Archive for Grey Lynn Farmers Market

How to Grow Microgreens

August 17, 2010 · Filed under Food, Grey Lynn Farmers Market

How to Grow Microgreens, Natures Own Superfood by Grey Lynner and Grey Lynn Farmers market member, Fionna Hill
will be launched at boutique garden store Tully & Gardener, 139 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn, on Saturday 21st August between 10 AM and 4 PM.

No space for home-grown food? Think again.
Microgreens can be grown on your windowsill.
Here’s a book that could revolutionise your household meals, keep away those winter chills and get your green thumb working…
Fionna will do a ‘show, tell and taste’ about Microgreens – the tiny seedlings of herbs and vegetables. Larger than sprouts and smaller than ‘baby’ salad greens, they nutritionally contain higher levels of active plant compounds than mature plants or seeds and  can easily be grown in containers on a terrace or windowsill but if you’ve got a ‘quarter acre pavlova paradise’ they’re for you too.

With Microgreens, you don’t wait weeks or months for them to come to maturity; most varieties are ready in a week or two and you can grow them right through winter. Microgreens are the new big thing in growing your own food globally.
Signed books $29.99 available on the day with a complimentary pack of
‘Fionna’s Blend Microgreen Seeds’ (seeds while stocks last)   www.fionnahill.com

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Tumeke Cycle Space at the GLFM

July 18, 2010 · Filed under Community, Grey Lynn Farmers Market

Tumeke Cycle Space is a new group looking to set up a community bike workshop in Auckland. We had our first ever public workshop on Sunday the 11th at the Grey Lynn Farmers Market, Grey Lynn Community Centre, 510 Richmond Road, from 9am-12.30pm.

Tumeke Cycle Space is a non-profit, community-run bicycle workshop in Auckland. It’s a place where people can fix, build and learn about bikes in a safe and inclusive environment. We provide tools, knowledge and training, with a focus on teaching people how to fix their own bikes. In this way we aim to empower people, encourage skill sharing, and promote cycling, an affordable, social form of transport that encourages a healthy lifestyle and environment.

We are hoping to make this a regular event until we secure our own venue (which is looking promising)

Thanks
Claire and the Tumeke Cycle Space crew

Join the group on Facebook

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West Lynn Street Party & Twilight Market

April 8, 2010 · Filed under Community, Grey Lynn 2030, Grey Lynn 2030 Week, Grey Lynn Farmers Market, Waste Away Group, West Lynn

We have received overwhelming feedback that the inaugural Street Party & Twilight Market was a big success and a whole lot of fun.  We really enjoyed decorating West Lynn to create a traffic calming people – space for the evening which provided the opportunity to have a great time at our local shopping area with neighbours and friends.  The event was made possible with the enthusiastic support of local businesses, community groups and individuals who are all keen to see it happen again.

Our thanks go to:

Paul & Mira from Montery Coffee Lounge  who provided groovy tunes by DJ Andy with cocktails by Hakanoa Handmade (a locally made ginger beer available at Monterey)

Susan Duckworth & team at Vanilla Ink

Mr H who was kept busy serving up his gourmet sausages from the West Lynn Organic Butcher

Dear Reader bookshop  sponsors of the Phineas Phrog story telling

Malt Bar with DJ Ria from Base FM

SBF Hair Artists

Richmond Road Pharmacy

Richmond Road Medical Practice

Savour & Devour who were very generous with their free coffee and dessert samples

Raw Essentials who provided free samples for  lucky pets

Monique & Jules at Dalston showed off their new winter range on the night with nibbles and wine (our beautiful bunting is also made with donated Dalston fabric)

The Wine Vault for the free wine tasting

Gypsy Tea Room

Caravan Clothing the newest boutique in West Lynn

Nature Baby

The team at  Moa with a special mention to Julie for being one of the first West Lynners to support the idea of a street party

Havest Wholefoods and their suppliers Nature’s Gold chocolate , Pacific Harvest seaweeds, Kohu Road ice-cream, Nutz roasted nuts that were offering samples and tastings. Also Ceres Organics who provided free crackers and Revive  free Frooze balls plus thanks to Amber for creating the Park(ing) picnic zone.

