Learn with us how to live well on our 'One Planet' Earth!  

Sustainable South Canterbury Trust is developing an Eco Centre for Timaru and surrounding districts, to demonstrate ideas and educate on practical solutions for sustainability.  It is next door to our busy Crow's Nest reuse shop, off Redruth Street, on a former landfill site.

Everyone in the community will have access to this resource, and all are welcome to join in creating it.  We're delighted to acknowledge a capital grant of $150,000 towards phase one building work from Mid & South Canterbury Community Trust, announced in Nov 2017 and similar size grant support from Timaru District Council in 2018. Further grant applications are in progress. The first stage of building work ran from December 2018 to May 2019, with Colin Shore Construction. A second grant of $150,000 was made by Mid & South Canterbury Community Trust towards phase two, and the District Council is stepping up with further support in 2021

Perhaps you would like to learn how to grow your own food, help protect wildlife or waterways?  Or maybe know more about building eco-design,  recycling and mimimising waste. Whatever the query,  we aim to  help you towards sustainability:  through displays, events and education.  Explore our site and make contact, to join a mailing list.

Meet project leaders

Trustees are volunteers from the South Canterbury community

See how you can help

Skills and sponsors sought.  See Helpers link on navigation at top of page.

Keep track of news

We organise educational events (such as in Geraldine Sept 2018 and Timaru in 2019) & our news page links to media coverage.