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An emergency compost toilet everyone NEEDS!
Who knew it could be so easy and cost effective to create your own emergency compost toilet!? Thanks to Timebank member, Ken Spence, we...

Caryl Doherty Walker
Oct 23, 20241 min read


When 2 Timebankers met up in a garden ...
Possibly not love at first sight! But, after a wee conversation at a pruning workshop held earlier this year at Grow Paparoa, it was...
Viv Chris
Oct 14, 20241 min read


Timebank Spring Social at Kaitaia
Nau mae haere mai to our Spring Timebank Social! It's about time we got together again and catch up with one another, meet new...

Caryl Doherty Walker
Oct 14, 20241 min read


Viv Chris
Oct 13, 20240 min read


Wicking Garden Bed Workshop
Held in conjunction with the Kaipara Budgeting Service and the Catholic Caring Foundation Resilience Fund, seasoned gardeners and those...
Viv Chris
Oct 6, 20241 min read


Sharing the Bounty of our Harvest
Our latest garden open day at the CK Dargaville Community Garden was also our first ever harvest! So much new spring growth; and we were...
Viv Chris
Oct 4, 20241 min read


What's the most common unused resource in the world?
It's time! Of course like many resources it tends to be something that people end up with too much or too little of it. Timebanking is a...

Anna Dunford
Sep 27, 20242 min read
Mulching & Chainsawing the day away at Pamapuria
The weather didn't stop us from getting stuck into a working bee at Timebank member Murray & Serafina's on Saturday 14th September at...

Caryl Doherty Walker
Sep 25, 20241 min read
Bokashi Compost Success
A Bokashi Compost Workshop was held on Saturday 24th August by Timebank Member Peter Van Vurren. Thank you to Peter for your time and...

Caryl Doherty Walker
Sep 20, 20241 min read


Banana Circle Workshop-Pukepoto Kaitaia
Wed 25th September, 10am-12pm Come and be a part of a hands-on workshop to turn a hole and surrounding berm into a flourishing productive...

Caryl Doherty Walker
Sep 16, 20241 min read


Compost Toilet Workshop in Kaitaia
Did you read our recent post Being Prepared ? This is the second workshop being run under our Emergency Preparedness Pilot Program....

Caryl Doherty Walker
Sep 4, 20241 min read


Whangārei Plant Swaps
Whangārei Crop and Plant Swap is run by wonderful Timebank member, Sue Lawrence. Held every 3rd Sunday each month at He Awhi Rito, it’s...

Janey Pares Edney
Aug 28, 20241 min read


Chainsaw Safety workshop and working bee at Pamapuria
-Are you wanting to learn basic chainsaw safety? -How to use a chainsaw in an extreme weather event? -Learn about mulching and using a...

Caryl Doherty Walker
Aug 28, 20241 min read


Being prepared
How did you do in the recent Northland power outage, Cyclone Gabrielle and other such scenarios? Do you feel ready for the next one, or...

Anna Dunford
Aug 24, 20242 min read


Whangārei August Green Drinks
August Green Drinks was hosted by Whangārei Whakaora Kai Food Rescue . It was a very enlightening evening! Daniela, who heads it up,...

Janey Pares Edney
Aug 23, 20242 min read


Come see how the gardens grown...
This coming Sunday 18th August, from 11-2 come and see how our first garden beds are doing and find out what's coming next! Meet with the...
Viv Chris
Aug 14, 20241 min read


Whangārei: Seed & Crop Swap
Timebank member run plant seed and crop swap on Sunday 18th August. At He Awhi Rito Eco Hub. 8 First Ave next to Botanica in Whangārei....

Janey Pares Edney
Aug 13, 20241 min read


Whangārei: Silver Festival & Timebank Social
This is an opportunity for event visitors to join Timebank members for afternoon tea and learn about Timebank. Timebank member,...

Janey Pares Edney
Aug 6, 20241 min read


Whangārei: Environmental Quiz Night
Timebank member, Ecosolutions, is running its hugely popular environmental quiz next month at Hundertwasser Art Centre, Whangārei. Themed...

Janey Pares Edney
Aug 6, 20241 min read


Making a little go a long way
"Aroha Gardens is now an organisational member of Timebanking and we are connecting with more and more people in our community. This will...

Anna Dunford
Aug 2, 20244 min read
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