In case you missed it on our Facebook, Twitter and Google+ pages, here’s a neat article on ‘no-dig’ gardening (not sure about the title ‘No Work’ garden! I reckon there’s always a bit of work involved!) from eartheasy.com: 5 Secrets to a ‘No-work’ Garden Another article here on no dig gardening and a website dedicated […]
Bike Wise Month, held in February every year, consists of a number of activities and events across the country, including the Big Bike Fix Ups, Go By Bike Day and the Bike Wise Challenge.
Nelson’s Go By Bike Day is back on Wednesday 15 February with free breakfasts for riders all over town between 7 and 9am.
Nominations for the Unpackit Packaging Awards are rolling in before the nominations close on Friday, with the Worst Packaging category proving the most popular.
Can your grocery shop really save the world – and would you spend any more if it did?
Here’s a great set of articles by Andrew Laxon of the NZ Herald on the pros and cons of ethical shopping.
Michael Robilliard is the design mind behind a unique rammed-earth family cottage under construction near Clifton in Golden Bay. The Sydney-based architect didn’t have to look far for the perfect wall material for the project either, in this case FXG (Fines ex Grizzleys) road base metal direct from the Solly’s crusher at Tarakohe quarry. “We […]
Nelson schoolkids are delighting in growing and eating their own produce. This week there has been enormous delight at unwrapping the hidden delights inside a broad bean. I kid you not, this green crop was savoured raw as a coveted jewel in several school gardens this week…
Garden.Geek.NZ is where Emily Davidow blogs about her ‘enthusiastic garden experiments and explorations in Aotearoa New Zealand’.
Emily has published a page with some handy resources on urban foraging. Well worth a look along with the rest of her site.
Research carried out by the Institute of Environmental Science and the Ministry of Health has shown that some New Zealand water supplies contain minute traces of lead that are near to or exceed the maximum acceptable level specified in the New Zealand Drinking Water Standards.
via Rasa Foods: Delectable Salubrious Cookery
A bike made from recycled plastic. A bike ‘grown’ from bamboo. Just two recent eco-design innovations hinting at the shape of the future.
Ecofest – making it easier being green. A showcase for Eco innovative products, services and messages.
The Nelson Tasman Ecofest 2011 – 20 & 21 August 2011
Saturday 10.00am – 5.00pm and
Sunday 10.00am – 4.00pm
at the Trafalgar Centre, Nelson
This Saturday is New Zealand’s annual computer recycling event – eDay. Unwanted computers, computer related electronics, game consoles, fax machines and digital cameras can be dropped off at the two collection points for Nelson and Tasman: Enza, 484 Nayland Road, Stoke K & F McLean, 88 Hursthouse Street, Lower Moutere For a full list see […]
