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Hi People on the Transition towns Kapiti Mailing list. I am sending out a call for anyone who would be interested in getting together to support and further Transitions Towns here on the Kapiti Coast. Andrew here, many of you may know me as the presenter who introduced to you any number of documentaries or […] We were at the Kapiti Sustainable Home and Garden show over a somewhat wet weekend (25th & 26th March). Despite the weather, we had a fairly good turnout. We spent our weekend talking to lots of really interesting people about transitioning their homes and community, as well as helping to re-build our local community. […] Just a quick reminder, hoping to see you next Sunday. Because things have got a little bit tight lately, with SS becoming so popular, we’ve now had to move to a bigger venue – the Paraparaumu Memorial Hall on the corner of Tutanekai and Aorangi Sts. Click here to see it on Google Maps. This […] We’re thrilled to be able to bring you what is likely to be Kapiti’s only screening of the celebrated NZ movie Earth Whisperers Papatuanuku this Sunday, August 30th at 2pm. Director Kathleen Gallagher will be there doing a bit of Q + A after the screening. $15 a ticket – very limited seating so don’t […] It was a great day today and a good speech by Sarah Frater from Edible Gardens. There was a lot of swapping going on and there were 40 people crammed into the room so it was well attended(we’ll be in the larger room next time). There were a couple of people selling stuff like books […] The TT NZ site has been updated. If you’re not part of Transition Towns Kapiti check out http://www.transitiontowns.org.nz/. If you are check it out anyway. Also, as part of the promotion of the new Australasian edition of The Transition Handbook Gabrielle Young, Rob Hopkins and James Samuel will be on Chris Laidlaws morning show this […] Kapiti Cycling is holding an event on 27 May at 6.30pm in the Committee Room of the Community Centre, Paraparaumu. We will be showing DVD’s about the Otago Rail Trail and the Little River Trail between Christchurch and Little River on Banks Peninsula. Fliers are now being printed and we will send the advert to […] Hi all, We had an excellent weekend at the Sustainable Home and Garden Show in Kapiti. The weather was brilliant all weekend, so there was an awesome turnout on both days. Our tent was especially cool because we had living economies and not 1, not 2, but 3 Transition groups: TTKapiti, TT Otaki and the […] First meeting – Sunday 19 April What is Seedy Sunday? It’s a relaxed gathering for those who garden, or want to learn about gardening, growing food and sustainability, to share ideas and inspiration. There will be a short talk or video at each meeting and a bit of discussion about what should […] Sustainable Home and Garden Show We’re gonna be at the show 4th and 5th of April, we’ll be sharing Tent 23 with TT Otaki and TT Waikanae. See you there. http://www.kapiticoast.govt.nz/Sustainability/Events.htm I’ll be at the Paraparaumu Library from 9am to 1pm handing out FREE energy saving lightbulbs as part of Earth Hour Promotion Saturday 28th March. Come on down, grab a light bulb, read some books, be enLIGHTened. Cheers, Sam http://www.earthhour.org/ We’re running a fundraiser for light bulb drive in conjunction with the council, basically delivering 2 energy saving bulbs to every residence in paraparaumu. There are some other community groups involved, but if anyone wants to donate some of their time and deliver 2 light bulbs to 100 houses each, please either email me “sam […] When: 7.30pm, 25 March Where: Rick’s place, Riverfield Address: 69 Ngatiawa Road, Reikorangi The Venue, as stated above, is Riverfield on the corner of Ngatiawa and Mangaone South Roads, Reikorangi, East of Waikane towards the Tararuas. To get there : At the Northern traffic lights at Waikanae, turn East across the railway lines into Elizabeth […] We will be showing Garbage Warrior The Earthships Architect The epic story of radical Earthship eco architect Michael Reynolds, and his fight […] Hi all, For those who like a bit of gardening, we thought we’d have a session at the community garden at 26 Greenaway Rd, this coming Monday 9th March. Come any time between 6:30 and 8:30pm. There’ll be some cleaning up of the pumpkin patch, harvesting, preparing growing beds and planting winter crops or […] |
