whakatane newsletter may 2012
CITIZEN ARCHITECT
From Big Beard Films
Sam Wainwright Douglas – Director/Producer
Koha appreciated
In 1993 the late architect and MacArthur Genius Samuel Mockbee started the Rural Studio, a design/build education program, in which students create striking architecture for impoverished communities in rural Alabama. Guided by frank, passionate interviews with Mockbee, Citizen Architect: Samuel Mockbee and the Spirit of the Rural Studio shows how a group of students use their creativity, ingenuity and compassion to craft a home for their charismatic client, Jimmie Lee Matthews, known to locals as Music Man because of his zeal for old R&B and Soul records. The film reveals that the Rural Studio is about more than architecture and building. Mockbee's program provides students with an experience that forever inspires them to consider how they can use their skills to better their communities. Interviews with Mockbee’s peers and scenes with those he’s influenced infuse the film with a larger discussion of architecture’s role in issues of poverty, class, race, education, social change and citizenship.
CONSERVATION
DOC - The Department of Conservation (DOC) site has information about the protection of New Zealand's natural and historic heritage, how and where you can enjoy public conservation places and how to get involved in conservation. Information on the Bay of Plenty HERE..OHIWA COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER - HERE
WHAKATANE HARBOUR CARE GROUP NEWSLETTER - HERE
The next working bee will be Sat March 17th at 9am-11am. The work will be freeing native plants from weed growth. Please wear strong shoes or gum boots and bring gardening gloves or you can use some disposable gloves we have. If you have a favourite tool then bring that too. Meet at Mc Garvey Road area of river walkway. The future working bee dates are Saturdays 9am on April 21st, May 19th, June 16th, July 21st, August 18th, Sept 15th, Oct 27th and Nov 17th. Look forward to seeing you. Sue Greenwood businesstax@xtra.co.nz, 07 307 1435 and 027 283 8718
APANUI SALTMARSH CLEAN UP DATES - HERE
RENA UPDATES: Media updates HERE.., Public Information HERE... , RENA information on Facebook HERE...
CYCLE ACTION WHAKATANE are working on forming a trust. This will enable us to apply for funding (initially for the Whakatane Bike Park
project). If you would like to help in this process, please contact
Pip - pip@wonacott.com or Richard - tricky_hamer@hotmail.com. On-line
discussion welcomed on our facebook page HERE....
JAYRIDE - Make money towards costs every time you drive. Find unique cheap and green travel that is more social and more fun! Drivers or passengers, commuters or travelers, check Jayride to travel by carpool, bus, relocation and more!
TRANSITION CULTURE “Worldwide, communities and initiatives spring up who transition to a culture of strong sustainability and harmony with the natural world. What is it that makes them tick?” Curated by Christoph Hensch, in NZ
COMMUNITY LAND TRUST Newsletter HERE...
The Koanga Institute has over 700 lines of heritage seed
in its collection. Many of these are available for sale, to members.
They rely on the support of members, as in many cases, it is not an
economically viable business to grow these seeds. They grow them in
order to keep them alive, and to ensure that they still exist for future
generations. Sign up!Newsletter HERE...
ORGANIC EXPLORER
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