Biodynamic compost making & garden tour of Whole Health Hinemoa - Saturday 24 July 2010 1pm - 3pm

[Angie Gibbons]

Biodynamic compost making & garden tour of Whole Health Hinemoa



When: Saturday 24 July 2010    1pm - 3pm

Cost: $5 annual membership + koha

Bookings essential: Phone [phone] or email [e-mail]

Where: 150 Hinemoa St, Birkenhead


What to bring: Some compostable material (seaweed, grass clippings, food
scraps, cow manure etc) and a plate for a shared afternoon tea.  Also
please wear suitable clothing, gloves and footwear.

Whole Health Hinemoa are a group of families who have created a communal
garden with an intention to grow their own food all year round based on
organic, biodynamic and permaculture principles. Their aim is to evolve
the property into a food forest while dealing with the challenges of
achieving this in an urban setting. Darren Millington (an ex student of
Taruna) will be running a composting workshop on the day using
biodynamic compost preparations (502-507).

Directions: Take Highway 1 over the harbour bridge, take first exit at
Stafford Rd, turn right at Queen St then first left onto Rodney St.
Left at Council Tce which becomes Maritime Tce.  Then turn right onto
Hinemoa St.



NEWS from the BD ASSOCIATION
Ruminations 24 June 2010


Thanks to all the organisers, speakers, sponsors and participants that
contributed to the 70th anniversary conference. The 100 or more people
attending mostly seemed to think it was a great success.

Southern biodynamic fielddays, with Jack Wanklyn and Lis Alington
2 August Balclutha; 4 August Cromwell (with David Wright also); 6 August
Geraldine. See http://www.biodynamic.org.nz/BDSIAug10.pdf

Conference participants are keen to have a seedbank, and we particularly
need an overall coordinator. At present anyone interested in being
involved could contact Gill Bacchus 0-7-862 7929  [e-mail]

In Greater Wellington/Manawatu the Agrecovery rural recycling programme
collect unwanted/ expired agrichemicals 13th-15th July. Bookings
necessary. See www.agrecovery.co.nz <http://www.agrecovery.co.nz/>  or
call 0800 247 326.


The Organic Advisory Programme (OANZ) is being assessed by a contractor
to the Sustainable Farming Fund. There is an on-line survey
www.surveymonkey.com//s/6J7SLGX <http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6J7SLGX>
. If you participated in any biodynamic events please take a moment to
give your feedback


Cheers

Therese Mangos
Co Manager

Sustainable Living Centre
EcoMatters Environment Trust
4 Olympic Place, PO Box  15 215
New Lynn, Waitakere City 0640
Tel [phone] Fax [phone]
www.ecomatters.org.nz