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Eskdale Reserve Tracks Re-Opening Event

On 14 August we were celebrating the opening of the new tracks at Eskdale Reserve Network!

Everyone was pleased to reconnect with the Eskdale ngahere and many joined a guided walk through the Reserve.

Our Chair Charmaine Bailie, Kaipātiki Local Board Char John Gillon and North Shore ward councillor Richard Hills acknowledged the significance of the reserve, the regeneration work that has been going on and the importance of protecting it from the spread of the Kauri dieback disease.

The upgrades are not only kauri safe but greatly improved track conditions for users.

The new tracks are as accessible as possible, with the outer loop being step-free for wheelchairs, prams and bikes. They have also been simplified and re-routed away from kauri trees, and designed to help prevent the spread of kauri dieback disease.

Check it out next time you're out and about and you may see us planting natives in the reserve once it's safe for us to be out there.

Hobsonville Community Compost Hub

Open Day coming up

It's been a busy start at the Hobsonville Community Compost Hub. After an initial pilot to ensure our composting process was ready, we launched the new Compost Hub in late 2020. The idea behind it is to enable everyone to do their bit and compost, whether they have the physical garden space or not. The hub is there to see how we can meet the needs of local communities, and educate others who would like to set up a similar site in their areas.

Not even a year old, and the hub has already been recognised as a Finalist in the Zero Waste Awards that celebrate local zero waste heroes who are raising awareness and inspiring change.

Thanks to our current hub members, in the last two months alone we diverted half a tonne of food waste from landfill, and this number will only get bigger as more people join us. Click here to read more.

If you live locally in Hobsonville Point and would like to compost with us, please visit our open day and register below. If the date changes, we will be in touch with everyone who registered about the new date.

Fight for the Wild

Documentary series

Venture into the wild heart of Aotearoa, alongside the people who dedicate their lives to protecting it.

Made possible by the RNZ/NZ On Air Innovation Fund, this documentary film & podcast series explore the notion of a Predator Free 2050 in Aotearoa.

Fight for the Wild is a call to action for all New Zealanders. It tells how each of us holds a piece of a jigsaw, and how, if we all play our part, we might achieve our goal of Predator Free 2050.

Watch now

UPCOMING COURSES & EVENTS

Composting Workshops

Online via ZOOM

Compost Collective is moving some of the workshops online via Zoom. Visit the event calendar below to learn how to join one of the workshops. Follow their Facebook page for regular announcements.

Event Calendar

There is still plenty to do, many planting days to complete and interesting workshops to attend.

With a bit of uncertainty in the air we are regularly updating the events on our website and keeping everyone who's registered informed.

Check out our website to see what's on and register to be kept up-to-date.

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About Kaipātiki Project

Based in Auckland’s North, Kaipātiki Project is an innovative eco-hub growing a better future for people and nature.

Along with our regular volunteers, we run a thriving native plant nursery, facilitate forest, streams & estuary restoration, and promote zero waste and local food initiatives.

Get involved by volunteering, donate, become a member or a sponsor.

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