Motueka

The Motueka Community Board is organising a potato growing competition with an emphasis on community involveement.  Board member Tara Forde said the Board was encouraging people to get involved with gardening, including those who don't have the space for a traditional garden.

By growing potatoes in buckets minimal effort is required and she hopes a diverse range of people will take part. » Read more

Transitioning: Climate Change and Peak Oil for New Zealanders is a book by Sean Millar and Adrienne Puckey that was published just this year. The title says it all. Several print copies have been kindly donated to our community and are being distributed to libraries and other places that people read. It is free and, as stated on the cover, intended to be mobile. Pass it on after reading it. It is also available online in PDF format at the website - www.transitiontowns.org.nz. » Read more

Are you aware of roadside spraying outside your property?? It happens in Motueka town, too.  The TDC has application forms available to fill in if you want to look after your boundary yourself - the fewer chemicals the better.  The more people who fill in applications, the more they may think about what they are doing. In Linden Place, there are at least 6 residents with "no spray" status now.

Hands-on learning for sustainable land use

Weekend Course
at Riverside Community near Motueka on Nov 22/23

Earthcare Education Aotearoa

Curious how we may solve the challenges of tomorrow? Permaculture is an integrated land use design methodology based on ecological principles, with practical application from sustainable household to eco-nation to global restoration. » Read more