Invercargill

Hands on cheese making with Sherry Elton www.sherryelton.co.nz to be held in Riverton, 10.30am -2.30pm, bookings essential to Riverton Environment Centre, info@sces.org.nz or Ph (03)2348717

Bring along a friend or 2 for a fun chatty day making Gouda, Feta, Halloumi & Ricotta.  $50 per person, includes a light lunch with taste test of cheese with sourdough bread.

Calling all people in the South –

Say NO to mining of our precious places! » Read more

Attached is the submission Transition Invercargill made to the proposed Schedule 4 Stocktake.

This is one of 35,000 or so submissions received when they last counted. The submissions closed yesterday, 26 May.

The Government has a legal obligation to consider submissions received in a public consultation process. One can only imagine how many people will have to work on the 35,000 submissions to achieve this. » Read more

There are lots of community groups, organisations and people in Southland with expertise and invaluable information in a whole range of areas connected with the Transition Town movement.

We have put together a list of people with special expertise and skills who are happy to provide advice and point you in the direction of further information.  If you have a question on anything from organic gardening to alternative energy get in touch.  It is in the form of a word document you can download and print to put in your diary, wallet or on the fridge! » Read more