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Zero Waste Road Trip – Selwyn Sustainability Trail

EcoDrop 25 Parkhouse Road, Christchurch

Take a tour of the EcoDrop Centre and then join us for lunch in Lincoln. CLICK TO REGISTER About this Event A minibus will be provided to take you from Lincoln at 10am to tour the EcoDrop Centre. We will then return to Lincoln at around 12.15pm and go for lunch and discussion. You will […]

Repair Cafe – Selwyn Sustainability Trail

Rolleston Community Centre 94 Rolleston Drive, Rolleston

Bring along your broken things and we'll see if we can fix them. About this Event There will be experts available with a variety of skills for example electronics, electrical items, bikes, computers, sewing and woodwork. Bring along your broken things and they will give you advice and help you to get them working again. […]

Mahoe Reserve Working Bee

Mahoe Reserve (opposite the high school main entrance) 34 Boundary Road, Lincoln

Come along and help us in the restoration and maintenance of the Mahoe native reserve. Please wear suitable shoes, bring spades, garden gloves, sunglasses or other eye protection, also a bucket for mulch, if you can. Working bees are the first Sunday of every month from 2pm. _____________________________________________ Our Sponsors A big thank you to […]

Traditional Basket Weaving – Selwyn Sustainability Trail

Rolleston Community Centre 94 Rolleston Drive, Rolleston

Learn to weave a small basket from cabbage tree leaves About this Event Register to come along and learn how to make a small basket using cabbage leaves. This is a free event however, please register as there are limited places available.   Follow this link to register: Register for Traditional Basket Weaving   This […]

Fools & Dreamers

Lincoln Event Centre 15 Meijer Drive, Lincoln

Regenerating A Native Forest https://youtu.be/P3WmuFHdipU 30 min documentary about Hinewai Nature Reserve, on New Zealand’s Banks Peninsula. 6.45pm:   Doors open 7pm:        Documentary 7.30pm:  Discussion by Happen Films Screening and discussion will be followed by the Lincoln Envirotown Trust Annual General Meeting, followed by drinks and refreshments. If you have not registered for […]

Homemade Laundry Detergent – Selwyn Sustainability Trail

Lincoln Event Centre 15 Meijer Drive, Lincoln

Come along and learn to make your own laundry detergent. About this Event You will learn how to make liquid laundry detergent from natural ingredients for a fraction of the cost of commercial laundry detergents. This is a free event however, please register as there are limited places available. Follow this link to register: Register […]

Veges 101 – Learn To Grow Your Own

Lincoln Envirotown Community Gardens. The gardens are located behind the maternity hospital, please park on the street. 35 James Street, Lincoln

Description If you know next to nothing about growing vegetables, but would like to get started, this workshop is for you! We will take you through the basic steps of bed preparation, planting seeds and seedlings, and the subsequent maintenance requirements (weeding, thinning, watering, etc.). A gold coin donation to support the activities of the […]

Adventure at Mahoe Reserve – Selwyn Sustainability Trail

Mahoe Reserve (opposite the high school main entrance) 34 Boundary Road, Lincoln

Learn more about our native plants and how animals relate. About this Event What plants lived in Lincoln before humans arrived? The Mahoe Reserve is a recreation of the forest that was here. Come along to hear about the history, experience our local ecosystem and meet some of the locals who have been creating this […]

Clothes Swap – Selwyn Sustainability Trail

Lincoln Event Centre 15 Meijer Drive, Lincoln

Have fun swapping your pre-loved clothes for other quality clothes donated. About this Event Quality donated clothes will be on display. Bring your friends and make an evening of it. Looking for a fresh spring wardrobe or want to try a new look. VIP tickets will be given to everyone who drops off their clothes […]

Selwyn Trap Library – November 2019

Lincoln Farmers & Craft Market (located behind Lincoln Library) 22 Gerald Street, Lincoln

Come see us for trapping advice, trap hire or to figure out what we are about. There will be a limited number of DOC200 traps and bait to loan out. Any queries please email Sam on traplibraryselwyn@gmail.com The trap library will be open on the last Saturday of every month.

Our Sponsors
A big thank you to our wonderful sponsors! We extend our sincere appreciation to all our sponsors, Rata Foundation, Selwyn District Council, COGS, Lottery Community, Lincoln University, Creative Communities Scheme, Lincoln Community Trust, Lincoln Community Committee.