If your child cares about the environment and wants to make a difference, sign up for this digital storytelling workshop to learn about Precious Plastic Tauranga, the lifecycle of single use plastics in New Zealand & make a stop motion animation using salvaged and repurposed materials. Breathe life into your ideas with just a smartphone, […]
Dr Mike Joy will explain why we can’t become a sustainable city without addressing the problems caused by rapid growth. He is part of Degrowth Aotearoa New Zealand which was formed by a small group of individuals passionately dedicated to raising awareness about the urgent need to find ways of living within biological limits. We […]
Learn more about identification of and control methods for pest plants. This is a FREE workshop looking at 10 common plants that are problematic here in the Western Bay of Plenty. Besides identification and control, the workshop will cover why these are pests, other common confused species, and possible alternatives that can be used instead. […]
Free guided walk - meet at the Levley Lane Reserve Stroll the riparian margin on the incoming tide with eco-knowledgeable locals Look & listen for the secretive native birds that call the Uretara estuary home; fernbird, bittern, banded rail and more Hear about the pest plant and predator control work volunteers are doing to restore […]
Keen to learn about natural afforestation ? Two options: Growing Native Forests Te Uru Rakau are running two free half-day Growing Native Forests workshops in both Te Aroha and Tauranga. Date: Friday 13th February Time: Te Aroha morning, Tauranga afternoon (exact times TBC) Speakers: Adam Forbes, and more speakers to be announced. Natural Forest Regeneration Training Course […]
Keen to learn about natural afforestation ? Two options: Growing Native Forests Te Uru Rakau are running two free half-day Growing Native Forests workshops in both Te Aroha and Tauranga. Date: Friday 13th February Time: Te Aroha morning, Tauranga afternoon (exact times TBC) Speakers: Adam Forbes, and more speakers to be announced. Natural Forest Regeneration Training Course […]