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2011

September

Underway! Get Snapped Loving NZ photo competition

Amateur photographers are invited to send in photos that show them celebrating Conservation Week and loving natural New Zealand. The competition will close on Sunday 25 September, and the winning photo will be published in The Guardian the following week.   For competition conditions and criteria visit www.doc.govt.nz/conservation-week-home

Thursday September 1: Meeting to discuss the review of the Incorporated Societies Act 1908

At the meeting, Manawatu Community Law Centre will lead discussions regarding the review and what it means for community organisations. 
From 12 noon – 1pm at the Manawatu Community Law Centre, Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, 12 The Square

Saturday September 3: Forest & Bird Horowhenua Trip  Mangaone Walkway from Waikanae.   

For details and to register your interest contact trip leader Barbara Littlejohns, 364 5063.

Wednesday September 7: Forest & Bird Horowhenua - Bird Monitoring, Te Hakari Wetland and Kuku Beach

For details and to register your interest contact Geoff Monk (06) 364 5986 or Barbara Simons (06) 364 7197

Friday September 9: Jo Ross - Sustainable suburbs?

"Compact urban form and residential intensification is seen by many as the answer to urban sprawl and critical to urban sustainability; but are compact cities achieving the environmental outcomes sought, and are suburbs really as bad as they are perceived?  Literature suggests there are pros and cons to both residential intensification and suburban development. [...] What is clear is the need to question what residents’ value and why, as well as how these outcomes can be delivered sustainably in the context of the region within which they live."

•  The seventh talk in the "Environmental Issues and Debates: Massey talks Sustainability" series
•  Time: 12.30 to 1.30pm
•  Venue: Sound and Vision Zone, Palmerston North City Library
•  Light refreshments provided

Saturday September 10:  Paint the Gorge Red!  Volunteer rata planting morning

Get in early on the Great Living Legends Muck-in in the Manawatu Gorge.  Join a team of volunteer rata planters for a morning planting session at Windy Lookout in the Gorge.  This early event is timed to get the best planting conditions for these precious trees, which have been carefully grown for several years to be extra large so they will be extra hardy in their new location.   Its also a great way to support Conservation Week

•  Meet at 9.00am at the Manawatu Gorge Track car park on Ballance Gorge Road, Woodville
•  Wear comfortable work clothes and sturdy, comfortable footwear. Bring a jacket etc., something to drink and some snacks if you think you'll get hungry.
•  Want to find out more?  Visit www.doc.govt.nz/conservation-week-home or contact Kelly Stratford at DOC Manawatu Rangitikei, phone 350 9700 or email kstratford@doc.govt.nz

Sunday September 11:  A Rocha fortnightly meeting and working bee - seed sowing!

A Rocha is an international interdenominational Christian nature conservation organization.  The local branch A Rocha Manawatu grows native plants for planting locally and meets fortnightly (1.30 - 3.30 p.m) usually at the Plant Propagation Unit behind the Longburn Adventist College, Walkers Road, Longburn. 

This Sunday’s volunteers are welcome to help with seed sowing.  For more info contact John Flenley on 06-3576844

Sunday September 11 – Sunday September 18: Conservation Week ‘Love New Zealand’  

To find out more about national and regional events visit www.doc.govt.nz/conservation-week-home

Tuesday September 13: Forest & Bird Manawatu branch night and public meeting

Guest Speaker will be Dr Brett Gartrell who is a wildlife veterinarian and the Head of the Wildlife Group at Massey University's Institute of Veterinary Animal and Biomedical Sciences.

Brett will give an illustrated, detailed account of the still ongoing rehabilitation efforts that Massey University's New Zealand Wildlife Hospital attempted in response to the unprecedented wreck of broad billed prions across the North Island of New Zealand. The talk will discuss the phenomenon of wrecks, the response options that are available in such a situation and why they attempted to rehabilitate such a common species.

•  Starts 7.30pm
•  Te Manawa (above the Art Gallery), Palmerston North
•  A gold coin donation appreciated.  All welcome!

Wednesday September 14: the sustainable management of rural residential development

PNCC will bring international urban design expert Kobus Mentz to Palmerston North.  There will be a short presentation based on Kobus’ recent experiences planning rural residential areas in both Australia and New Zealand, followed by an open discussion to encourage people to share their ideas

•  From 6pm in the Council Chamber (Level One of PNCC's Central Administration Building in the Square).
•  Interested in attending?  Please first register your interest with Merle Lavin on 06 356 8199.
•  More info: visit www.pncc.govt.nz

Wednesday September 14: Forest & Bird Rangitikei Branch Night - Restoration of Manawatu Gorge

•  Speaker: Margaret Metcalfe, Doc
•  When: 7.30 p.m.
•  Where: Milne Room, St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Hall, Broadway, Marton
•  Visitors welcome: a gold coin donation at meetings is appreciated
•  For more information contact Diana Stewart (06) 327-8064 or Dot Mattocks (06)327-8790

Thursday September 15: Manawatu Access Radio Charitable Trust - Annual Public Meeting

Manawatu Access Radio will present their annual report and will welcome the opportunity to network and share ideas with Programme Makers, Listeners & Fans and Community Groups.

