Events at The Sustainable Living Centre

Hosted by Alanjahjah. Every Tuesday 12:22pm - 2:22pm

Starting back up again on Tuesday the 28th of January!

Coming together in the Makerspace every Tuesday afternoon for kai, drumming, and sharing ourselves. Beginners, Listeners, and Swayers all welcome! Bring a drum/shaker if you have one, or contact Galanjah de Boeck on Facebook to borrow one. Contributions are appreciated for the spaceholding. And there is yummy, organic soup on offer for $5 (or more if you are able). Kai starts at 12:22pm - Drumming 1:11pm - Sharing 2:22pm. 

Every Thursday 10am - 2pm

Grow Together Thursdays is an invitation for you to come and join the team on the ground, with an emphasis on building relationship with each other as well as the whenua that we are looking after.

You're welcome to join any time between 10am and 2pm, and there will be shared kai around midday. Tamariki are most welcome, and our tasks will be reflective of both what the whenua calls for and our own capabilities. 

Every 2nd Sunday of the month

Alongside ‘Growing Together Thursdays’ we are starting up a monthly working bee. The intention is to bring together community, get some extra help maintaining a thriving community garden space during the busier seasons, and share skills with one another.

The structure will be the same as on Thursdays: join any time between 10am and 2pm, and there will be shared kai around midday. Tamariki are most welcome, and our tasks will be reflective of both what the whenua calls for and our own capabilities. 

This Pop-up Cafe we’re having an open mic night!

Come and relax in the warm summer evening atmosphere of the Community Gardens with a pizza or curry dinner. Play some fun outdoor games such as badminton, and leave feeling nourished body and soul!

Come along to the Pop-Up Café Tuesday the 25th of Feb, 5:30 - 8:30pm

All funds raised go towards supporting our mahi at the Sustainable Living Centre

Tues 4th March 9-5pm with Sol Morgan. $115.

Learn how soil functions, with biological and chemical processes. Guest tutor. How to best feed the soil and evaluate whats needed. Field trip to local dairy farm following sustainable practices to check out what they have done to enhance their soil. Learn a practical soil assessment process. Complete day looking at soil indicators especially weeds, and what they tell us about the soil.  

Peoples Pantry is an opportunity to learn preserving skills and share the ones you have with others while creating delicious kai.

All volunteers walk away with some of what was made!

Come along on Wednesday the 12th of March, 10-2pm

This Pop-up Cafe we’re having an outdoor ecstatic dance evening!

Come and relax in the warm summer evening atmosphere of the Community Gardens with a pizza or curry dinner. Play some fun outdoor games such as badminton, and leave feeling nourished body and soul!

Come along to the Pop-Up Café Sunday the 16th of March, 5:30 - 8:30pm

All funds raised go towards supporting our mahi at the Sustainable Living Centre

Wed 19 March 9-5pm with Kerryn Easterbrook. $115.

Learn to ferment your own kraut, bake gluten free bread, making apple cider vinegar, and forage for your own pesto.

Peoples Pantry is an opportunity to learn preserving skills and share the ones you have with others while creating delicious kai.

All volunteers walk away with some of what was made!

Come along on Wednesday 19th of March, 10-2pm

Thursday 20th March 9-5pm with Rita Scholten. $115.

Use your own herbs and with other basic ingredients make your daily care products from toothpaste, healing balms to hair tonics. 
From citrus, weeds and other basic ingredients make laundry liquid to cleaners and room sprays. 

Peoples Pantry is an opportunity to learn preserving skills and share the ones you have with others while creating delicious kai.

All volunteers walk away with some of what was made!

Come along on Thursday the 17th of April, 10-2pm