Upcoming Events

Lacto-Fermenting Workshop
Jun
7

Lacto-Fermenting Workshop

Join us for a hands-on introduction to the delicious and nourishing world of lacto-fermentation!

Learn how to make kraut variations, kimchi, sourdough pancakes, dairy kefir, kefir cheese, and kombucha. You'll leave with new skills and confidence to continue fermenting in your own kitchen and nourishing yourself and your family.

This workshop is offered by passionate foodie and kitchen alchemist, Virginia Holland, who has been learning, playing and perfecting her at-home lacto-fermenting for over 15 years.

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Community Seed Swap & Meet-Up
Jun
8

Community Seed Swap & Meet-Up

Community Seed Swap & Meet-Up

Come along for a friendly and inspiring day of seed swapping, sharing, and connection! Bring your home-saved seeds (and a dish to share for lunch) and join others who are passionate about growing food and saving seed in Golden Bay.

This gathering is about strengthening our local seed sovereignty and building relationships across our community. Whether you're a seasoned seed saver or just starting out, it's a chance to exchange seeds, stories, tips, and wisdom.

Let’s grow our resilience together — one seed at a time.

Hope to see you there!

Virginia & Sol

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Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop
May
31

Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop

Come and learn the art of fruit tree pruning to support the long-term health, shape, and productivity of your trees!

Guided by horticulturist and local gardening expert Sol Morgan, this practical, hands-on workshop will give you the skills and confidence to care for your fruit trees for years to come.

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Earth Building & Lime Plastering Workshop
May
25

Earth Building & Lime Plastering Workshop

Dive into the world of natural building with this hands-on workshop focused on earth building and lime plastering techniques.

Learn about working with cob, light earth, and creative natural finishes. We'll explore how to apply lime plaster to protect outdoor earth-built structures from the elements, helping them stand strong and beautiful through the seasons.

Perfect for anyone curious about sustainable building and creative, resilient design.

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Seed Saving Workshop & Exchange
May
24

Seed Saving Workshop & Exchange

Come and learn all about seed saving for food resilience, community sufficiency, and the protection of plant diversity. Learn how to successfully process and save seeds from your own vegetables, herbs, and flowers - and why it matters now more than ever.

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The Inside Job Mindfulness & Mental Wellbeing Workshop - Session 3
May
24

The Inside Job Mindfulness & Mental Wellbeing Workshop - Session 3

Explore the power of your inner world in this 3-part workshop series, The Inside Job.

In each one-hour session, we’ll gently explore how our thoughts and feelings shape our experience of life. With simple, practical tools, we’ll learn to better understand ourselves and guide our minds in a more positive, grounded direction. In this first session we will explore thoughts and our busy minds, in the second session we will focus on feelings and the heart, and in our third session we will integrate and bring everything together.

This is for anyone seeking more clarity, calm, and inner resilience.

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Gardens & Creative Infrastructure Tour
May
18

Gardens & Creative Infrastructure Tour

Come along for an inspiring tour of Golden Bay properties that show how locals are creatively designing their homes, gardens, and infrastructure to support sustainable livelihoods and lifestyles.

Explore how spaces can be thoughtfully shaped to weave together home businesses, private living, and nature - from gardens and orchards to meditation spaces, walking paths, spa areas, and more.

This tour offers real-life inspiration for creating multifunctional, beautiful environments that nourish both work and life.

Guided by Sol Morgan

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Creative Connection Through Nature Art Workshop
May
17

Creative Connection Through Nature Art Workshop

Join us for an afternoon of connection with nature, our personal creativity, and each other. This workshop invites you to slow down, explore your relationship with the natural world, and express yourself through intuitive and playful creative processes.

We'll move through guided activities including reflective partner sharing, a mindful outdoor walk, meditation and intuitive drawing, and the creation of a personal piece of nature art using found materials.

This is a relaxed, welcoming space to reconnect with yourself, each other, and the Earth - no artistic experience needed, just an open mind and a human heart.

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Repair Café
May
11

Repair Café

Many everyday items are so much easier to fix than we tend to think. Instead of putting it in the too-hard-basket or in the trash, bring it along to a Repair Cafe.

Our friendly volunteer handy-people will help bring your broken or malfunctioning items back to life, and offer some training on how to do these repairs yourself!

Come and enjoy the satisfaction and empowerment of DIY repairing. Choosing to repair your items instead of throwing them out helps to reduce waste, make better use of resources, and foster a growing culture of repair in Āotearoa.

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The Inside Job Mindfulness & Mental Wellbeing Workshop - Session 2
May
11

The Inside Job Mindfulness & Mental Wellbeing Workshop - Session 2

Explore the power of your inner world in this 3-part workshop series, The Inside Job.

In each one-hour session, we’ll gently explore how our thoughts and feelings shape our experience of life. With simple, practical tools, we’ll learn to better understand ourselves and guide our minds in a more positive, grounded direction. In this first session we will explore thoughts and our busy minds, in the second session we will focus on feelings and the heart, and in our third session we will integrate and bring everything together.

