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The next 2 weeks are PACKED with events you should NOT miss! ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Kia ora tātou,Thank you for taking the time to read our pānui! ☀️ On the menu this month: 🌻 2025 Sustainable Trails: 2 DAYS TO GO! Read highlights + our FAQ
⚒️ Taranaki Construction Waste: 10 (un)sustainable things you didn’t know
🌿 2025 Taranaki Tū Mai: we NEED YOU!
🥨 Green Loop: explaining the EASY method we use
🗺️ Where is your nearest Community Garden - Māra?
🌳 Ko tātou tēnei. This is US! Explore our organisational kauri
🌱 Community Garden FREE workshops series in South Taranaki
☀️ Taranaki Nature Cleanups: our BIG numbers!
🎙️ Listen to Hit the Trails and get ready for the Sustainable Trails!
📆 Our Events Calendar to make sure you won’t miss any sustainable events in Taranaki! Our most-read articles this month:
1. Events Calendar
2. Local Taranaki Markets
3. Food for Free
4. Our Programmes
5. Our Team Happy reading! 🌿 Ngā mihi, The Sustainable Taranaki tīma ☀️
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🌻 2025 Sustainable Trails: 2 DAYS TO GO!It starts THIS FRIDAY and the weather looks great! 👀☀️ 42 local properties to explore & 50+ events to join, plan your Trails here: sustainablebackyards.org.nz
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🌻 Sustainable Trails Highlights + FAQ🎤 Events with nationally-known speakers🧑🌾🍅 Kate Irvine (Edible Backyard) - Humming Veggie Gardens workshop: learn tips from years of growing food, working in permaculture, and experience in regenerative design. // Sat. 1 Nov. 9am - tickets here ⚡⚡ Mike Casey (Rewiring Aotearoa) - Electrify my Farm & Electrify my Whare (house): find out how electrification is a win-win for your pocket and the planet! // Mon. 10 Nov. tickets for Electrify my Farm - tickets for Electrify my Whare 🧼🌿 Amanda-Jane (EverKind Organic) - Evolving Organically: an inspiring evening with remarkable local wāhine shaping the future of sustainable enterprise. // Sat. 1 Nov. 4pm - tickets here
🧑🌾 Host EventsHe Rongoā, He Oranga, 📍Green School - 1 Nov, tickets here Small-scale Mealworm Farming, 📍Little Insect Farm - 2 & 9 Nov, tickets here Scraps to Soil, 📍EnviroHub - 3 Nov, FREE tickets here Garden Beds from Pallets, 📍Marfell Māra - 5 Nov, FREE tickets here Herbal Infusions, Tea & Pesto, 📍Blue Petal Botanicals, 31 Oct, tickets here Refreshing Herbal & Fruit Drinks, 📍Blue Petal Botanicals, 8 Nov, tickets here Beginner Gardener, 📍Greenbridge, 8 Nov, tickets here Seed Snails for Easy Seedlings, 📍St Mary’s Community Garden (Hāwera) 6 Nov, FREE tickets here Kōia Gardening for Well-being, 📍St John’s Community Garden (Waitara), 6 Nov, FREE tickets here
🌱 Free Events Learn essential skills to create & maintain a thriving garden: explore all our FREE events here. 🌱 ❓FAQWhere to find bundle cards & free booklets?
📍 New Plymouth, Coastal & North Trails Hub, 28 Brooklands Park Dr, Brooklands Crazy Pumpkin CBD, 195 Courtenay St, CBD Crazy Pumpkin East, 1 Katere Rd, Waiwhakaiho Dawn Cafe, 1145 South Rd, Ōākura Binn Inn, 61 McLean St, Waitara
📍 East Taranaki 📍 South Taranaki Landscape Essentials, 15 Albert St, Hāwera The Gathering Cafe, 121 High St, Hāwera
$12 Backyard Bundle card to visit 5 Backyards or school gardens for the cost of 4 (standard Backyards entry is $3 cash) + a FREE packet of seeds! Everything you need to know regarding entries is here. Come prepared!
Wear covered shoes and check the forecast! ☀️☀️☀️ Check our Socials for the latest updates!
Facebook, Instagram or contact us using our website if needed.🗞️
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⚒️ 10 (un)sustainable things you didn’t know about Construction & Build in TaranakiWhat is the impact of the built environment in Taranaki? What are the solutions local builders and homeowners can look into? Answers in our latest article here.
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🌿 2025 Taranaki Tū Mai: we NEED YOU!We are looking for volunteers for Taranaki Tū Mai in Ōpunakē: 📅 21 - 23 November, 9am - 5pm (shifts are 3h long)
♻️ Help us reduce waste
🥳 Make new friends & be part of a great event!
🍕 Kai provided
🤓 No need to be an expert! Training provided.
➡️ Register your interest here: www.bit.ly/TuMai25-Volunteers NGĀ MIHI TARANAKI! 💚 P.S. Whether you sign up through Sustainable Taranaki or Te Kāhui o Taranaki Iwi, we’re all part of one team supporting Taranaki Tū Mai — one kaupapa, one crew, many hands!
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🥨 Green Loop: this is the EASY method we use!The Bokashi Method is the EASY & hassle-free system we use: the bins stay closed: NO SMELL! ✅ Get in touch if your business is producing food waste! We can turn it into nutrient-dense compost and use it right HERE, in Taranaki!
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🗺️ Where is your nearest Community Garden - Māra?No garden at home, but you would like to grow food? Or do you want to get involved in your community? 🌱 These gardens are waiting for YOU!
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🌳 Ko tātou tēnei. This is us.
Explore our organisational kauri
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🌱 Community Garden FREE Workshops Series in South TaranakiReady to roll up your sleeves and get growing? South Taranaki District Council is inviting locals to a FREE series of practical gardening workshops held at community gardens across the District in 2025-26. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to make the most of small spaces, these sessions offer something for everyone. Led by Mieke, Sustainable Taranaki’s backyards & organics expert, each workshop is packed with hands-on tips, local knowledge and sustainable techniques to help you grow confidently at home.
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☀️ Taranaki Nature Cleanups: our BIG numbers!This is the impact of our Taranaki Nature Cleanup programme since April 2023!
Massive NGĀ MIHI to all the volunteers helping out! 💚💚💚
🔍 We are still looking to get more partners on board to keep our programme running! If you are part of a local organisation or business that would like to support a single event or the whole programme, please contact us!
More cleanups announced SOON... Stay connected!
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🎙️ Listen to Hit the Trails and get ready for the Taranaki Sustainable Trails!
ALL 9 episodes are now available online on Access Radio Taranaki! Listen to Sophie interviewing a host of the 2025 Sustainable Trails! 🌱 Hit the Trails also features the Centuria Taranaki Garden Festival and the Taranaki Arts Trail! ☀️
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