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Raglan Events
Permaculture design course Raglan 4-19th September
Earthbag building course Raglan 21Sept- 4th Oct
Tools for Teachers Taupo 12-17th October
The Art of Scything National Tour 26 October- 7th December 09
More courses in 2010...coming up
Earthbag Building Course
Raglan 21st September- 4th October
Come and learn to make a low cost, high performance 10 square metre sleepout which needs no building permit.
Experience the sustainable design and construction first-hand.
Combine resource-consciousness, creativity and construction skills.
The course includes: Building foundations through to finished plaster; Theory and principles of sustainability; Sector analysis and site planning; Choice of suitable materials; Principles of passive solar design; Working in a team; Lots of fun.
Tutors: Bryan Innes and Bomun Bock-Chung.
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Tools for Teachers
12th-17th October 2009 in Taupo
The context is sustainability
Introduction to the craft of effective teaching for those wishing to do presentations, introductions and short courses.
Inspire and empower change. More detail BOOK NOW
The Art of Scything
National Tour New Zealand
Replace your noisy, smelly lawn mower .
Enjoy bird songs, the smell of the grass, the satisfaction and have fun.
Classes: Introductory; Advanced and Master
Select the right scythe for the job and set it up to fit you.
Mowing tai chi style
Techniques for harvesting, grass cutting, lawn mowing and scything in difficult situations
Demonstration of scythe maintenance: including peening, whetting and blade repairs.
Tutor: Christoff Schneider, trained with Austrian Scythe Association
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5.30pm Tuesday 22 September
5.30pm Tuesday 22 September Joyce Petchell Park, Wainui Rd (next to museum) World Carfree Day Sunset Bike Ride
Every September 22, for the last 9 years, people around the world have got together to remind the world that we don't have to accept our car-dominated society. So Raglan is having a 5.30pm sunset bike ride out to Wainui Reserve from Joyce Petchell Park, next to the museum on Wainui Rd The route will avoid cars as much as possible, largely following a route identified by council consultants as a possible bike route.
A leisurely ride will give us the chance to talk about that, as well as, hopefully, having a sunset to admire. Please oin us.
Another topic to talk about could be the possibility of a new walking/cycling track, mentioned by the Chair of the Community Board, Peter Storey, at their last meeting. A paper road runs from the new Ahiawa Rd to Ruapuke Rd and beyond to Te Papatapu Rd. Part of it runs across DoC’s Karioi reserve, so that it could provide a short link from Raglan to the summit.
As the climate heats up, World Carfree Day (www.worldcarfree.net) is the perfect time to take the heat off the planet, and highlight cycling, walking and public transport.