West Lynn Superette – their homemade samosas are available from the freezer

428 Richmond Road – mens clothing

Delicious

The Little Grocer who brought their bbq along

B.E.E cleaning products

Hayjay’s Superette

Rosanna, Mind Body Institute, Zee Sharif Return to Form and all those operating from the villa at 412 Richmond Road

Neal’s superette

Tom’s Roast

Mamata Bakery

City Liquor Centre

Wellpark College

Gareth Chitty

Plus thanks to the community groups who supported the event:

Grey Lynn Neighbourhood Law Centre & Litaracy Aotearoa who held a bbq and raffle with proceeds going to the Child Cancer Foundation. Congratulations to Maxine Wooldridge who won the raffle and thanks to our local Countdown (Richmond Rd) for contributing the eggs for the kids Easter Egg hunt.

Living Streets Aotearoa thanks to Vinnie for organising the film of the party

Green Party with a stop mining petition

Wilton Street Community Garden was decorated for the evening with the Gardeners holding a picnic

Oxfam Wellpark Walkers who raised $256 at the Street Party

Grey Lynn RSC who are keen for new members

Grey Lynn Community Centre - thank you to the Manager Tania Miller who made the tables available for the street stalls

Thanks to the Grey Lynn 2030 Waste Away team who ensured that there were plenty of recycling bins available on the street for party goers to dispose of their glass, plastic, paper and cans.  They also had a bokashi bin available for food waste – although they found most people enjoyed the fabulous food on offer so much that there wasn’t much in the way of scraps!

The Street Stalls you can also find at the Grey Lynn Farmers Market each Sunday:

A big thank you to Paul Dalton, GLFM Manager for coordinating the Twilight Market and single-handedly returning all the tables to the GL Community Centre.

You can check out a vid of Sam Benge who plays with the Longdrops and coordinated the music here. Thanks to Sam and the musicians who performed:

The Longdrops

French Toast

The Ukeladies.

Thanks to all the volunteers who showed up to decorate West Lynn and help with cleaning up: Katie, Caroline, Barbara, Sharon, Dani, Sam, Olwyn, Amber, Neha, Paul S, Peter Claire,  Paul D and the Grey Lynn 2030 Wasters

Diya Welland for taking so many fab photos. More can be seen here

Pascal for his vid of the Street Party

Cat Charm designer of the poster for both the Street Party and the Grey Lynn 2030 Week

Martin Leach from Ponsonby News who supported the event by publishing the Street Party poster for free

Hopefully that’s covers everyone from our lovely commmunity who helped make the West Lynn Street Party & Twilight Market happen but let me know if I’ve missed anyone.

Pippa Coom, Street Party organiser for the Grey Lynn 2030 Steering Committee

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Grey Lynn 2030 first update for 2010

February 1, 2010 · Filed under Community, Grey Lynn Farmers Market, Traffic, Transition Towns, Updates, Waste Away Group, Wilton St Garden Group

1 February 2010
In This Issue:

Have your say on the Super city
Grey Lynn 2030 first gathering of the year
Grey Lynn Farmers Market
Traffic Calming
West Lynn Parking Issues
Waste Away
Wilton Street Community Gardens update
Grey Lynn 2030 “sustainability”  week
Permaculture Workshop Courses
Grey Lynn 2030 in 2010
Happy New Year
Welcome to our first update of 2010. It looks like it is going to be an exciting, action- packed year as we work towards our vision of a self-reliant, vibrant, connected, positive and sustainable community.

We extend a warm invitation to our first gathering of the year on Wednesday 10th  (details below).

We thought an informal social evening would be a great way to kick off the year and an opportunity to gather together people working on our behalf in the community who would like to meet you. We look forward to seeing you there.
Have your say on the Super city
Thursday 4 Feb 6.30-8.30pm Grey Lynn Community Centre
The Greens and Labour are hosting a series of public meetings around Auckland about the super-city. The meetings will focus on the third Auckland council bill which is currently open to the public for submissions.

As a grass roots, community organisation we are particularly concerned about the Bill’s failure to determine the powers and functions of the Local Boards. There is a real danger that we are heading towards a flawed and centralised system that takes alway the voice of local communities.

Grey Lynn 2030 is currently working on a submission which is due by 12 February. We encourage everyone to make a submission to highlight the many issues with the Bill.  Useful templates for a submission can be found on both the Greens and Labour websites.

Auckland Central public meeting
Speakers: David Clendon, Jacinda Ardern and Phil Twyford
Location: Grey Lynn Community Centre, 510 Richmond Rd, Grey Lynn
Time: 6.30 – 8.30 pm, Thursday 4th February
Grey Lynn 2030 first gathering of the year
Wednesday 10 February at 7.30pm.
“Meet your Community” Drinks and Nibbles

Our first meeting of the year is a social gathering to welcome in the year. Come along to share ideas, hear what our focus groups have planned for the year and meet the people who work in the community for you.

