From mid-March, we will be offering two lots of free courses via Zoom. We have two workshop series available.
One is for those with a backyard and one is for apartment dwellers. Over three fortnightly sessions, you will learn how to easily set up a vegetable garden, germinate seeds and how to look after your garden for the best results. You’ll receive a list of where to buy the best supplies within a budget and there’ll be an opportunity to ask questions as you go. We will also be launching a page on our website that will have links, tips and recipes for making the most of the food you buy by avoiding waste and saving you money. To register for these workshops and find out more, please head to www.takapunanorthcommunitytrust.org.nz
Summer Fun Preschool Play
Our Raumati/Summer Fun preschool play continued in our local reserves during February. We have procedures in place to protect you and our staff, and we will continue to operate sessions while the risk is low. Please keep an eye on our Facebook page and website calendar for updates. Raumati/Summer Fun Preschool Play is outdoors at our local parks and reserves on the North Shore and its free! It’s a fantastic way to meet others and for the little ones to explore and be active. Please note that under government requirements, all applicable attendees of preschool play must be fully vaccinated. We request that you sanitise and mask up. Follow our Facebook page or visit our website to find out about some great ideas for physically distanced entertainment and great parks and walks in our area. Facebook/summerfunplay/ Facebook/takapunanorthvillage
Pupuke Birdsong Project
Would you like to join us in getting rid of the rats and possums visiting your backyard? Set a trap in your own backyard to support local birds, and be part of the Predator Free NZ campaign! Predator Free 2050 is a government initiative announced in 2015, with an aim to eradicate possums, stoats and rats in New Zealand by 2050. In support of this initiative, Pupuke Birdsong Project has launched an ecological halo programme that focuses on removing introduced predators and pest plants in buffer zones surrounding important ecosystems. Pupuke Birdsong Project is based in the Takapuna North area (from Hauraki corner to Sunnynook), which is largely urbanised with small remnant native ecosystem pockets that are important habitats of our native wildlife and need our help to protect. Your help in ensuring our local birds have the best chance is essential. Contact us to borrow a free trap and get advice on predator trapping. If you are keen to find out more about how you can get involved in restoration and pest eradication projects in our local area, head to www.pupukebirdsong.org.nz or join our Facebook page: Facebook/pupukebirdsongproject
