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Old Time Music Makers
The club meets every third Sunday at Welcome Bay Hall from 1pm- 4pm
All welcome.
Entry: $3
Ladies a plate please.
Contact Joy: 027 285 3093
Sustainable Backyards: Rongoa Maori – Basic Plant Identification Traditional Maori Medicine
Gain an understanding of what Rogoa Maori is about.
Explore the backyard of our property in Welcome Bay to identify native plants that are growing there and discuss some of their practical and traditional medicinal usage. This involves a basic introduction to some Maori cultural principles that are followed for the sustainable practice of Rongoa Maori traditional healing.
Venue: 19 Waikite Way, Welcome Bay, Tauranga
Date: Monday 15th March 2021
Time: 5.30pm – 7.30pm
Cost: $20.00
For more information:
Tutor: Hone Moetara
Email: kiwihomesteaders@gmail.com
Phone: 021 100 4900
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kiwihomesteaders/
Full calendar of events: HERE
Meet the Myrtles – Mystery Myrtle Plant Hunt (Conservation Week)
Scion and the Department of Conservation would like to help you learn about Myrtle rust, a fungal disease that severely attacks plants in the myrtle family including pōhutukawa, mānuka and rātā. It is now in New Zealand.
A member of the Myrtle family may be in your backyard!! Lets learn together our native plants and meet the Myrtles!
Walk through Johnson Reserve and have an expert Scion Research Scientist help you discover the mysteries of what’s threatening the Myrtle plant family.
Discovery for the whole family in the beautifully restored track, planted and maintained by the Johnson Reserve care group in Welcome bay.
Look for our gazebo and the Department of Conservation banner at Waipuna park. Celebrate Conservation Week with prizes, native plant ID and meet the Myrtles.
Andrea’s Sauerkraut Workshop
In this interactive hands on workshop you will learn how to make your very own sauerkraut!!
Come together and learn and socialize with the like-minded.
Together we will grate the cabbages and go through the process step by step. It’s easy for you to do yourself at home afterwards.
You will take home a jar of sauerkraut that you have made and a knowledge of fermenting.
Cost: $49 per person including a jar of your own sauerkraut
Venue: Welcome Bay Community Centre
Date: 26th January 2021
Time: 6.30-8.30
Date: 26th January 2021
Time: 6.30-8.30
BOOK HERE
For more information on my workshops or course content please contact Andrea 0279557499
Social Dance Classes – Ballroom, Latin, Rock & Roll, New Vogue
From social dancing to competition dancing, there are lots of opportunities for everyone to enjoy dancing.
Beginner dance classes commence four or five times a year for an initial 6 week course at our Tauranga Dance School. These are then continued in blocks of 6 weeks to enable greater proficiency and a wider range of dances to be learnt.
Learn the different styles of dance from the beginners through to competition level. Hugh and Sonia are specialists in the field of Ballroom, Latin American, New Vogue and Rock & Roll dancing.
Click here for details of the next classes.
Venue Welcome Bay.
No need to book – just come along on the night!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/supremedancecentre
Supreme Dance Centre
Hugh and Sonia Hodson
Ph 544 2337 or 027 322 1786
Private tuition available by appointment
Kombucha Workshop with Andrea
Come along and learn how to brew your very own healthy gut friendly tonic!! Especially important now in these times of Covid-19 to assure the best Immunity and wellbeing.
Your health will thank you and give you vitality in return.
Spice up your life with the science of Kombucha and it’s many uses.
Learn how to utilise seasonal fruit and add them to your second fermentation, creating an additional twist, using Rongoa Maori and herbs from your garden.
In this 3 hour workshop you will learn how to make kombucha step by step, in a practical non rushed manner.
A great way to connect with like minded people and it’s fun to attend with a friend to share the journey.
If you are a group op people wanting me to hold a workshop at your place, let me know. I am flexible and able to travel ( minimum of 6 people, host will attend free of charge)
PS: We will have frozen plums, brewed Kombucha and crafts to buy in my mobile shop on the day of the event. You are able to pay for these with cash or online payments accepted.
Date: Monday 29th March 2021
Time: 6pm – 9.00 pm
Venue: 19 Waikite Way, Welcome Bay, Tauranga
Cost: $49 (includes a Scoby to take home )
BOOK HERE
For more information on my workshops or course content please contact Andrea
Phone: 027 955 7499
Email: kiwihomesteaders@gmail.com
Full calendar of events: HERE
Welcome Bay Painters Group
The group meets:
When: Mondays
What Time: 9.30am-12.30pm
Where: Lighthouse Church Lounge, Welcome Bay Road.
Cost: $2 per session
Contact: Denis 544 6451
Relax, chat, create, no pressure. All levels of skill welcome.
Andrea’s Backyard Apple Cider Vinegar Making Workshop
Come along and learn how to make use of any apple bits you get your hands on and turn this into healthy homemade apple cider vinegar !
You will select your own organic apples and we will prepare our vinegar under the trees out in Nature. I am running several workshops from our backyard in Welcome Bay during this month.
Your course registration of $75 pays for your complete brewing equipment to take home with you and ingredients needed to make 10 litres of apple vinegar. You will gain the skill and confidence to brew on your own afterwards.
Learning together with others is a fun way and it connects us all.
When: Sunday 22nd March 1pm -3pm
Where: 19 Waikite Way, Welcome Bay, Tauranga
Cost: $75 from Eventbrite
Phone : Andrea 027 955 7499
Email: kiwihomesteaders@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kiwihomesteaders/
This event is part of Envirohub’s Sustainable Backyards 2020.
Social Beginner Dance Classes – Ballroom, Latin American, Rock & Roll
From social dancing to competition dancing, there are lots of opportunities for everyone to enjoy dancing.