Members of the Western Bays Community Board, CAB, Grey Lynn Neighbour Law Office, the Community Constable, and the Council’s Community Services Advisor will be there.

Special guest Mayor Len Brown (coming along to check out what we are up to in our community).

Garden Room and Patio (if it is a warm evening we will be outside), Grey Lynn Community Centre.

Drinks and canapes will be provided. Please RSVP to greylynn2030@gmail.com

Entry by koha
Grey Lynn Farmers Market
Scarecrow Competition 7th February 2010

The  Grey Lynn Farmers’ Market is judging the Scarecrow Competition of the School Holiday Programme at the next market, Sunday 7th. Come along and cast your vote!

With the remaining stallholders returning from their holidays, the Grey Lynn Farmers’ Market will be bigger and better than ever. As always, you’ll find lots of fresh summer produce and quality foods to stock up for the week ahead. And have you tried the authentic french crepes yet?

Remember to bring along your surplus fruit and vegetables to the innovative Ooooby stall to sell or swap with other home garden suppliers! Even better, bring it pre-bagged in the quantities you want to sell and with your name and price attached.

Membership costs $30 for the year and gives you a 10% discount on your purchases, plus voting rights on how the market is run.
Traffic Calming
If you ran out of time to do the Traffic survey at the end of last year it is not too late.  It really only takes 3 minutes!
 if you  work, live, or play in Grey Lynn please take a couple of minutes to do this survey so we have a better idea about traffic issues and concerns

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=SkrjyANkggFt1GYZyC2ePA_3d_3d Please also forward on the link to your networks.

West Lynn Parking Issues

West Lynn residents have already been busy this year looking at solutions to deal with traffic issues. In late 2009 the Auckland City Council responded to residents’ concerns about traffic flow and parking access in and around Francis Street by prosing a P120 parking permit restriction to one side of Francis Street and giving residents, who have no parking on their property, the option to buy a permit for exemption @ $150 each permit. Council distributed a survey to Francis St residents indicating that if 50% of residents agreed to the introduction of the P120 it would be implemented.

Concerned residents responded to the Council’s survey by calling a residents meeting earlier in January attended by residents of Francis, Wilton, Wellpark Streets, Kate Stanton and Bruce Kilminster from the Western Bays Community Board and Pippa Coom representing Grey Lynn 2030. A working group then presented to the Western Bays Community Board January meeting to voice opposition to implementing the P120 propose and to highlight other areas of concern discussed at the residents meeting such as footpath upgrades and better tree management in Francis Street.

The Community Board has formally requested officials to investigate issues which were raised and will report back. Residents have found the process so far very positive and have enjoyed the opportunity to meet new neighbours. The residents group intends to work with Grey Lynn 2030 to find longer term solutions that will reduce traffic and promote more sustainable transport options.

Contact: Jude Graveson
Waste Away
Happy New Year to you, from the Grey Lynn 2030 Waste Away Group!
After a great 2009, the group have been active during summer with regular food waste collections from local cafes with one café diverting well over 1 tonne of  foodwaste, coffee grounds and paper serviettes so far! Well done to the  Grey Lynn community for making a difference!

You may have been along to the Grey Lynn Farmers’ Market on a Sunday morning and seen us there selling and talking to people from the community about keeping worms and using the bokashi system for food waste diversion from landfill.. Many  people are keen to keep food waste out of landfill and these systems also  produce useful products for the garden. Some feedback has been that through  having a worm farm one person has discovered the pleasure and benefits in  growing some of their own food. This has spread to other members of the family  and they have a lovely time discussing their worms!

Waste Away is working hard and committed to taking action about waste in our community.

If you would like to participate or have some ideas to share, come along to our first meeting of the year on Wednesday 3rd February 7pm at the office of Waste Not  Consulting, Williamson Ave. New people  are very welcome.
For more info email: greylynn2030wasteaway@gmail.com or  phone Lynn 3766376 or 0273406911
Wilton Street Community Garden update
The Garden finished 2009 with a fabulous spud party, cooking and eating our first crop on site.  In one year the site has been transformed from weed infested “waste ground” to a productive and exciting shared garden – of which we are very proud!!

The main problem we face on the site now is water.  We recently met to discuss plans for this year and have decided that due to the logistics of establishing a water collection system on site we will take a different and more sustainable approach to the development of the garden.  We will continue to grow low-water requiring crops and focus on the composting initiative.

We are planning to replace the water dependant veges with a comfrey crop and to then make comfrey fertiliser in our smaller water tank – the other will still be required for water storage.  Ideally we would be able to produce enough liquid fertiliser and compost to return to community (possibly generating a small income to return to the garden ).

