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Don’t Treat Your Soil Like Dirt!

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

A workshop on the key characteristics of soil, their importance, and how to maintain healthy garden soil. The soil is the foundation of a healthy garden, whether it is a lawn, a vegetable garden or a simple flower garden. Roger McLenaghen of Lincoln University will present the workshop at the Lincoln Envirotown Community Gardens. Roger […]

Free

Lincoln 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 in Lincoln. Working bees are the first Sunday of every month from 2.00 pm.   Entry to the Reserve is on Boundary Road, Lincoln (opposite the High School). Contact mahoereserve@gmail.com for any further information. Please sign in and sign out.

Free

Starting and Maintaining a Worm Farm

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

Worm farming is a fun way to turn your organic waste, such as kitchen scraps, into rich fertiliser for your garden in the form of worm castings and worm tea. This workshop will be presented by Elizabeth Lovell, the Sustainability Educator at Selwyn District Council. Elizabeth says “Come and see how to create the best worm farm on […]

Free

Garden Compost

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

Compost is one of nature’s best mulches and soil additives, and you can use it instead of commercial fertilisers. Best of all, compost is cheap. You can make it without spending a cent. Compost in your garden improves its soil structure, texture, and aeration, and increases the soil’s water holding capacity. It’s also a great […]

Free

Lincoln Trap Library

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

Come and see us for trapping advice and free trap hire. The trap library will lend you the right type of predator control device to remove problematic pests like rats, hedgehogs, possums and stoats. We can also advise you on bait and the best location for your trap.  The aim is to remove these predators […]

Free

Repair Cafe

Te Ara Ātea 56 Tennyson Street, Rolleston

 Join Us at the FREE Repair Café!  Is your bicycle gathering dust in the garage? Do you have a toaster that's lost its spark? Don't toss them out just yet! We're excited to announce our Repair Café event at Te Ara Atea, where we're giving new life to your ageing or broken items.Our skilled volunteers […]

Free

Lincoln Mahoe Native 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 in Lincoln. Working bees are the first Sunday of every month from 2.00 pm.   Entry to the Reserve is on Boundary Road, Lincoln (opposite the High School). Contact mahoereserve@gmail.com for any further information. Please sign in and sign out.

Free

Veges 101

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

If you know next to nothing about growing vegetables, but would like to get started, this workshop is for you! It’s much cheaper to grow your own than to buy them! In just 90 minutes, Graham Burge and Errol Wood will take you through the basics of bed preparation, planting seeds and seedlings, and the […]

Free

Clothes Swap

Lincoln Event Centre 15 Meijer Drive, Lincoln

Have fun swapping your pre-loved clothes for other quality clothes donated. Donated clothes will be on display so bring your friends and make an evening of it. Women’s, Men’s, Kids clothing and accessories accepted, please no undergarments. If you don’t have clothes to drop off you can still come along on the evening and help […]

Free

Lincoln Trap Library

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

Come and see us for trapping advice and free trap hire. The trap library will lend you the right type of predator control device to remove problematic pests like rats, hedgehogs, possums and stoats. We can also advise you on bait and the best location for your trap.  The aim is to remove these predators […]

Free
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