Whitianga Green Drinks
Green Drinks - Schedule
Last Thursday every month!
June 24th:
July 29th: Natural Habitats - Talk on green-wall and green-roof technology, as well as natural swimming pools.
August 26th:
September 30th:
October 28th:
Green Drinks Swap & Exchange Market. You are invited to bring along things from home that you've grown, made or pulled out of a cupboard and don't need anymore. No money will change hands, people are encouraged to give away or swap what they have to offer. This will be a fun opportunity to participate in a small ‘swap & exchange’ market. This will now be a regular feature at Green Drinks events.
Contact: greendrinks[dot]whitianga[at]gmail[dot]com for more info. & to RSVP
Last Thursday of every month over summer @ 5pm! ALL WELCOME
Event Calendar:
NEXT EVENT: 24th June 2010
30th April 09: Kauri 2000 @ the Museum- What a great way to finish the Greendrinks Season of 2008/2009. Another awesome turn out. Lou gave an insightful talk about the history of the area as well as the future plans for the Museum. Alison Henry spoke of the Kauri 2000's history and successes over the last 10 years! Well done and keep up the fantastic work! Huge thanks to Kauri 2000 trustees for all the work that went into the evening, and to the Museum commitee for their time and willingness to give somthing new a shot.
26th March 09: Tuatua - Greenquiz Well done to those people who won excellent prizes Donated by Energy Alternatives, Kauri 2000, Monk Street Market, and Kiwigreen. HUGE thanks to those businesses suporting Greendrinks! Tuatua also provided a beautiful sunlit evening and yummy pizzas! THANK YOU!
26th February 09: Transition Towns Whitianga - Tuatua - An informative evening was enjoyed by all as the Transition Towns group presented an insightful and inspiring look at the Transition movement. The exchange table provided an interesting talking point, with a range of items available from books to chutney's to beautiful produce. With such a great success with this we have decided to make it a regular feature at green drinks events. Thanks to all those involved and the staff at Tuatua for being so helpful and friendly on the night.
29th January 09: Kiwigreen - At the lost spring. What a setting! Excellent turn out of over 50 people! Great effort everyone! We had a business card draw and Geoff gave an informative talk about kiwigreen. Massive thanks to all the staff at Kiwigreen who provided yummy nibbles and great prizes. Thanks also to The Lost Spring who provided such an awesome venue, discounted swim and prizes.
27th November 08: Green Building: Rod Percival Builders - Showhome. A beautiful warm spring day greeted us, perfect for a quiet drink on the deck of this awesome green home. We had a caption competition (well done to the "bees") with prizes donated by: Transition Towns Whitianga and Kiwigreen. THANK YOU! Rod also gave a talk on his experience with green building, and the future of the industry. Great to see many new faces, and once again an outstanding job by the hosts: Rod Percival Builders!
30th October 08: Launch Event: Velocity - Thanks for the great turn out for our first event. It was loads of fun! Congratulations to those teams that won prizes. A HUGE thank you to: Monk Street Markets, Kiwigreen, and Weedbusters for supplying the fantastic prizes. Also a massive thanks to Velocity who did an outstanding job of hosting!
Past Event Hosts:
velocity 69 Albert Street Whitianga Ph (07) 866 5858
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Transition Town - Whitianga http://www.transitiontowns.org.nz/whitianga
Tuatua - Resturant and Bar Albert St
www.kauri2000.co.nz/
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