Kia ora tātou,

The 9th edition of the now famous Taranaki Sustainable Backyards Trail will start in ONE MONTH! 🌱 It is time to plan YOUR trail and invite your whānau and friends to join! There are LOTS of inspiring gardens to explore around Taranaki! ☀️ But there’s MORE: Junction’s Reuse Shop reopening, Paritūtū cleanup, Women’s Refuge Pop-Up Clothing Shop, videos, and group fundraising and volunteering opportunities for ALL! 🌿

In this pānui you will find:

🌱 2023 Sustainable Backyards Trail: ONE month to go!
🌻 26 backyards & 20+ events: start to plan YOUR Trail
♻️ Junction Zero Waste Hub: reopening of the REUSE SHOP
💚 LOTS of rubbish removed at the Paritūtū Cleanup ☀️
👗 Women’s Refuge Pop-Up Shop: Taranaki’s largest sustainable clothing event
🎙️ Listen to Talking Taiao, our podcast about our beautiful environment
🎥 Watch our DIY & most recent videos!
🙋 Fundraising: we are looking for community groups in Taranaki!
🦸‍♀️ Our Volunteers of the Month and our volunteering calendar!
📆 Our Events Calendar to make sure you won’t miss any sustainable events in Taranaki!

Ngā mihi,

The Sustainable Taranaki tīma

🌱 2023 Backyards Trail: ONE MONTH TO GO!

26 local backyards and over 20 events all around Taranaki: get ready to be inspired for the 2023 Taranaki Sustainable Backyards Trail! ☀️🌿 Start planning your trail here!

🌻 26 backyards & 20+ events for YOU!

Bus tour, painting, baking, eBike tour, learning about gardening techniques, edible weeds, and MORE: we have a wide range of events from hosts & friends of the Sustainable Backyards Trail!

Visit www.sustainablebackyards.org.nz/events to book your tickets!

♻️ Junction Zero Waste Hub: reopening of the REUSE SHOP!

Exciting news coming out of the Junction Zero Waste Hub! 🎉🎉🎉

The REUSE SHOP will officially be REOPENING from Saturday the 30th of September and 4 family-friendly new events will take place in the next weeks!

Click here for more information & to join our events!

💚 THANK YOU! Lots of rubbish removed at the Paritūtū Cleanup! ☀️

Amazing mahi at Paritūtū last Tuesday evening! 10 amazing volunteers cleaned this beautiful spot for 2h: 520 litres collected and 56% was diverted from the landfill! THANK YOU! 💚

If you are interested in helping with future cleanups you can sign up here: https://bit.ly/VolunteersTaranaki

👋 If you want to run a cleanup with your school, friends or business please get in touch with us! We can help you with equipment and more! Flick us a message!

P.S. Please read and give your feedback on the management plan for the wider Paritūtū reserve area. It aims to improve its environment, biodiversity, visitor experience and reconnect the community with its rich cultural history: www.npdc.govt.nz/have-your-say/Paritutu

👗 Women’s Refuge Pop-Up Shop: Taranaki’s largest sustainable clothing event

How does it work? All the clothing is collected, sorted and hung at the Taranaki Raceway ready for you to shop till you drop! The sale starts Friday 6th October with a VIP ticketed evening event where you will have the first pick of the clothing!

The shop is then open 9-5pm from Sat 7th Oct – Sun 15th Oct.

🎙️ Listen to Talking Taiao, our podcast about our beautiful environment 🌱

Each week we interview a different guest who has an exciting local story to share that will help us to understand our natural environment and how we can all play a part in the future our whenua.

Talking Taiao is on Access Radio Taranaki 104.4 FM for the next 8 weeks on Sundays at 5:30pm, replayed online!

📻 104.4 FM Taranaki-wide
🖥️ Available online here: accessradio.org
📱 Spotify & Apple Podcasts: Talking Taiao

📺 DIY, 30th Anniversary: watch our most recent videos! 🌱

Learn simple tips to grow your own food with our DIY videos! Now is the perfect time to get in your garden! 🧑‍🌾☀️

Rainwater Collection 💧, Seed Propagation & Cold Frame 🌱, and Lasagna Layering 🌶️: Watch our 3 short videos here!

🦸 Are you part of a group looking for fundraising opportunities? 💸 We can HELP!

Help us make our local Zero Waste Events a success and we can make a donation to your group! Our next events are at the Yarrow Stadium and TSB Stadium! 🏉 ✨

🦸 Register your group interest here.
You can learn more about our Volunteers Programme here.

Learn more about the Sustainable Taranaki Volunteers programme here.

Stay connected and informed by joining our Facebook group Sustainable Taranaki Volunteers! ☀️

You can see our Volunteering Calendar here!

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