Soil & Health Auckland Branch
Meetings are held at 7.30 pm, on the third Tuesday each month (Feb to Nov)
Auckland Horticultural Centre
Western Springs Gardens
990 Great North Road
Off street parking below the building
ALL WELCOME (members and non-members)
Small Door charge to cover hall hire
Contribution for supper appreciated
There will be a guest speaker on Organics or Health and a well-supplied trading table
For branch membership and newsletter send $5 to: 24 Waiari Road, Takanini 2112, Auckland. Phone 09 298 8693
Calendar of Events 2008
Tuesday 19th February- 7.30 pm
Adrienne Grace, Organic Gardener, Educator and Healer speaking on SOME SECRETS OF YOUR GARDEN “THE EARTH IS A GARDEN”.
Tuesday 18th March – 7.30 pm
Following our short AGM, INGRID JOHNSTON, Doctor of Naturopathy an a International Life coach speaking on “GENERAL WELLNESS AND HOW TO OBTAIN IT DURING DAILY LIFE AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES”.
Tuesday 15th April – 7.30 pm
NOT TO BE MISSED. Linda Shaw, a mecologist by choice talking on “HANDPRINTING THE WORLD – IMPACTING POSITIVELY ON OUR ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT”. Go to www.mecology.com. Mecology: making decisions and taking actions that create a world we want to live in.
Tuesday 20th May – 7.30 pm
ALAN GODFREY. A veganic gardener talking on “LET YOUR FOOD BE YOUR MEDICINE AND YOUR FOOD” as quoted by Hippocrates, the Father of medicine
Tuesday 17th June – 6.30pm
Mid year shared meal please bring a plate. We still have a trading table. About 7.30 a speaker on a health-organic or eco topic, still being arranged.
More events to be notified later in the year.
Below are some guest speakers from 2007 meetings:
- Margaret Chandler from Lesnie Lavender Farm talking about “My journey into lavender farming and its therapeutic values”.
- Lynda Hallinan, Editor of NZ Gardener speaking about “Self sufficiency in an urban garden".
- Fred Braxton from Waitakere City Council speaking “On how to Design more sustainable homes- covering energy ,water, materials, waste and air quality etc.
- Carol Macy from The Bioresonance Therapy Clinic speaking about “Environmental Toxins Hormone Disruption- (the most insidious health problem of our time)”
Field Trip 2008
Saturday 24th May 10am sharp
Tour Waitakere City Civic Centre. A “green” office building with enviro material-landscaping-water- energy transport designs with Fred Braxton, City Eco Design Advisor .
6 Henderson Valley Road, Henderson. Park and meet in the building carpark. ( You can catch the train right to the Civic Centre).
Then lunch and garden tour at Margaret Jones's home garden ( A member since 1941.) Bring shared lunch. 45 Kingdale Road, Henderson.
Please bring Koha donation for field trips. Ph Ian 09 298-8693 or Brenda 09 534-4968 if queries. If lost ph Ian 027 6089-3459
Your newsletter ORGANICALLY SPEAKING
Needs your contributions of snippets, hints, clippings, stories etc. relating to gardening, health etc.
Just send them or fax them to Patricia at 24 Waiari Road, Takanini: fax 298 5293, or
John at 4 Exmouth Rd, Northcote, Auckland
Email: jrailton@hotmail.com
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