Sustainable Living Workshop Series
You are warmly invited to join us for eight practical, interactive workshops designed to support you in living a more sustainable, connected life. Together, we’ll explore everyday ways to strengthen community resilience and deepen local connections.
Environment Network Manawatū offers these Sustainable Living Workshops twice a year—once in the early evening and once during the day—so there’s an option to suit different schedules. Previously known as Future Living Skills, each workshop focuses on a unique theme and features hands-on learning with knowledgeable, specialised facilitators.
We’d love for you to be part of this friendly, inspiring journey toward a more sustainable future.
Location: Palmerston North CBD (location revealed with ticket purchase)
Times: Tuesday evenings from 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Dates: 17 March, 31 March, 21 April, 12 May, 26 May, 2 June, 9 June, 16 June
Fee: Sliding scale $8-$80 (works out to $1-$10 per workshop). If cost is a barrier, please do not hesitate to be in touch.
The series covers: Gardening, Healthy Food Choices Made Easy, Protecting Our Water, Warm, Dry, Energy‑Efficient Homes, Minimising Waste, and Household Emergency Planning.
Sustainable Living Workshops :: Environment Network Manawatū
Autumn Harvest Hui
🌱 Join us for a celebration of community food abundance and seed the change for future seasons.
Autumn is a time of harvest and reflection — come together to connect, share, and celebrate what our community has grown. This is a relaxed networking space to learn from one another and enjoy what’s thriving across our region.
What’s on:
🌼 A short kōrero highlighting the diversity of community gardens in our region, with speakers from a few representative groups
🌰 Seed sovereignty = food sovereignty: a practical intro to simple, effective seed‑saving
🫙 Preserving the harvest: a fun activity to capture and share key learnings from the past year
🍽️ Delicious kai and time to connect with others in our network
RSVP Community Food Sovereignty seasonal hui 2026 | Environment Network Manawatu
Need funding to support your environmental work?
Organisations can apply for up to $15,000 through the Large Grant by 15 March.
Your community project needs to support at least one of our focuses:
- Improve food resilience, security, and sovereignty
- Protect biodiversity and freshwater quality
- Reduce waste and support a circular economy
- Take action on climate change
Projects must be within the Manawatū River catchment — from the source to the sea, including Tararua, Palmerston North, Manawatū, and Horowhenua.
Save The Date
Up coming ENM events
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Tuesday 24 March – Harvest Hui - Celebrating a strong season of community food growth and considering how to save our collective seeds of change. Wednesday 22 April – Climate Clarity Hui - full-day focus on supporting and developing youth action supported by ENM. Tuesday 19 May – Biodiversity Hui: Nurturing Life from Source to Sea Tuesday 23 June – Winter Solstice Hui: Dreamtime for an Environment Centre Tuesday 21 July – Food Futures: Building Climate-Resilient Food Systems - exploring the intersection of food production and climate change. Thursday 13 August – Circular Economy Hui: Education and Advocacy toward Waste Minimization Thursday 24 September – Food Sovereignty meets Circular Economy: All about Composting Thursday 22 October – ENM Membership Gathering & Annual General Meeting Tuesday 3 November – Biodiversity Hui: Rewilding from Back Garden to Back Block Thursday 1 December – Community Food Sovereignty Summer Hui: Celebrating Impacts of Volunteer-Led Environmental Action |
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