6, 2011
· Filed under Updates
February 2011
In This Issue:
First gathering of 2011
At the market this Sunday
Ooooby – what is it all about?
Wilton Street Community Garden bees on fire
Waste Away ready for action
Grey Lynn Business Association networking social
Grey Lynn Community Art
Celebrating Neighbours Day Aotearoa
To subscribe to the newsletter email greylynn2030@gmail.com
February 3, 2011
· Filed under Waste Away Group
Check out the news from Wanaka Wastebusters – Competition, wew website www.unpackit.org.nz and Roadshow coming to Grey Lynn
Demystifying packaging Choices – Competition Time
Its almost everywhere you look, its on almost everything you buy,
look at the packaging, we hear you cry!
Is it good? Is it bad? Is it the best you have ever had?
Does it make you smile or hang your head in disgust,
Is all this packaging something you can trust?
where does it come from, where does it go?
send it to us, we want to know!
Now’s your chance to to have your say,
get looking for packaging today!!!
The world of packaging is a crazy confusing place sometimes, over
packaging, non-recyclable packaging, packaging that says it’s
environmentally friendly but really isn’t, one hit wonder non
re-usable packaging, and then just sometimes, you stumble on something that hits the nail on the head.
We at Wanaka Wastebusters are running a fantastic competition to find out exactly what are the best and worst examples of packaging we can find in New Zealand and we need your help.
We want you to find examples of what you think is the best and the worst.
The 6 categories to keep in mind when looking at packaging are
Is it recyclable?
Is it reusable?
Does it do the job it is designed for?
How is the volume of packaging – minimal/excessive?
Is it innovative?
Is the label truthful and informative?
Check out our very exciting new website active from Feb 1st -
www.unpackit.org.nz for the competition ins and outs, ups and downs,rules and regulations, the different entries, info on the very exciting prizes and much much more……..
Entries to be sent in Tues Feb 1st – Sun March 20th
If that doesn’t wet your whistle enough, we will be travelling the length of the country with a fantastical roadshow of circus delights and packaging mischief and will be at the Grey Lynn Farmers Market on Sunday April 17th getting all you wonderful people voting for your favourite and least favourite entries.
If you are interested in our roadshow coming to your school please contact Ivy, tel 03 443 8606 (ext9) or 021 285 6969
February 3, 2011
· Filed under Art, Grey Lynn Community Centre
Your ideas needed
The Grey Lynn community centre is working with Auckland Council and a local artist to develop an artwork for the wall of the car park but we need your help!
As locals, you have the best ideas about your area and we want to include those in the artwork.
What the artist needs to get going is a theme to base the artwork on. The theme needs to:
- Represent Grey Lynn and its residents
- Reflect the passions of the local community
- Speak to the community
- Make the community proud
Throughout February 2011, we will collect ideas from the public that will determine the theme of the artwork.
Please consider what Grey Lynn means to you, your family and your local community and a theme that best represents its people and email your ideas to Tania at: office@greylynn.org.nz
Your input is much appreciated!!!
We often get asked whether it is legal to plant the grass berms found beside the footpath on most residential roads and whether these are a good place to plant fruit trees. Come along and find out. At our March meeting we will be sharing ideas for using our local berms to establish ‘urban bio-corridors’.
