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 as you register)
Times: Tuesday evenings 5.30pm to 7.30pm (practical gardening workshops little longer)
Dates: 17 March, 31 March, 21 April, 12 May, 26 May, 2 June, 9 June, 16 June
"Learnt heaps around each of the themes and through interactions with facilitators, volunteers and participants"
- Participant Feedback
Topics being covered over the series
Gardening 1: composting practical (different time and venue for practical)
Natural ways to fertilize our gardens and maintain healthy crops, with hands on outdoor activities (weather permitting).
Gardening 2: growing your own food
The basics of gardening including working with soil and the elements, including a practical demonstration of how to grow from seed.
Healthy Food Choices made Easy
Food is central to life. We will consider food choices that are healthy for us and our planet.
Protecting our water
Relating to our water and where it comes from, considering practical ways to contribute to caring for our water sources through our daily choices.
Warm, dry, energy efficient Homes:
Tips, info and advice on ways to keep our homes warm, dry and healthy and save on energy sources.
Minimizing Waste: reduce, reuse, recycle
Learn about our Council's resource recovery systems and the ways we can reduce, reuse and recycle to keep items out of landfill.
Household Emergency Planning: preparing for natural disasters and hazards
First hand tips and insights about the realities of living through a natural disaster and empowering ways to plan and prepare for resilience.
"These were very insightful workshops, would be interested in going further into this area."
- Feedback from our last workshop
Please email Di Koch at circ.economy@enm.org.nz
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