Lincoln Envirotown Trust

Tag: Community

  • How To Prune Grape Vines

    How To Prune Grape Vines

    Saturday 14 August, 2021 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

    Need to know how to prune your grape vines? Learn how to do yours’ to ensure a bumper harvest next year!

    We are excited to be collaborating with the Springston Community Gardens to bring you this workshop. Matt King from Lone Goat Winery will demonstrate how to prune your vines. He will also answer your questions!

    Bring your named secateurs and learn to improve your pruning skills.

    $5 Donation Appreciated

    Lincoln Viticulture’s’ David Jackson Vineyard

    Farm Road
    Lincoln, 7674 New Zealand     + Google Map

    Directions: Lincoln University, Gate 2. Just beyond the Recreation Centre turn right into Farm Road. Go to end of road and over the intersection (signed Lincoln BHU and Organics Training College).

    Parking on the left on the grass in front of the trees.

    Contact Lincoln Community Gardens

    021 074 3905

  • Mahoe Reserve Working Bee – December 2021

    Mahoe Reserve Working Bee – December 2021

    Sunday 5 December, 2021 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

    Monthly Working Bee to look after our Native Reserve

    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 2.00 pm.

    Mahoe Reserve (opposite the high school main entrance)

    34 Boundary Road
    Lincoln, 7608 New Zealand     + Google Map

    Contact Mahoe Reserve

    03 4230445

  • Cancelled – Mahoe Reserve Working Bee September 2021

    Cancelled – Mahoe Reserve Working Bee September 2021

    Sunday 5 September, 2021 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

    Cancelled

    The September monthly Working Bee has been cancelled. We hope to see you in October.

    Come along in October 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 2.00 pm.

    Mahoe Reserve (opposite the high school main entrance)

    34 Boundary Road
    Lincoln, 7608 New Zealand     + Google Map

    Contact Mahoe Reserve

    03 4230445

  • Mahoe Reserve Working Bee – August 2021

    Mahoe Reserve Working Bee – August 2021

    Sunday 1 August, 2021 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

    Monthly Working Bee to look after our Native Reserve

    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 2.00 pm.

    Mahoe Reserve (opposite the high school main entrance)

    34 Boundary Road
    Lincoln, 7608 New Zealand     + Google Map

    Contact Mahoe Reserve

    03 4230445

  • Don’t Treat Your Soil Like Dirt!

    Don’t Treat Your Soil Like Dirt!

    Saturday 6 November, 2021 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

    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 is a senior tutor in the Soil Science Department. He runs the soil science laboratories for undergraduate classes, and lectures to Diploma students.

    Bring along an ice-cream container of your vegetable garden soil if you would like to have it assessed.

    Gold coin donation appreciated to support the Community Gardens.

    Please note the venue for this workshop has changed to Lincoln Baptist Church, 109 Carnavernon Drive, Lincoln 7672.

    Unfortunately at Level 2 we are unable to host visitors to the community gardens, we are very lucky that we can still hold this workshop thanks to Lincoln Baptist Church.

    Contact Lincoln Community Gardens

    021 074 3905

    Lincoln Baptist Church

    109 Carnavernon Drive
    Lincoln, 7608 New Zealand     + Google Map
  • Looking After Your Roses

    Looking After Your Roses

    Saturday 10 July, 2021 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

    A basic workshop on pruning and caring conducted by Liz Willis.

    We are pleased to obtain the services of Liz, who comes from a long line of keen gardeners. She has completed the two-year Organic Horticulture course at the Biological Husbandry Unit at Lincoln University. Now she looks after the gardens and grounds at the BHU, and her own developing garden.

    A gold coin donation to support the activities of the Gardens will be appreciated.

    Contact Lincoln Community Gardens

    021 074 3905

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

    35 James Street
    Lincoln, 7608 New Zealand     + Google Map
  • Growing Great Apples

    Growing Great Apples

    Saturday 8 May, 2021 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

    How to prepare trees for regular crops of high quality fruit.

    A demonstration by Keith Dickson, assisted by Errol Wood.

    Keith is our local expert in pip-fruit production. This year he will focus on the training and pruning of apple, pear and nashi trees.

    Plenty of time will be available for your questions and a general discussion of fruit tree maintenance.

    A gold coin donation to support the activities of the Gardens will be appreciated.

    For more information please contact Ruth Wood, Lincoln Community Gardens Coordinator.

    Contact Lincoln Community Gardens

    021 074 3905

    The Lincoln Envirotown Community Gardens are located on James Street, Lincoln, at the rear of the Lincoln Maternity Hospital. Please park on the street.

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

    35 James Street
    Lincoln, 7608 New Zealand     + Google Map

  • Mahoe Reserve Working Bee

    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 our wonderful sponsors!

    We extend our sincere appreciation to all our sponsors, Rata Foundation, Selwyn District Council, COGS, Lottery Community and Lincoln University.

  • Mahoe Reserve Working Bee

     

    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 our wonderful sponsors!

    We extend our sincere appreciation to all our sponsors, Rata Foundation, Selwyn District Council, COGS, Lottery Community and Lincoln University.

  • Selwyn Trap Library

    Come see us for trapping advice, trap hire.

    There will be a limited number of DOC200 traps, Possum traps and bait to loan out.

    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, Lincoln Community Committee.