Get in touch!If you have a:
let us know. There is no charge to put this information on Organic explorer website. Just email us the info: Email an Enquiry |
Events
For Eco-festivals, Organic Events, Workshops, permaculture, earth-building or eco-courses, see below.
For Farmers Markets click here Sustainable Business Newtwork and co-hosts Kohu Roadwarmly invite you to "Simple Pleasures, Winter 2010", on July 22, 2010Free Event Date: Thursday the 22nd of July 2010 Time: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM Location: Unit K 44 Portage Road, New Lynn, Auckland. Entry via McWirter Place RSVP to northern@sustainable.org.nz Please remember to bring a warm coat. We are very excited to share the evening with you and some fantastic like minded businesses and look forward to offering you the chance to experience the following treats accompanied by the NBR NZ Opera; Salash Delicatessen- The Mirkov family have been curing fabulous meats for five generations, using original recipes. Everything is still made the old fashioned way, additives are never used, natural drying, natural smoking and natural spices. All Salash products are New Zealand made, 100% natural, preservative and gluten-free! Matua Wines - Back in the early 70’s, the vision of Matua Valley’s founders Ross and Bill Spence was to revolutionise the still fledgling New Zealand wine industry, taking advantage of unique regional qualities to create innovative and distinguished wines – the kind they wanted to drink themselves. Kokako Coffee - Kokako is a locally owned Fair Trade Organic Coffee roaster and food providore, who will be offering delicious affrogatoes paired with Kohu Road ice cream to keep you warm. Epic Beer- You can only drink so many beers in a lifetime, so you better make each one count. That's where Epic can help. Epic is obessed with creating big hop-fuelled beers. This takes a shed-load of skill. It also takes a shed-load of hops. Many brewers would call that 'insane', Epic call it flavour. Country Culinaire - We will be pairing the decadent Country Culinaire Date Pudding with the Kohu Road Golden Syrup ice cream to keep your taste buds floating on cloud nine. Over the Moon Dairy- Over the Moon is an adventurous boutique cheese making company that uses the world's finest ingredients to make exciting new dairy products, while paying homage to the great traditions of cheese making internationally. NBR New Zealand Opera- To satisfy all your senses, the NBR NZO will be performing some astounding arias, including from the Majic Flute, for your lucky ears! Ecoexpo New ZealandJuly 24 - 25, 2010, ChristchurchEcoexpo New Zealand is an opportunity to learn about realistic and achievable changes you can make to your everyday life. There will be a broad range of exhibitors featuring a range of environmentally friendly products and services that are available to you. Visit our cool website: http://www.ecoexpo.co.nz/ lLearn about new ideas, products, and services for where you live, work, and play. Eco building and heating solutions, fashion and accessories, nappies, hybrid cars, and much more... Waitakere New Energy FareThis monthly event is a wellness and sustainability forum featuring a range of nourishing practices aimed at enhancing personal and environmental balance, hence the Fare, not Fair title.It is an opportunity for our unique community to share with others the ways that people can bring about transformation on a personal, community and global level. On the third Sunday of each month at the Titirangi Memorial Hall, (500 South Titirangi Rd Titirangi) between 10am – 3pm free wellness and environmentally focused workshops are held, and a range of ecological, wellness and therapeutic services are provided. August 15 September 19 October 17 November 21 December 19 Litsa Katsoulis Tel: 0212 572 761 Tel: 09 817 1369 "New Stall Holders Welcomed" www.newenergyfare.co.nz “First Tuesday” Sustainability Speakers Series 2010To be held at: CCS DISABILITY ACTION14 ERSON Ave, Royal Oak, Auckland 7-9pm. $5-00 Koha at Door. 3 August John Darroch Transforming the Suburbs—Young Voices Moving Us Forward into Sustainability 7 September Lynda Hallinan Living off of the Produce (and the Proceeds) of My Own Garden 5 October Finn Mackesy Urban Permaculture: Modern Solutions for Sustaining Auckland For more info contact: Scott Theimann Tel: (09) 625 9811 Mob: 027 622 9811 ECOFEST - NelsonSaturday, August 21, 2010 - Sunday, August 22, 2010It's the tenth birthday of this fantastic annual event! Over 120 exhibitors of environmentally-friendly products, services & innovations. Everything from sustainable transport to alternative energy, eco design, household products, kids' trail and organics. All this supported by free seminars, organic cooking demonstrations, heaps of hands-on workshops and interactive opportunities to learn about everything sustainable! http://www.ecofestnelsontasman.co.nz/ Earthbuilding Workshop10 – 12 September 2010, Nelson9.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. Where… SolidEarth Adobe Brickyard, Wakapuaka, Nelson North Costs… $ 270.00 for the three days. This includes materials and theoretical information. Hot drinks and a warm lunch will be provided. Please bring your own snacks. We restrict places to twelve participants in order to do some serious hands-on work in small groups and enable you to get one-to-one tuition. You will be either working on one project of your choice or rotate to experience the many possibilities of the building material earth. Topics covered… Making and laying Adobe Bricks Building walls and furniture from cob, light-earth, wattle-and-daub (traditional techniques) Sculpting an outdoor pizza oven Experimentation with earthen plasters, natural paints and sealants Earthbuilding theory and professional techniques Visit of a commercial Adobe Brickyard and view realized projects relating to the above topics With “hands-on” we also mean “feet-on”. Preparation of the earth mixes involves a bit of mud-dancing. You are bound to get quite dirty, so please dress appropriately and bring some gumboots. Enrolment… Please book as soon as possible – preferably by the 1st September 2010 – as spaces are limited. Fill in and send the form below to: SolidEarth Adobe Buildings, Main Rd, Wakapuaka, RD1 Nelson Please enclose the workshop fee in full in order to secure your space. Make cheques payable to SolidEarth Adobe Buildings Ltd or pay directly onto our bank account No. 38-9003-0705891-00. We do not refund the fee in case you are not attending the workshop. However we will return the full amount in case of cancellation due to too few enrolments. For more information and enrolment please contact Verena on (03) 545 0240 or 021 036 3938 or send us an e-mail: contact@solidearth.co.nz Australian Permaculture Convergence 2010Kuranda, Australia, September 24-27, 2010In three decades the movement has now grown into an international network with thousands of system designers on every continent on the planet. Permaculture has been described as one of Australia's most significant “intellectual exports” (Holmgren, 2009).