This is for anyone seeking more clarity, calm, and inner resilience.

When: Sunday 11th May, 10am - 11am

Where: Sustainable Living Centre

Contribution: any amount from $5+

Register for this workshop here

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Lacto-Fermenting Workshop
May
10

Lacto-Fermenting Workshop

Join us for a hands-on introduction to the delicious and nourishing world of lacto-fermentation!

Learn how to make kraut variations, kimchi, sourdough pancakes, dairy kefir, kefir cheese, and kombucha. You'll leave with new skills and confidence to continue fermenting in your own kitchen and nourishing yourself and your family.

This workshop is offered by passionate foodie and kitchen alchemist, Virginia Holland, who has been learning, playing and perfecting her at-home lacto-fermenting for over 15 years.

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Composting Workshop
May
4

Composting Workshop

Learn how to turn your green waste into fertile soil with composting! The afternoon will include learning all about composting both theoretically and practically. Lead by experienced horticulturalist & composting wizard, Sol Morgan

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The Inside Job Mindfulness & Mental Wellbeing Workshop Series - Session 1
May
4

The Inside Job Mindfulness & Mental Wellbeing Workshop Series - Session 1

Explore the power of your inner world in this 3-part workshop series, The Inside Job.

In each one-hour session, we’ll gently explore how our thoughts and feelings shape our experience of life. With simple, practical tools, we’ll learn to better understand ourselves and guide our minds in a more positive, grounded direction. In this first session we will explore thoughts and our busy minds, in the second session we will focus on feelings and the heart, and in our third session we will integrate and bring everything together.

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WaDaDa Circle Drumming
Apr
29

WaDaDa Circle Drumming

WaDaDa – Circle Drumming with Alanjahjah
Every Tuesday afternoon in the Makerspace

Join us each Tuesday afternoon for an uplifting community gathering of rhythm and connection through drumming.

Whether you're a seasoned drummer, complete beginner, or simply wish to listen and sway along, all are welcome. This is a space for expression, grounding, and coming together in sound and spirit.

What to bring:
Please bring a drum or shaker if you have one. If not, you can contact Galanjah de Boeck via Facebook to arrange to borrow an instrument.

Koha appreciated
Donations towards space holding and facilitation are gratefully received.

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Growing Together Thursday
Apr
24

Growing Together Thursday

Growing Together Thursdays are an invitation for you to come and join the team on the ground, with an emphasis on building relationship with each other as well as the whenua that we are looking after. You're welcome to join any time between 10am and 2pm, and there will be shared kai around midday. Tamariki are most welcome, and our tasks will be reflective of both what the whenua calls for and our own capabilities.

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WaDaDa Circle Drumming
Apr
22

WaDaDa Circle Drumming

WaDaDa – Circle Drumming with Alanjahjah
Every Tuesday afternoon in the Makerspace

Join us each Tuesday afternoon for an uplifting community gathering of rhythm and connection through drumming.

Whether you're a seasoned drummer, complete beginner, or simply wish to listen and sway along, all are welcome. This is a space for expression, grounding, and coming together in sound and spirit.

What to bring:
Please bring a drum or shaker if you have one. If not, you can contact Galanjah de Boeck via Facebook to arrange to borrow an instrument.

Koha appreciated
Donations towards space holding and facilitation are gratefully received.

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Growing Together Thursday
Apr
17

Growing Together Thursday

Growing Together Thursdays are an invitation for you to come and join the team on the ground, with an emphasis on building relationship with each other as well as the whenua that we are looking after. You're welcome to join any time between 10am and 2pm, and there will be shared kai around midday. Tamariki are most welcome, and our tasks will be reflective of both what the whenua calls for and our own capabilities.

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WaDaDa Circle Drumming
Apr
15

WaDaDa Circle Drumming

WaDaDa – Circle Drumming with Alanjahjah
Every Tuesday afternoon in the Makerspace

Join us each Tuesday afternoon for an uplifting community gathering of rhythm and connection through drumming.

Whether you're a seasoned drummer, complete beginner, or simply wish to listen and sway along, all are welcome. This is a space for expression, grounding, and coming together in sound and spirit.

What to bring:
Please bring a drum or shaker if you have one. If not, you can contact Galanjah de Boeck via Facebook to arrange to borrow an instrument.

Koha appreciated
Donations towards space holding and facilitation are gratefully received.

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The People’s Pantry
Apr
15

The People’s Pantry

The People’s Pantry

Join us for a hands-on community preserving event where we transform surplus local produce into delicious, long-lasting goods. This is a chance to learn valuable food processing skills, connect with others, and take home a share of what we make together.

The preserved goods will be shared equally between:

  • The Makers

  • The Growers

  • Mohua Social Services Foodbank

This initiative is part of the Mohua Kai Resilience Project—supporting local food security through knowledge-sharing and community collaboration.

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