We have begun collecting pallets in order to build a set of compost bins with the intention of establishing a local composting depot (we would love to work in with the GL2030 Waste Away group on this!). Any free pallets or plumbing assistance welcome. Contact Mandy
Grey Lynn 2030 “sustainability” week

Plans are underway for a week to highlight all the amazing things going on in our community that are consistent with our vision.

It will include our regular events – the Grey Lynn Farmers Market and Green Screen – plus a whole lot of new, exciting intiatives.

Ideas for the programme so far:
- West Lynn shopping centre street party and evening market
- tours of local gardens with bee hives and chooks
- gardening workshops
- awards for local sustainable businesses
- Transition Town Expo
- traffic calming installations

If you like to organise an event during the week or get involved in any way then please contact  Pippa
Auckland Permaculture Workshop Courses

The Transition Town movement has its origins in permaculture and Gary Marshall, tutor for the Auckland Permaculture Workshop Courses was on the Steering Committee of Grey Lynn 2030 until the end of last year. Here is information we have been asked to circulate to our networks about the first four workshops of the year which are all foundation courses for completing a Permaculture Design Certificate and they all explore fundamental areas of sustainable design and living. The APW programme has been designed specifically to explore ecological design solutions for living sustainably in the Auckland bioregion.

Philosophy and Design              - 13th February 2010
Tutors -Gary Marshall and Finn Mackesy

Landscape Design                   – 27th February 2010
Tutors -Gary Marshall and Finn Mackesy

Building Design                    – 13th March 2010
Tutors -Johann Bernhardt and Gary Marshall

Living Communities                 – 27th March 2010
Tutors – Gary Marshall and Finn Mackesy

For more information or to register see our new websiteh: www.aucklandpermacultureworkshop.co.nz. Alternatively, email us at info@aucklandpermacultureworkshop.co.nz
Grey Lynn 2030 in 2010
Was one of your new year’s resolutions to get more involved in your community at the same time walking the talk of sustainability?

Grey Lynn 2030 provides an ideal opportunity to indulge your interests, learn new skills, be part of positive solutions and actually see things happen that make a difference.

Positions we would like to fill this year:
Webmaster – take responsibility for keeping the website up to date
Web designer – give our website a spruce up
Publicity – help us spread the word via posters and email communications
Funding – take pleasure at filling in an application form? There is funding out there we would like to tap into to develop Grey lynn 2030 projects

And of course you there are our focus groups to get involved with OR start a new focus group if you see a gap

Contact greylynn2030@gmail.com

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Grey Lynn 2030 last update for 2009

February 1, 2010 · Filed under Community, Events, Green Screen, Grey Lynn 2030, Grey Lynn Farmers Market, Updates

10 December 2009
In This Issue:

Think Global Act Local – Hopenhagen
Festive Season events
Grey Lynn Farmers Market
Traffic Calming
Waste Away
Wilton Street Community Gardens update
Greenscreen
Grey Lynn 2030 in 2010
Welcome to our last update of 2009. It has been huge year for Grey Lynn 2030 as we have grown to a community of almost 800 supporters (over 500 friends on Facebook!), with regular meetings, active focus groups, a strong vision and above all lots of practical action.

Even with the end of the year in sight we are still being kept busy with submissions due this Friday on the Local Government Commission proposals for wards, local boards and boundaries and huge concerns about the  farming practices being proposed in the Mackenzie Basin (the Greens website has information on the  factory farming proposal including advice on how to submit).

It is not all hard work though. Details of the festive season events that the Grey Lynn 2030 community has been invited to are below. It will also be a really social time at the Grey Lynn Farmers’ Market special Twilight Market to be held on Saturday 19th 6-9pm so we hope to see you there.

A BIG thank you to everyone who has supported us over the last year.

Wishing you a happy and sustainable festive season.
Think Global Act Local – Hopenhagen
Age of Stupid
For one of our movie fundraisers this year we were really lucky to screen  Age of Stupid. Since then we have been super impressed with director Franny Armstrong’s continuing campaign for action on climate change.  You can read Franny and her team’s latest – often very funny -exploits in the lead up to Copenhagen on our website.
Climate Action Vigils
This weekend people in communities all over the world will light candles at  climate vigils with one united message – The World Wants a Real Deal.

Join the vigil for the Climate.
Friday 11th, 9pm Queens warf, by the ferry building.
Bring warm dark clothes and a candle

Vigils can be found on the 350, TckTckTck, or AVAAZ websites or register your own one.
Festive Season Events
Friday December 11th from 6pm
Transition Pt Chev Christmas get together

Southern end of Pt Chev Beach – that is the Harbour View Rd end, NOT the Coyle Park end.

