Tag: Waiheke Resources Trust
Dig deep for community planting days
Tree planting season has officially begun around the island, and in true Waiheke fashion several groups are organising community planting days.
Over 350 trees need...
Bike Rave gears up for action
Cycle Action Waiheke’s biggest event of the year will gather momentum as it heads down Oneroa’s main street on Saturday 17 May, heading towards...
Where the wilder things are
As EcoFest takes place around Tāmaki Makaurau this March and April, the Waiheke Collective are once again gearing up to run WilderFest.
The festival celebrates...
Handbrake on local cycling initiatives
The current funding squeeze at Auckland Transport could see Waiheke’s Bike Hub forced to reduce its service and operating hours, but it is unlikely...
Learning how to grow your own
A workshop on seed sowing is a chance for Waiheke gardeners, and aspiring gardeners, to fast-track their skills. Waiheke horticulturist Eddie Welsh will demonstrate...
Community to the rescue
When a prolonged power outage in Oneroa last week looked like it might mean thousands of dollars’ worth of frozen food would be wasted,...
Know your neighbours – funding up for grabs for neighbourhood...
The Waiheke Resources Trust (WRT) is looking for upcoming community events to help support with funding.
The trust is utilising/administering the Waiheke Local Board’s annual...
Garbage to gourmet zero waste cook-off
The Waiheke Resources Trust’s culinary extravaganza, The Great Rescued Food Cook-Off will be held at the Sustainability Centre on Wednesday 18 October.
The event is...
More trees, please
With twice the number of trees to be planted in 2021 as previous years, Waiheke Resources Trust gathered a special group of community volunteers...
Future forest puts down roots
A community planting day at Te Matuku Bay Esplanade Reserve was the latest step in a long-term project to restore forest around the wetland.
“It...