Beginner dance classes commence four or five times a year for an initial 6 week course at our Tauranga Dance School. These are then continued in blocks of 6 weeks to enable greater proficiency and a wider range of dances to be learnt. $80 for the 6 weeks.
Learn the different styles of dance from the beginners through to competition level. Hugh and Sonia are specialists in the field of Ballroom, Latin American, New Vogue and Rock & Roll dancing.
No need to book – just come along on the night!
Next new 6 week course begins 9th September 2020
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/supremedancecentre
Supreme Dance Centre
Hugh and Sonia Hodson
Ph 544 2337 or 027 322 1786
Private tuition available by appointment
Yoga in Daily Life: Welcome Bay
Yoga for all. Traditional relaxing yoga classes
When: Tuesdays 6pm – 7.30pm
Where: Welcome Bay Community Centre (behind the hall), 242 Welcome Bay Road, Tauranga
Cost: 1 class $12 or 9 class card $90
Bring a mat and a blanket.
No need to book, just come.
For info:
Call Bhajan Ananda : 07 929 7484
Yoga in Daily Life
https://www.yogaindailylife.org.nz/
Macramé Jars Workshop
One Day Workshop
This class is aimed at those who have some experience in macrame knotting and now want to practice their skills by making some beautiful macrame covers for jars of various sizes. You need to be familiar with the Square Knot and Double Half Hitch knot as they will be used in all the suggested designs.
Make your Christmas presents early this year.
You can use these beautiful jars as vases or lanterns with candles or fairy lights. You will go home with 1-3 beautifully covered jars which make wonderful presents for family and friends.
Material is additional to the course fee and depends on which jar(s) you choose to make. It ranges from $10 to $20 per jar.
Tutor: Julia Morrison
Date: Sunday 14th November 2021
Time: 1.30pm – 4.30pm
Venue: The Artery, Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Cost: $55.00
Julia is fluent in German and English and loves sharing her passion with her students. She has extensive experience in a wide range of crafts from needle work, knitting, crocheting, embroidery and sewing to working with leather, stone, glass, wood, and painting.
Numbers are limited so book in quickly.
Bookings: Contact Julia
Text: 021 659149
Email: snokiecrafts@gmail.com
WARNING: Macramé is addictive!
Beginner Social Dance
From social dancing to competition dancing, there are lots of opportunities for everyone to enjoy dancing.
Beginner dance classes commence four or five times a year for an initial 6 week course at our Tauranga Dance School. These are then continued in blocks of 6 weeks to enable greater proficiency and a wider range of dances to be learnt.
Learn the different styles of dance from the beginners through to competition level. Hugh and Sonia are specialists in the field of Ballroom, Latin American, New Vogue and Rock & Roll dancing.
Click here for details of the next classes.
Venue Welcome Bay.
No need to book – just come along on the night!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/supremedancecentre
Supreme Dance Centre
Hugh and Sonia Hodson
Ph 544 2337 or 027 322 1786
Private tuition available by appointment
Sustainable Backyards: Andrea’s Crochet Your Own Make-Up Pads Workshop
In this 3- hour crochet workshop we will learn the basic steps of crocheting alongside each other. It’s great if you have been crocheting before but not essential.
Come along and give it ago.
Making your own makeup removers is very rewarding, not only the making of them, but to actively do something for our environment.
Come along and give it ago.
Making your own makeup removers is very rewarding, not only the making of them, but to actively do something for our environment.
They make great gifts for your environmentally conscious friends and for yourself.
Knowing how to crochet a circle is the basis of making a little pod or basket, hacky sack, or whatever you fancy. Having made the start will open a new world up for you. A world of endless provocations and opportunities.
Are you ready to embrace your courage and give it ago?
Are you ready to embrace your courage and give it ago?
Ask a friend to join you on your journey of discoveries.
Contact: facebook.com/kiwihomesteaders
When: Tuesday 23rd March from 6pm to 9pm
Where: 19 Waikite Way, Welcome Bay, Tauranga
Cost: $49 – a ball of cotton and a crochet hook included
BOOK HERE
On the day I will have a mini shop with my crafts displayed. For buying or inspiration. You can pay for these in cash or online.
Booking/Paying for the workshop is essential as we fill up quickly.
Please note we don’t refund the tickets, but you can come on another date no problem.
If you are interested to host a workshop at your home, please get in touch as you can attend for free.
Please note we don’t refund the tickets, but you can come on another date no problem.
If you are interested to host a workshop at your home, please get in touch as you can attend for free.
Please contact Andrea if you have any questions 027 955 7499
kiwihomesteaders@gmail.com
kiwihomesteaders@gmail.com
Full calendar of events: HERE
Sustainable Backyards: Guided Walk Johnsons Reserve Project
Join us for a guided walk of Johnson Reserve for an explanation of how the Johnson Reserve Care Group has been removing the weeds and how the revegetation has been progressing. See the ongoing work that is being done to restore a valley that was once farmed into one of Tauranga’s most beautiful reserves.
Walking shoes required.
When: Wednesday 17th March 10am-12pm
Where: Johnsons Reserve Waipuna Park Carpark, Kaitemako Rd, Welcome Bay, Tauranga
Cost: FREE
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/Johnson-Reserve-Care-Group-103995758020532
Full calendar of events: HERE
Sustainable Backyards: Living Without a Rubbish Bin
Join Hannah and Liam of The Rubbish Tip for an Introduction into the hows and the whys of reducing household rubbish, and the different ways we can all help create a zero waste world.
Hannah and Liam have been living without a rubbish bin since 2015 and have delivered over 400 talks nationwide about zero waste living.
When: Monday 22nd March 2021 7pm – 9pm
Where: Welcome Bay Community Centre, 242 Welcome Bay Rd, Tauranga
Cost: FREE
Contact: www.envirohub.org.nz