Bring food to share, your own plates, cutlery and drinks – and if you have a guitar bring that along too. Everyone welcome
Sunday 13th December @ 2pm

Celebrating our Summer Christmas with carols and strawberries

St Columba Church gardens, 92 Surrey Crescent.

Decorate your hat and enter the competition. Prizes for best adult hat and best Childs hat.

Bring Strawberries to share

Join the singing; listen to City Songbirds Choir

For more information see www.saintcolumbas.org.nz or phone 3764229

Friday 18 December from 5.30pm

Auckland Greens End of Year Celebration

Venue: Grey Lynn Community Centre

510 Richmond Road

Your hosts: Keith Locke MP and David Clendon MP, and the Greater Auckland Green Party

All members, supporters and friends welcome!
Grey Lynn Farmers Market
The holiday season is upon us and what better place to find the freshest local foods for your holidays feasts than the Grey Lynn Farmers’ Market! From local meats to homemade baked goods, delicious preserves to fresh produce (and more!) — the Grey Lynn Farmers’ Market has a variety of great products that will add that… special local touch to any holiday celebration all while supporting your local food vendors and the greater Grey Lynn community!
If you have a surplus of fresh produce or seedlings, remember you can bring it along to sell or barter at the Ooooby stall. It’s a real help if you can bag it up in salable units before you arrive and pop your name and a price on the bags.

So, come and join us again at the Grey Lynn Farmer’s Market on Sunday, 13th December from 8am ’til 12pm at the Grey Lynn Community Centre.

Plus, save the date: The Grey Lynn Farmers’ Market is hosting a Twilight Market on the last Saturday before Christmas, 19th December from 6pm to 9pm, Grey Lynn Community Centre, 510 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn.Come and buy all those last minute Christmas treats and gifts in our festive atmosphere with live music to get you into the holiday spirit. This is your last chance to top up your Christmas stocks with fresh, locally grown produce or buy a gift with a local Kiwi story behind it. Make it a community affair this Christmas.

We look forward to seeing you at the market!
Traffic Calming
A reminder about the Traffic Survey – it only takes 3 minutes
 if you  work, live, or play in Grey Lynn please take a couple of minutes to do this survey so we have a better idea about traffic issues and concerns

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=SkrjyANkggFt1GYZyC2ePA_3d_3d Please also forward on the link to your networks.

The Grey Lynn 2030 bunting looked amazing decorating the Eco Space at the Grey Lynn Park Festival.  We have it to share so if you would like to borrow the  bunting for your street party please contact us.
Waste Away update
Want a fantastic idea for a Christmas gift?
A worm farm or a Bokashi system is a great gift for friends and family to introduce them to the delights and satisfaction of managing their household or workplace foodwaste in their own gardens.

Bokashi is a great way to deal with foodwaste while camping or renting a bach.  Take your Bokashi buckets away with you to that idyllic spot and prevent your foodwaste being a problem for another community.  Fill your bucket and bury it your garden on your return.

The Bokashi juice is also very beneficial for septic tanks.

The Grey Lynn 2030 Waste Away group is taking action to reduce foodwaste to landfill within our community. Do you know that approx 30% of household rubbish by weight is foodwaste?

We are promoting the responsible practice of keeping food waste out of landfills and using it in our gardens as a resource to grow healthy soils, healthy food and healthy people!  Also we are encouraging the prevention of wasting food in the first place. Your action with this will reduce the amount of foodwaste that ends up in landfills.

Grey Lynn 2030 Waste Away are suppliers of Bokashi Buckets and Worm Farms! We are a not-for-profit organisation so we keep the prices low for you. If you would like to purchase Bokashi Buckets or a Worm Farm for a thoughtful Christmas gift or want more information about these systems, please email:  greylynn2030wasteaway@gmail.com or phone Winnie 360-7265 or Lynn 376-6376…or visit the team of ‘Wasters’ at the Grey Lynn Farmers’ Market at Grey Lynn Community Centre.

‘Share some worms this Christmas ~~~!!’
Wilton Street Community Garden update
Recent rain was very welcome in the garden which has suffered from the long
cold and dry spring, this has really highlighted for us the importance of
securing a sustainable water source on site – our next big project which we
are currently focused on.

