Hands On! Sustainable Living Skills Festival

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Sunday, 10 October, 2010 - 10:00 - 14:00

Kia ora,

This is a reminder that the free…

Hands On! Sustainable Living Skills Festival

…is happening this Sunday (10th) from 10am to 2pm at the Community House in Clarence Street, Devonport (around the corner from the supermarket).

Don’t miss it!

We’ve a great range of activities for all ages, and refreshments will be available.

For the older ones…

Bee keeping…Composting…Green cleaning…Growing mushrooms…Keeping chickens…Making a veggie box…Installing a wind turbine…Using solar power…Permaculture…Bike maintenance…Travelling smarter…Spinning wool…Knitting…Seasonal food…Vegetarian cooking…Planting a veggie patch

For the youngsters…

Native birds close-up…Making toys…Toy swap (**bring a toy**)…Chickens…Making special bricks…Art display…Planting a veggie patch

…And Mark the Magician at 11am!

And don’t forget you can bring your bike (or use one of ours) and try…

…The special bike-powered electricity generating “gizmo” – make toast, light a bulb, heat water, and more…

Please come along, and bring your family and friends…

Hope to see you on 10/10/10 at 10!

Cam, Gabe, Glenis, Lance, Maya, Phil

(The event organisers, Transition Town Devonport group)

Hands On! is a free, community event, being organised by the Devonport Transition Town group (www.ttdevonport.org.nz). It is one of thousands of events happening throughout the world on 10/10/10, as part of the 350 Global Work Party (www.350.org), taking action on climate change.

Event Website: http://www.ttdevonport.org.nz

How to Get Involved Planning the Event: Please contact me (Phil) by phone or email. We'd be keen to hear from you if you are interested in showcasing a skill you have , or are just keen to help with preparing for the day, and on the day itself. By showcasing a skill, we mean talk about, or demonstrate, or just answer questions - whatever you'd feel comfortable with!

Event Host: Transition Town Devonport - a local community group helping to promote a more sustainable lifestyle in the Devonport area (North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand), and contribute to a stronger and more resilient local community.


Location Information
Devonport Community House, 32 Clarence Street, Devonport
North Shore City, AUK, 0624
New Zealand
Directions To Event:
The Community House is just off the main street in Devonport, around the corner from New World.
Event Organizer
Phil J
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