Register here (page under construction) register
2010 Earthbuilding Conference & TourWaiheke IslandLabour Weekend, Sat 23 - Sun 24 October 2010 (and optional tour in Auckland on Monday) This annual event is put on by EBANZ to expand the knowledge base about earth building for all interested people: maybe you are going to build in earth soon and want to meet knowledgeable people? Maybe you are an architect needing more information about technical aspects of earthen building? Just interested in going on a tour? I am! Join me and other likeminded people on this event featuring earth house tours, guest speakers and know-how exchange. A short EBANZ AGM is sheduled for Sunday afternoon. Restricted Numbers! Secure your space by sending us the registration form and your payment today. Registrations close 8th October 2010 Fees … for the whole week-end (Friday evening to Monday morning) EBANZ Members: $ 230.00 Non-Members: $ 270.00 (incl. 1 year EBANZ membership) - accommodation options available … for day registrations (Saturday or Sunday) EBANZ Members: $ 110.00 Non-Members: $ 150.00 (incl. 1 year EBANZ membership) Monday, Auckland Bus Tour (TBC): 1, New eco sustainable EBODE home in Westmere. 2, Passive solar home designed by Johan Bernhardt and featured in his book. Grass roof! 3. Modern light weight timber framed home built with no treated timbers and featuring double glazed timber joinery and the biggest single panel of rammed earth to date . 4, "Earthsong" rammed earth eco village. See 2 storey Rammed earth apartment block! 5, A stone house built 20 years ago. Features Rammed earth internal walls. See how it is aging. (Each home is chock full of eco features not listed above) A registration form can be emailed or sent to you, contact: Verena Maeder, SolidEarth Adobe Buildings Ltd, Nelson Phone 03 545 0240 or Email contact@solidearth.co.nz (Note the registration form will soon be featured on the EBANZ website) Maifarm Naturally Sustainable Festival and Field Day19th & 20th November 2010Located at Wind River Organics SH57, signposted from Ashurst/ Palmerston North. * STALLS * WORKSHOPS * FAMILY AREA * FOOD * BANDS * RURAL & RESIDENTIAL FARMING * GUEST SPEAKERS * LIVE ENTERTAINMENT * www.maifarm.org Sustainable /Earth Building Courses/ Permaculture Hawke’s BayVarious datesemail: info@shbt.org.nz Sustainable/Energy/Earth BuildingHamiltonVarious dates www.envirocentre.org.nz Earthbuilding Workshop and other courses.Nelson Area. Contact Green Horizon Workshops for more information and courses.Richard and Bella Walker phone: 03-528 4751, email: ess@ts.co.nz PermacultureMost permaculture events and courses are detailed on:http://www.permaculture.org.nz/event Tamahere Country MarketOver 100 stalls on the St Stephen's Anglican Church Grounds, Corner of Airport Road and State Highway 1 in Tamahere (Just south of Hamilton).Every 3rd Saturday of the month from 8.30am to 1pm rain or shine! Plenty of FREE PARKING. EFTPOS available. We have everything from ORGANIC PRODUCE to ART. LOCAL WINE, COLLECTABLES, SUPERB WAIKATO PRODUCED OLIVE OIL, Hand crafted TOYS, WOODWORK, JEWELLERY, PHOTOGRAPHY GLASS ART, MEAT, FISH, CHEESE, BREAD and great coffee! Furnish your garden with outstanding sculpture and reasonable (and healthy) plants. We have an awesome team on the sausage sizzle and DEVONSHIRE TEAS if you prefer to sit it out! Come and meet some of the regions top crafts people. Great shopping environment for unique gift ideas. Come out for lunch and pick up dinner while you're there! It's an excellent place to buy FRESH PRODUCE, and experience the family atmosphere of a relaxed Country Market. To Get there; Just follow the signs to HAMILTON Airport. You can't miss us at St Stephens Church, on the corner of Airport Rd and State Highway 1. Contact: Jane Manson. PH. 07 858 2425 E-mail: countrymarket@ihug.co.nz
The Green Living Show |
Organic Expo