Last weekend we shared our first harvest – all taking home lovely lettuce.
Our lovely big potato crop will be ready for xmas and we plan to have a
potato party for year end.  All our friends and those who have supported us
during the year are invited to call in to the garden and join us for a spud.
This will be on our regular working bee time Sunday morning 10 am-ish 20th
Dec. – nothing flash – we are all too tired!

Two of our gardeners plus dogs joined the Sign On march on Saturday along
with Judith and Gael from Mt Eden Village People – a great day out – see
photo.

Thanks to all who have helped the Community Garden this year, donating time,
materials, money and not least encouragement. It has been an exciting year,
we have all had so much pleasure from the garden and forged some wonderful
friendships. Merry Christmas to all
Greenscreen
Greenscreen held the last film of the year on the last Friday of November.  The film was The History of Oil – a funny and sharp commentary on the history of oil and its relationship to wars of the 20th and 21st centuries.  We celebrated the end of the year with popcorn for all, provided care of Kail’s mum’s popcorn machine, held in beautifully constructed paper cups made by Pania.

Greenscreen will take a break for a few months as everyone enjoys the sunny evenings.  We will reconvene at the end of February or March.

If you would like to get involved in hosting future Greenscreen events, or have an idea for a film, please contact Eva: eva.lawrence@gmail.com
GL2030 in 2010
We have a whole heap of ideas for monthly meetings next year. Our first  get together will be a social summer occasion on Wednesday 10 February . Details will be out in our first update for 2010 at the end of January but please put the second Wednesday in your diary now as the evening every month to come along to the Grey Lynn Community Centre at 7.30pm

Why not get more actively involved with the steering committee in 2010?. In particular we are looking for someone who would enjoy keeping our website up to date.  Please contact greylynn2030@gmail.com

Happy New Year

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What’s happening in our Community

November 8, 2009 · Filed under Climate Change, Community, Community Gardens, Events, Grey Lynn, Grey Lynn 2030, Grey Lynn Farmers Market, Kids, Waste Away Group, Wilton St Garden Group

Hello Grey Lynn 2030ers

Nothing to do this weekend?- there is plenty on in our community starting with Art with Love 2009 – Richmond Road School’s annual public art auction

The Gallery will be open during the weekend from 11am -4pm. Coffee supplied by Coffee Supreme
Auction is being held on Tuesday 10 November at 7pm, viewing from 5pm.
check out the website for more details www.artwithlove.org
Richmond Road School 113 Richmond Road Ponsonby, gallery entrance is on Douglas Street.
Queries email ange@artwithlove.org

Grey Lynn 2030 Monthly community meeting Wednesday 11 November
We have another monthly meeting coming up next Wednesday. Keeping it quite low key this month and thinking about what we can get up to in 2010. If you have a good idea for a local project and want to raise it and get some other like minded folk to get involved here is your chance to speak up and present to the group.

Positive Vision, Practical Action evening

Grey Lynn 2030 has a vision of a self –reliant, positive, resilient, vibrant, connected and sustainable community. This month  the focus groups are updating  on making this vision a reality through practical steps. The Grey Lynn Farmers Market is a great example of what amazing results come out of our monthly meetings and community engagement.

Please come a long to get involved and share your ideas with the current focus groups (Waste Away, Traffic calming, Edgars Stream Restoration, Community gardens, Green Screen, Local Government Relations) or to get new focus groups up and running. All welcome at 7.30pm at the Grey Lynn Community Centre

Wilton St Community Garden
We had a fantastic day on Nov 4th with the BNZ CLOSED FOR GOOD crew at the garden.

We managed to clear all the rest of the jasmine and load all the pile of garden waste off the site, filling the 10 cm bin (almost all jasmine root) and paint the fence. Lesson learnt here for home gardeners, jasmine is very invasive.

The day was fine, BNZ team were lovely, we had no accidents and we even finished early. Everything ran like clockwork thanks to our incredibly fantastic team of Wilton Street gardeners who worked so hard to make the day a success – especially Jacqui for juggling childcare and taking care of the fantastic catering, Margo who took the day off work, Sarah for getting the paint donated from Ponsonby Resenes and overseeing the painting.

Thanks also to all those who contributed lovely baking and the people who dropped by during the day to see how it was all going and have a cuppa. Thanks to GL2030 for the bin.

If you are up at the Farmers Market this Sunday, do come over and see us. We are just behind the Gypsy Tea Room and we will be there on Sunday morning.

Mandy

Waste Away Group
Auckland Freecycle

Do you know about Freecycle? In Auckland there are now 1120 members and we are wishing to grow further.

Can you get involved to keep good things out of landfills and helping out our community in keeping New Zealand clean and green. So when you have something that is too much hassle to sell, you don’t want to see destroyed by the scrap metalers in the inorganic and you have nobody to give it to. Freecyle is the thing.

