Previous Events - April to June 2005
April
Friday 1 April
"First Friday" Bike Ride to promote cycle awareness. Meet from 5pm by the Clocktower in the Square, starting at 5.30pm for a 20 minute cruise through the town centre of Palmerston North. Then to an icecream parlour on Rangitikei if you wish.
Friday 1 April
Have your Say on the PNCC Draft Annual Plan. Submissions in by 5pm today. See PNCC website
Tuesday April 12
Forest and Bird Annual General Meeting plus plant and bird quiz fun. Non-members welcome. Held at Te Manawa (Science Centre) at 7.30pm. Contact Donald Kerr for more information, phone (06) 952 7000.
Wednesday 13 April
The WEA and ENM present - Encouraging Sustainable Households - talk and workshop number 4. Dr Christine Cheyne will speak on "Health & Transport around town." Venue - Library Ground Floor Meeting Room from 12 - 1pm with a workshop to follow 1.15 - 2.30pm. $2 entry for both. Refreshments available. Bring your own lunch. For more information contact Adie on 355 0126.
Saturday 16 April
Forest and Bird working party to Kitchener Park, Feilding. Meet PNCC carpark on Church St at 9am for carpooling. Leader Chris Thomasen, phone (06) 323 6876.
Sunday 17 April
Pit Park Third Sunday Working Party from 1 to 3pm. Meet at carpark from Featherston Street entrance to the Pit Park. Weeding and mulching, so bring gloves. Cuppa at 3pm. This project is by the Community for the Community so everyone welcome. For more information contact Marise 354 0062.
Sunday 24 April
Forest and Bird trip to view Nocturnal Native Fish, Kahuterawa Valley. Wear warm clothes and gumboots. For carpooling meet at the PNCC carpark on Church Street, opposite the Postbank ready to leave at 7pm. Contact the leader Alan Hawkins, phone (06)323 0583 for more information.
May
Friday 6 May
"First Friday" Bike Ride to promote cycle awareness. Meet from 5pm by the Clocktower in the Square - starting the 20 minute cruise through the town centre of Palmerston North at 5.30pm. More cyclists, more obvious and safer cycling. Wear reflective clothing and have lights. Look out for sign.
Saturday 7 May
The WEA and ENM present - Encouraging Sustainable Households - talk and workshop number 5. Anna Gerraty will speak on "Better Shopping." Venue - Pioneer New World training room, 12 - 1pm with a workshop to follow 1.15 - 2.30pm. Just wait at the Service desk for a guide. $2 entry for both. Refreshments available. Bring your own lunch. For more information contact Adie on 355 0126.
Weekend of 7-8 May
Manfield Garden Show, Feilding. Lots of interesting exhibits and talks held throughout both days at Manfield Park.
Sunday 8 May
Urban Care's Giant Pumpkin judging event starting at 11.30am with lots of fun activities including toss the leek!. Held at the Manfield Garden Show in Feilding. See Competitions for details.
Sunday 8 May
Happy Mother's Day - Papatuanuku and Mother Earth providing our sustenance, without which we would not survive.
Tuesday 10 May
Forest and Bird monthly meeting held at St Paul's Hall, Church St, Feilding at 7.30pm. Local Regeneration Project talk by Mark Carter and Coby Hoogendoorm. All welcome. For carpooling contact Viv Nicholls, phone 353 0235.
Wednesday 11 May
Ornithological Society - held 2nd Wednesday of February, May, August and November, at the Lido Centre, Park Street, Palmerston North, 8 pm.
Thursday 12 May
Pit Park Garden group meets every Thursday to maintain and enhance the smaller garden plant areas of the Pit as it is being developed. You are most welcome to join Claudia and John starting at 10am. Phone 358 4919 for more information.
Thursday 12 May
Environment Network Manawatu open group meeting. Harvey Jones will be talking about the National Trustpower Community Awards held in Hamilton. Starting at 5.15pm in the Victoria Esplanade Education Centre. Please RSVP to Adie phone 355 0126.
Saturday 14 May
You are invited to the Department of Conservation planting of Spinifex at Tangimoana. 1000 seedlings need to be planted and the more the merrier. Starting at 1pm at Tangimoana Scientific Reserve at the beach. For more information and possible pooling of transport, phone Jo Priestley at 06 350 9700.
Sunday 15 May
Pit Park Third Sunday Working Party from 1 to 3pm. Meet at carpark from Featherston Street entrance to the Pit Park. Weeding and planting preparation, so bring gloves. Cuppa at 3pm. This project is by the Community for the Community so everyone welcome. For more information contact Marise 354 0062.
Sunday 15 May
Manawatu Estuary Trust's Time to celebrate the return of our own native wading birds - Spotting Spoonbills and Wrybills. High tide at 2pm so best viewing starts up to an hour before. Refreshments will be available. For more information contact Judith: BandJ.Tyler@xtra.co.nz
Tuesday 17 May
Royal Society of New Zealand meeting starting 7.30pm at Te Manawa. Marine expert describing her research on our threatened New Zealand dolphins. Public welcome
Thursday 19 May
Pit Park Garden group meets every Thursday to maintain and enhance the smaller garden plant areas of the Pit as it is being developed. You are most welcome to join Claudia and John starting at 10am. Phone 358 4919 for more information.
Saturday 21 May
Forest and Bird trip to Carter/Hoogendoorm Bush. Meet PNCC carpark on Church St at 9am for carpooling. Leader Chris Thomasen, phone (06) 323 6876
21 May
Two months to go to the National Bottle Bill Day. Download your petition.
Sunday 22 May
International Biodiversity Day - time to open our eyes to the wonderful diversity of living things and create ways to protect our own indigenous biodiversity not found elsewhere. See Article
Monday 23 May
Zero Waste Slide Show on the tour of waste initiatives from south of here to Ashburton, organised by Green Bikes Trust and Zero Waste Academy. 7.30pm at the Leisure Centre on Ferguson Street. For more information contact Jonathan Hannon 350 5016
Friday 27 May
Keep Palmerston North Beautiful launch by Urban Care being held at the I-Site in the Square starting at 12.30pm. Public support most welcome.
Saturday 28 May
Keep Palmerston North Beautiful planting of Commemorative Camellias being held on the corner of Hardie Street and Centennial Drive starting at 10am. Public support most welcome.
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