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- 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 (as Interface carpets wil be) please make contact now: email anneandrhys@farmside.co.nz or phone Rhys on 036938726 |
An evening class series ran in Timaru this spring with trustee Rhys Taylor and ECan educator Debbie Eddington. Further series will be hosted at the EcoCentre once open 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 2019 programme PDF here. 
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Next steps
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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