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EcoCentreTimaru

What's on.

Often in the News

Crow's Nest to soon have an
EcoCentre alongside

  Local media coverage of our plans began in 2015 when the donated building was relocated in two halves.
Stuff website article followed AGM in November 2016, and more coverage when we presented concepts to Infrastructure Committee of the Timaru District Council on 22 Nov.

More recent articles links here:  Grant secured from District Council 2018    , 
First sod turned on site. 
Architect plans launched.
 John Rushton's design featured in Timaru Courier 3 August 2017 .

The Timaru Herald gave us front page coverage recently - celebrating Crow's Nest move to 7 day opening.

2019 Festival preview in Timaru Courier 26 Sept.

2020 Timaru Herald coverage of Community Trust second tranche of funding

Previous front page in Timaru Courier 24 Nov 2016.

  - Building donated for re-use

The Trust may run a public fundraising campaign once EcoCentre build heads into Phase 2. This timber clubhouse building  from Highfield (see photo below) would otherwise have been demolished, and we are re-using it.  Many thanks To Kevin Pateman for this generous support to get our project started. Since then we have raised $400,000 from grants and gifts.
Ross Wells is our treasurer: potential donors can discuss ideas privately with him at:  rosswells@xtra.co.nz

The fit-out follows recent re-connection of the two timber building halves, adding a central foyer, on new foundations suited to the site. It's also been re-roofed, thanks to a donation from NZ Steel. If you or your business would like to help,  and thus have your products or services featured in the EcoCentre , please make contact now:  email  anneandrhys@farmside.co.nz  or phone  Syd on 0276869091 or Rhys on 036938726
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An evening class series in Timaru starts Weds 9 Sept 2020 with trustee Rhys Taylor and ECan educator Debbie Eddington. If you are interested in the EcoCentre this series may appeal to you: sustainability skills at home. Enquiries 021462260.

Previous Festival - Oct 2019

 Our second Sustainability Festival began in 2019 with a preview of the Ecocentre building and planting native shrubs outside, on 13 Oct.   On the 15th we had a movie screening Woman at War in Timaru (Comedy-Thriller, photo above), and on Wednesday evening 16th two documentaries at Geraldine Cinema: 2040 and Fools&Dreamers.
On Friday evening, at ARA, guest speaker Tony Moore looked at Climate change - the challenge and how councils can respond.
And on Saturday there was a car boot sale at the Crow's Nest plus displays and events and music in Redruth Park, 10 minutes walk away along  the Creek. Environment Canterbury is a main Festival sponsor, plus help from ARA Institute.
Download the programme PDF here.

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Next steps

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We took  part in the national hui of environment centres held in Christchurch, October 2017 and  again in Hutt Valley in October 2018 - a source of more ideas and encouragement. Zoom conferencing was used for subsequent AGMs.  To read more about environment centres & hubs in other parts of NZ see:  www.environmenthubs.nz/members
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More news follows. Do visit us again! To make contact, email us via anneandrhys@farmside.co.nz  or text 021462260
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