Once you join, please tell your friends, boss, co-workers, family, neighbours about this way of parting with usable items so that somebody else can use them.
If you got only one person to join it would make a huge difference in expanding our purpose and making our community a cleaner place to live.

http://groups.freecycle.org/aucklandfreecycle


Grey Lynn Farmers Market

Nothing much to eat in the house? Never fear, the Grey Lynn Farmers’ Market is here to entertain you this Sunday morning, plus provide you with all the fresh produce you will need for a delic\ous Sunday lunch and see you through the week to come.

Every Sunday but the last of the month the Grey Lynn Farmers’ Market stallholders are serving you with a smile and story of their local produce. From meat and fish, to nuts and honey, to the freshest vegetables of all varieties, it’s all there. And to mark the beginning of summer, fresh strawberries will be available at the market this weekend.

If you have a surplus of fresh produce or seedling, remember you can bring it along to sell or barter at the Ooooby stall. It’s a real help if you can bag it up in saleable units before you arrive and pop your name and a price on the bags.

Save the date: the Grey Lynn Farmers’ Market is hosting a Twilight Market on the last Saturday before Christmas, 19th December from 6pm to 9pm, Grey Lynn Community Centre, 510 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn.

We look forward to seeing you all at the market tomorrow.

From the Grey Lynn Farmers’ Market Committee

Grey Lynn Festival
Do you love living in Grey Lynn?… Grey Lynn Park Festival needs local volunteers for the information tent and other areas of the festival
The festival is on Saturday 28 November at Grey Lynn Park..The festival has changed over recent years. It got very big and now the aim is to bring it back to our community. If you have been scared off by the crowds in the past it is quite different now. Note the lack of big name bands and big publicity. For those of you who have been in the neighbourhood a while it is a great chance to catch up with old friends.
There are the usual smorgasboard of stalls and activities going on through the day, there will be a surprise around every corner! Grey Lynn 2030 will be there in the community space with the community gardens, the Farmers Market and other local groups.

Visit the KidZone on the top field
If your child would like to have a children’s stall, we will have a free marketplace area especially set up from 10 -12 for traders under 13 please register beforehand!
And also we have a scarecrow competition, create a scarecrow, bring it to the Childrens Area Coordinator, Monique who will be in the ASB tent and then they will be judged and announced on the Whanau stage at 1pm

Just like the Farmers Market, it is good if you can bring cash and leave your car at home.

Please come on down and celebrate the 25th gathering of our Festival

For any queries please either email Angela at greylynnparkfestival@gmail.com or call me on 027 202 9609

Auckland Energy Consumer Trust election campaign

Unfortunately Pippa didn’t make it to be on the AECT. The Citizens and Ratepayers group were the winners. Well done to Pippa for giving it a go.
What a lot we have learned! Thanks to those who voted and helped. Here is Pippa’s update.
www.pippacoom.co.nz

Other Local Events and Groups

New Zealand Youth Delegation

The New Zealand Youth Delegation are 12 passionate young Kiwis, working to ensure our climate policies look after the planet and people for generations to come. We’re heading to the United Nations Climate Change Conference this December, in Copenhagen, Denmark. . .

Join NZYD for an evening of fun!
Charity auction.. Fun and celebrations.. Drinks & nibbles.. Live entertainment!..
All funds raised.. Helping us get to Copenhagen.
Thursday 19 November. 6pm.
Freemans Bay Community Hall, Auckland.

Please R.S.V.P. to nzyd2009@gmail.com

NZYD is a charities registered organisation, under the umbrella of 350 Aotearoa.
Suggested koha is $5 – $10 per person. For auction items we will gladly accept cash, cheque, and direct credit.

www.youthdelegation.org.nz

Fly My Pretties Competition
I work for  Ecostore and couldn’t resist sharing this with you as unless you are on the ecostore mailing list you wouldn’t know about the Fly My Pretties tickets competition. (If you say Who? this is not for you) Ecostore are sponsoring the Wellington based Fly My Pretties musicians in their upcoming “Encore” shows in Auckland (Dec 4th) and Wellington (Dec 5th). The Encore Show features work from their beautiful new album ‘A Story’. There are 2 tickets for each show to give away. If you want to enter the competition, please click to enter.

