About ENM

Summer Pruning Workshop

Saturday 23rd February, 10:30am

Olsson Community Orchard, Ashhurst

Facilitated by Ashhurst local Phil Stevens from Slow Farm, this RECAP workshop will focus on the how, why and what of summer pruning and give you the opportunity to get familiar with your loppers, get stuck in and have a go! Shaping, keeping size under control and encouraging fruit production.

Cost: Free. Register here.

Car Boot Sale

Every Saturday Morning 9am - midday.

Continues through Christmas / New Year.

Main Street, Foxton 4814

Come sell your surplus items or find a treasure - second hand goods, crafts, plants - and support a local not-for-profit at the same time.

Stalls are $10, helping to fundraise to cover operating costs for the Wildlife Foxton Trust. The Trust has four main goals:

1. To provide an educational and tourist wildlife centre in Foxton

2. To assist in Foxton’s rejuvenation and tourism planning

3. To help restore the Foxton River Loop

4. To be proactive in ecological causes in the wider region.

 Find Wildlife Foxton on Facebook.

Palmerston North's week-long Festival of Cultures kicks off with the famous Lantern Procession on Saturday evening, March 16th.

In the leadup to the procession, Rangiwahia Environmental Arts Centre creates marvellous lanterns to parade through the streets. This is a chance for anyone and everyone to try their hand at lantern making, using sustainably harvested willow and bamboo. Kids, bring your parents.

Cost: FREE

All workshops will be held at 46 George St. (the old Urban Charm shop), except for the first one on Sunday February 24th, which is at the Manawatu Chinese Association Hall, 98 Napier Rd.

Sharing Garden Working Bee

2nd Saturday of each month, 10:30 - 12:30

Every Monday morning, 10:00 - 12:00

40 Duke St, Feilding, Palmerston North 4702

Join the Transition Feilding team at the Sharing Garden for a working bee. The Sharing Garden is located on the corner of North and Duke Street, opposite Feilding High School.

Jobs generally involve weeding, planting and mulching garden beds. There is often a range of things to do, so you can choose one that suits you.Everyone is welcome to join the working bee, for any amount of time.

We don't have any indoor facilities, so we need to come prepared to be out in the hot sun or odd shower of rain. If the weather is really unfavourable, cancellations are notified on the Facebook page.

If you can bring your own garden tools that is helpful, but we also have some to share. If you'd like to contribute but can't join the working bee, a donation of food or refreshments for the workers would be much appreciated. If you'd like to donate plants or other items for the Sharing Garden, these can be left with the caretakers (Trevor and Ellen Witt) at their house over the road from the garden, at 27 Duke Street.

... and of course you are most welcome to take home produce from the garden and Sharing Table.

Any changes to the plans will be posted on Transition Feilding's Facebook Page.

Manawatu Walking Festival

Tickets are now available for the 2019 Manawatu Walking Festival. These walks will take you throughout the city, along our coastlines, across mountain ranges, through our urban arts scene and through Te Apiti – Manawatu Gorge. Pick and choose from the selection of guided walks in this three-day festival from 1st - 3rd March 2019.

Hosting this year’s festival is a range of experts from experienced tramping guides, historians, conservationists, story-tellers and photographers. There are walks for all ages and fitness levels, with plenty of options to choose from including some popular favourites from previous years, as well as some new exciting walks and activities added for 2019.

Go to the website to book - get in early so you don't miss out, some walks have limited spaces available.