Guest Speaker is Keith Collins, Community Broadcasting Manager for New Zealand on Air. He’ll open proceedings by discussing the importance of Community Broadcasting and Access Radio for New Zealand.

•  Light refreshment will be provided, please RSVP prior to the event for catering purposes.
•  From 5:30pm at Community House, King Street, PN.

Friday September 16: Freshwater Friends evening

Featuring a talk on the five native fish species that make up the whitebait catch by Massey Masters’ student Stella McQueen.  Stella is passionate about native fish and has a great animated and informative presentation.

This will be followed by a screening of the award winning New Zealand short film ‘River Dogs’ the story of one farmer’s battle to clean up the Pahaoa River in remote Wairarapa (more info here)

•  From 7.00pm at the Palmerston North City Library, Sound & Vision room
•  Free event - all welcome!
•  For more info contact Kelly Stratford 06 350 9708, email: kstratford@doc.govt.nz

Saturday September 17: Sustainable Manawatu top bar hive bee-keeping seminar

Mark your diaries!  Contact Sustainable Manawatu at 06 280 2443 and consultant@sustainablemanawatu.org.nz for more info or to RSVP.

Saturday September 17:  Forest & Bird Rangitikei Trip: Guided Visit to Kitchener Park, Feilding

To register your interest and for more information contact: Diana Stewart (06) 327-8064

Sunday September 18: Presentation on the protection of Whio (Blue Duck)

DOC ranger Rufus Bristol will give a talk about whio and the work being done to help protect this unique species.   Rufus is really experienced and a great story-teller.

•  From 2pm at Te Manawa Museum & Gallery, Palmerston North
•  For more info contact Kelly Stratford, Phone 06 350 9708, email: kstratford@doc.govt.nz

Sunday September 18:  Pit Park Working Party - Tree Planting

Help develop the Featherston St Pit, now formally known as Edwards Pit Park, into a community park that Palmerston North will be proud of!  Working parties are held every third Sunday afternoon of the month - starting at 1.30pm and finishing around 3pm with a cup of tea.  All welcome! 

The Pit Park is at the Vogel Street end of Featherston Street, with entry just before Tweed Street.  For more information, contact Malcolm on 357 5570.

Monday September 19: Forest & Bird Horowhenua - Marine Reserves & Wild-life on Galapagos!

•  Speaker Clare Pascoe
•  All welcome.  Your gold coin donation is appreciated
•  From 7:30 p.m at the Red Cross Rooms 524 Queen Street, Levin

Wednesday September 21: School planting day at Kowhai Park (Levin)

Closely following Conservation Week here's another way to show you love NZ!  All are welcome to join in the planting fun.   For more details concerning timing, where to meet, what to bring etc please contact kstratford@doc.govt.nz

This event will be held in partnership with McDonalds Family Restaurant Levin and the Horowhenua District Council.

Saturday September 24: Global Day of Action!  350 Aotearoa "Moving Planet"

A massive day of global action using people power to move our planet away from fossil-fuels!

In Wellington, parades will converge from every point of the compass onto the city’s waterfront--some will be bike parades, others will feature roller-skaters or kayakers or boaters or swimmers.  And they’ll all be moving together with their demands for real renewable energy solutions. 

Other centres are also planning events.  Do you have ideas for action here in the Manawatu?  Email me at coordinator@environmentnetwork.org.nz  ENM may be able to support.

For more info and ideas visit http://www.350.org.nz

Sunday September 25: Forest & Bird Manawatu day walk to the summit of Kapakapanui, near Waikanae.

The summit is 1102 metres. It is a 6-7 hour walk, steep in parts, with a river crossing (wet feet).  A good level of fitness and good hiking boots are prerequisites for this walk  The views are spectacular. This will be a group walk, not a race.  More details to come.

Sunday September 25:  A Rocha fortnightly meeting and working bee - seed sowing!

For more info see the September 11 notice above , or contact John Flenley on 06-3576844

Monday September 26:  Plant to Plate Annual General Meeting

Representatives from schools, friends of Plant to Plate, volunteers and community members are cordially invited to attend the Plant to Plate AGM

•  From 10am at Community House in King St, Palmerston North
•  More info see Plant to Plates new website (still being developed) at www.planttoplate.org.nz

Wednesday September 28: Sustainable Rangitikei meeting and guest speaker from DoC

Margaret Metcalfe, Programme Manager (Community Relations) from the Department of Conservation, Rangitikei/Manawatu conservancy, will speak about the work of DoC in the Rangitikei. 

•  From 7 pm at 373 Wellington Road, Marton (the former Marton School Dental Clinic)
•  Join the friendly group at Sustainable Rangitikei for an informative evening - all welcome!

Friday September 30: Sustainability tour of Cairns Bins

Vision Manawatu & Cairns Bins invite interested people to a tour of the Cairns Bins commercial and large materials waste processing facility.  Ash Cairns will be telling his story on the successful incorporation of sustainable practices into their operations. Ash will outline the processes and benefits associated with the City’s new Large Materials Processing Facility.

•  From 4:30pm - 6:00pm at Cairns Bins, 12 Mathews Avenue, Palmerston North
•  Please RSVP to Cara French at Vision Manawatu
•  cara@visionmanawatu.org.nz or (06) 350 1830

2011

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2010

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2009

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2008

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2007

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2006
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2005

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2004
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2003

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