City Vision Special General Meeting
When: Wednesday, 11 November, 7.30pm
Where: Auckland Horticultural Society Hall, 990 Gt North Rd, Western Springs (opp Motion Rd)

City Vision (the Green Party, Labour, Alliance and like-minded community independents) is the campaigning organisation for the broad left in the local body elections in the (existing) Auckland City. For information on our principles and policy see cityvision.org.nz.
You are warmly invited to this Special General Meeting. There will be reports on current issues, including the all-important regional re-organisation, and our progress in developing an organisation to fight the supercity elections in October 2010.
To facilitate the development of a campaigning organisation for the new Auckland Council in 2010, the City Vision Steering Committee recommends we establish a Campaign Committee to structure ways of working with other like-minded political and community groups across the region. We hereby call for nominations for the City Vision Campaign Committee for 2010. If you are interested or for more information, please contact Gwen Shaw, Deputy Chair, on gwenshaw@xnet.co.nz, 378 2188.

Grey Lynn Community Centre
The GLCC are looking for a new board member. Our Grey Lynn community Centre is a beautiful local asset. We have a small management committee who meet once a month. If you are interested in this please contact me suzanne.kendrick@gmail.com We would particularly like a younger person. Young to us means somebody in their twenties! We would like to see the centre used more on Friday and Saturday nights so if somebody has a good idea for a regular event please get involved.
Will need to get in touch this week so you will be ready for AGM on Thursday 19th November. All welcome to the AGM.

Pt Chev School Fundraiser – 6th November
Pt Chev Primary would love to see you and your friends at this fun night out in support of our school.
This is the major fundraiser for the year and is to raise funds for a new junior playground.

You need to get a ticket which includes:
A free Indulge embossed wine glass and carrier.
Access to the food market for free sampling and drinking.
Entry to the auditorium to watch four professional culinary and wine demonstrations.
The opportunity to buy some of the best food and wine NZ has to offer at reasonable prices.
Live music.
A fun night out with others from our community.
The chance to win a series of food spot prizes

Please go to www.indulgefoodfestival.co.nz or email indulgeptchev@xtra.co.nz


Pt Chev Transition Town Meeting
Next meeting is Tuesday, November 9 – Resource Room, Pt Chevalier Primary School, Te Ra Rd.

Don’t forget to bring something along to swap or give for market place if you can – not to worry if you can’t!

PT. CHEV TREASURE HUNT
A fun, free event for the whole family and neighbourhood
Sunday, November 8th , 1 – 4 pm, All over Pt. Chevalier
1 pm start at Pt. Chevalier Library – Finish at Coyle Park

Bring your family, friends and lively spirits and travel around Pt. Chevalier collecting clues that piece together an understanding of the suburbs amazing history and natural beauty.
You can choose a leisurely walk to find clues and surprises, go hard out on your bicycle or scooter to cover the distance, or just sit back amongst the hustle and bustle. There will be something for everyone to participate in and enjoy!

Bicycles (singles and tandems) can be rented on the day from Adventure Cycles in Pt. Chevalier. For more info contact them directly or adventurecycles@woosh.co.nz

New Farmers Market – Royal Oak Market – opens 22 November(14 Erson Avenue, Royal Oak).  As a Transition Town group we support local initiatives. We are very pleased to see a new market has sprung up. We hope the locals will get behind this market and be able to walk or cycle there.. The market is being hosted by CCS Disability Action, a not for profit organisation that supports people with disabilities.  Over 40 stall holders will be selling a variety of artisan foods and products – french pastries, olive oil, cheese, honey, fresh fish, fruit and veges, artwork, jewellery, ceramics, kids clothing and gifts.

Do we have any Food Co-ops in Grey Lynn?
If anybody knows of any Grey Lynn food co-ops could they contact Joel Hildebrandtjoel@earthsong.org.nz at Earthsong, so we can share information and cooperate between cooperatives.

Calendar of Upcoming Local Events

November
6 – 10th Richmond Rd School – Art with Love Public Art Auction
Sun 8th Grey Lynn Farmers Market
Sun 8th- Pt Chevalier Treasure Hun
Tue 10th – Pt Chev Transition Town Meeting
Wed 11th Grey Lynn 2030 Monthly Meeting
Sat 28th – Grey Lynn Festival 10 – 6

December

Not at all local but would looks good…

16th December Climate Camp – http://www.climatecamp.org.nz/
19th Grey Lynn Farmers Market Twilight Market

Have a great weekend. Also am trying out some new email software www.mailchimp.com
Can you let me know if the formatting is OK at your end?Thanks

Suzanne Kendrick
Grey Lynn 2030 Steering Committee
www.greylynn2030.co.nz
www.Twitter.com/greylynn2030
www.facebook.com/GreyLynn2030

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. – Margaret Mead

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