Sustainable Living Workshop Series

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Interactive workshops and practical opportunities to help you live a more sustainable life.

Timing: Monday mornings 10am - 12midday

Venue: Oroua Room at the Palmerston North City Library, George Street entrance. (Gardening 2 -Practical, the venue is to be confirmed)

1st  September: Healthy Food Choices made Easy

Food is central to life. We will consider food choices that are healthy for us and our planet.

8th September: Minimizing Waste: reduce, reuse, recycle 

Learn about our Council's resource recovery systems and the ways we can reduce, reuse and recycle to keep items out of landfill.

 15th September: Gardening 1: growing your own food

The basics of gardening including working with soil and the elements, including a practical demonstration of how to grow from seed.

 6th October: Commute Sustainably 

Exploring sustainable travel options  - looking at active and low carbon travel.

 13th October: Gardening 2: growing your own food- practical 

Natural ways to fertilize our gardens and maintain healthy crops, with hands on outdoor activities (weather permitting).

 20th October: Household Emergency Planning: natural disasters and hazards 

First hand tips and insights about the realities of living through a natural disaster and empowering ways to plan and prepare for resilience.

10th November: Protecting our water

Relating to our water and where it comes from, considering how we can contribute to caring for our water sources through our daily choices.

 17th November: Healthier Home, healthier you

Tips, info and advice on ways to keep our homes warm, dry and healthy and save on energy sources.

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