newsletter february 2010
CYCLE ACTION WHAKATANE will be out in force for BikeWise 2010, with the following events planned:
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Tue 2nd Feb GREEN SCREENING of Beauty & The Bike 7pm REAP House, Pyne Street
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Sat 6th Feb HERITAGE CYCLE RIDE. Meet 10am by the Waka shelter on Mataatua Reserve
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Sat 13th Feb OHOPE BEACH BIKE RIDE. Meet 10am at the Mahy Reserve
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Sat 20th Feb BERRY RIDE to Julian's. Meet 10am on the Warren Cole pathway by the Rose Garden
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Fri 26th Feb URBAN ADVENTURE revisited! Meet 6pm at the Skate Park "and be prepared for some rough urban riding!"
GO BY BIKE DAY Wed 17th Feb - Cycle into town for a free breakfast and some great giveaways! 8am - 9 am Ground Zero, The Strand, Whakatane.
TRADE AID Valentine's Day Newsletter HERE.
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS
APANUI SALTMARSH Clean-up - Meet at the bottom of McAlister Street by the river, 8am weather permitting, cancellations are put onto 1XX. Please make sure you have your sun hat, boots or strong shoes and warm clothing during winter. Next clean up on March 6th. Contact rosemarytully@clear.net.nz for more information. Future dates on Regular Links page.
BIRD RESCUE Read Rosemary's Bird Rescue Newsletter from the NZ Birds website.
MOKO at Ohope Beach - Local Marine Mammal permit holders and the Surf Club are keeping an eye on the situation. You can get the latest news from Moko's Ohope Facebook and Blog.
WORLD WETLAND DAY (Tues 2nd Feb) - As part of the United Nations International Year of Biodiversity, DOC have many events planned around NZ. Resources including the document “Caring for wetlands - an answer to climate change" can be found HERE. Discover the new kayak trail and have a go at kayaking.. MORE..
REAF in OPOTIKI is the organisational home of varied Marine ventures. We offer many options for you to get involved in this win-win marine adventure no matter where you might live. Marine Life Tours, Eco-Fishing Trips, Reef Building and Memory Reefs are just some of our ventures. NEW in 2010 - We are now able to offer Marine Life Credits to help offset your marine 'eco-footprint'.
GARDENING NEWS
HOME GROWN MARKET Remember this FREE community initiative to assist locals with buying, trading and selling locally produced food or 'stuff' - keep it fresh, and keep it local!
FRUIT & FOOD SHARE MAP "Tonnes of food around NZ goes to waste every year, as trees produce fruit which is never picked or eaten. Use Michael Brenndorfer's interactive GOOGLE map to highlight fruit/nut trees, and other natural urban food/resource sources. This map is open for editing by anyone. Just sign in with a Google account and you're away. Please list details about the trees you are labeling, giving them a name starting with the city the trees are in, followed by the type of plant/tree. Then, in the details section, please provide more details, exactly where the tree is, when it fruits, whether it is on public or private land etc." WHAT A GREAT IDEA!!
EASTBAY TIMEBANK TimeBanking is a FREE time exchange system that strengthens community by building relationships. It gives you access to the time, energy, knowledge and skills of others. For more information you can download a brochure here.
COMMUNITY GARDENING - We have a new plan to meet and work at members gardens on a weekly basis, and all work will be done through Eastbay TimeBank. Earn Time Credits, work and learn! If you'd like more information Contact Us or Kristy at eastbaytimebank@gmail.com. Third event Wed 17th Feb.
KOANGA INSTITUTE - Upcoming Events, Workshops and PDCs HERE. NEW CATALOGUE out this week!!
OTHER REGIONAL NEWS
TAURANGA ENVIRONMENT CENTRE Newsletter with useful regional news and ideas. Excellent Household Sustainability page.
