"Richard Heinberg is widely regarded as one of the world’s most effective communicators of the urgent need to transition away from fossil fuels. With a wry, unflinching approach based on facts and realism, Richard exposes the tenuousness of our current way of life and offers a vision for a truly sustainable future."

Richard Heinberg will be speaking in Hamilton on Monday 1st October at 12pm-2pm. For event details please see the flyer attached below. 

Anyone keen to car pool from Raglan please contact the Environment Centre on 825 0480 or envirocentre@whaingaroa.org.nz. 

Events are also happening in Auckland (1pm Sunday 30th Sept) and Tauranga (evening of Monday 1st Oct). 

Sustainable September Featuring this week:

Awww.. Sustainable September is ending... But WEC will keep holding workshops and letting you know about going-on's around Raglan. Come visit us anytime in the Town Hall.

Check out the photos from our awesome night of spotlighting for native fish below.

Wednesday 26th 7pm

Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Practice and Permaculture Info Night @ WEC, free

Thursday 27th 12 noon

Seed Raising Workshop. @ WEC, $5 koha. Learn about seeds, how they evolved, why they matter, and how you can join the seed revolution!

Friday 28th 6:30am

Yogic Living Towards Sustainability CANCELLED please contact WEC for make-up date

Saturday 29th 1 - 4pm

Beekeeping with Whaingaroa Bee Club  @ Old School Arts, $10 inc. refreshments

Course participants will learn the following:

• Introduction to beekeeping
• Getting started with bees
• Catching swarms/purchasing bees
• Planting for Bees
• Field trip to view local hives (weather permitting)

Register @ WEC

If you are interested in the Scything Workshop with the Jolly Scythers at Te Mauri Tau this Sunday, please register now so that we can meet minimum numbers. Info below...

Scything Workshop @ Te Mauri Tau by the Jolly Scythers. Learn the art of scything. "Replace your noisy, smelly lawn mower .Enjoy birdsongs, the smell of the grass, the satisfaction and have fun."  $65 ($30 can be applied to purchase of equipment) Registration Required ASAP

Sustainable September Featuring this week:

Yet another busy week of sustainability! Our last week was so rewarding with enthusiastic tutors and participants. Thanks to all! Check out some photos below...

Tuesday 18th 7pm

Spotlighting for Native Fish with Bruno David. Meet @ WEC. Sure to be an exciting evening. Bring a torch. Wear appropriate footwear and clothing.

Wednesday 19th 7pm

Clothes Swap @ WEC, free. Bring good quality clothing to swap for something more your size or style!

Thursday 20th 8pm

Environmental Film night @ Old School Arts Raglan Film Fest. Featuring River Dog and Sky Whisperers. Click on film name for more info...

Friday 21st 12noon

Timebank Orientation @ WEC. Learn how you can support your community by swapping time and services. Free, of course!

Saturday 22nd 9:30am - 12:30pm

Composting workshop and tour @ Xtreme Waste. Free! Learn how to compost in the home and how Xtreme is starting its organic waste project. 

Sunday 23rd 8:30am - 1pm

Scything Workshop @ Te Mauri Tau by the Jolly Scythers. Learn the art of scything. "Replace your noisy, smelly lawn mower .Enjoy birdsongs, the smell of the grass, the satisfaction and have fun." $65 ($30 can be applied to purchase of equipment) Registration Required ASAP

We have several pest animal and bird specimens here @ WEC this week, thanks to DOC. Come into WEC this week to see a kiwi, kaka, ruru, tui, shining cuckoo, keruru as well as possum, ferret, weasel and ferrel cat. These are high-quality taxidermy specimens giving you a chance to get a closer look at what is (and could be) on our Karioi Maunga

DOC has graciously loaned these specimens as part of Conservation Week. Check out the Conservation Week Programme, including our Pest Control Workshop this Saturday 15th 9am - noon, followed by a shared lunch, at the Town Hall. See flyer attached here.

CW Karioi.pdf

Pizza Oven Workshop...

postponed to THIS Friday and Saturday, 14th and 15th from 10am - 4pm. Contact WEC to register for location and directions

Sustainable September Featuring this week:

Another busy week of sustainability!

Sunday 2nd - 8:30am - 10am:

Food Forest Working Bee @ Oram Park, Raglan West.. Bring a spade if ya got one. Drop-ins welcome.

Thursday 6th - 6pm:

Timebank Raglan Orientation @ WEC. Learn how you can become a member of the Timebank and support your community by swapping time and services. Drop-ins welcome!

Tuesday 10th -  9am - 1pm

Permaculture Farm Open Day @ 4095 Main Highway, free. Bring a plate for a shared morning tea

Wednesday 11th - 7:30pm

Seed Raising Workshop @ WEC...a journey from the beginning of plant life on the planet to modern varieties: how to plant, save and understand them and how they have shaped human culture 

Friday and Saturday 14th and 15th  9am - 12pm

Pizza Oven workshop. (Postponed from last weekend) Free! Register @ WEC for location.

Saturday 15th  9am - 12pm

Pest Control Workshop with DOC and Karioi Biodiversity Restoration Project at the Town Hall (Supper room), free...Improve your bush skills and knowledge about protecting native species.
Meet Karioi volunteers and supporters, learn from Department of Conservation staff and gain hands on experience of:
•    Behavioural patterns of pest animals
•    Pest control methods
•    Personal safety at remote sites
•    Rope skills on steep slopes
•    Bush skills

Saturday 15th  10am - 5pm

Earth Building workshop @ Solscape, Contact for details

Saturday 15th  4:45pm

Environmental Film Night @ Raglan Film Festival (Old School Arts Centre) $11 adults, $6 children

River Dog and Sky Whisperers

http://www.riverdogfilm.com/

http://www.wickcandle.co.nz/

Sunday 16th  9am - 12pm

Karioi trap deployment... Help increase Karioi’s native biodiversity - deploy a stoat trap on the mountain. Reasonable level of fitness required.

Sunday 16th 

Food Cycle Workshop @ Solscape, contact for details

Sustainable September is here! Here's what happening during our first week, as well as an awesome opportunity to meet Sirocco the Kakapo, a rockstar rare bird making an appearance at Maungatautari...

Sunday 8:30am - 10am:

Food Forest Working Bee @ Oram Park, Raglan West.. Bring a spade if ya got one. Drop-ins welcome.

Thursday 6pm:

Timebank Raglan Orientation @ WEC. Learn how you can become a member of the Timebank and support your community by swapping time and services. Drop-ins welcome!

Friday and Saturday 10am - 4pm

Pizza Oven workshop. Free! Register @ WEC for location.

Saturday 10am-5pm:

One-day Intro to Permaculture @ Solscape, $100.

Sirocco the Kakapo on Maungatautari

19 August-26 September

Sirocco Nocturnal Experience

Sirocco. He's been billed as a national treasure, a living legend and a rockstar.

He's charismatic, enigmatic and intriguing, he commands his own seat in an aeroplane,

and has more than 11,000 Facebook fans.

 Sirocco is the champion bird for the New Zealand Kakapo Recovery programme and he
 is coming to Maungatautari for a very special visit.  This will be your only opportunity this year to get up close and personal
with one of New Zealand's most precious taonga. You will need to get in quickly because the Sirocco experience is for 6 weeks
 only and tickets are expected to sell out!  Find information about the visit and booking details.

http://www.maungatrust.org/Sirocco.cfm

Or meet Sirocco on Youtube!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPvkM_K8GKU