Kauri Karnival On Sunday Project Twin Streams took part in the inaugural Kauri Karnival at Parr’s Park. The Kauri Karnival was a Council-led free family event celebrating kauri and raising awareness on kauri dieback disease. Families could enjoy live music, dress ups, competitions, kapa haka, a Punch and Judy Show, animal petting zoo, bouncy castle, stilt walkers,… Read more »
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Native Plant Propagation Workshop
Join Us At Our Native Plant Propagation Workshop Come for an informative walk in our Project Twin Streams area in Glen Eden collecting native plant seeds and sowing some of them into punnets for you to take home. A very practical hands on workshop with nursery expert Billie Elliot from the Auckland Botanic Gardens. Saturday 14th February… Read more »
Magical Mahoe
Magical Mahoe Mahoe (Melicytus ramiflorus) is one of our most ubiquitous native trees and also one of the most well represented amongst local riparian vegetation communities. It is a small to medium sized tree that can be found just about anywhere along the Opanuku and Oratia Streams. Mahoe is dioecious, which means it produces its tiny male… Read more »
New Youth Park in Te Rangi Hiroa Reserve – have your say
New Youth Park in Te Rangi Hiroa Reserve Next summer Auckland Council is planning to build a youth-oriented park in Te Rangi Hiroa Reserve aimed at young people from Ranui, Massey, Henderson, Swanson and Waitakere. They’ve talked to some young people from these areas and it sounds like they want the park to have sport,… Read more »
Rongoā Rakau Workshop in January
Rongoā Rakau Workshop in January Rongoā is traditional Māori medicine and is made up of a variety of practices. Rongoā focuses on the spiritual aspect of health and includes herbal remedies, physical therapies like massage and manipulation, and spiritual healing. This January we are offering an Introduction Workshop for Rongoā Rakau. The workshop is intended to give you a… Read more »
Western Heights School Art Project Unveiling
Western Heights School Art Project Unveiling In November a new Project Twin Streams and Western Heights School co-creation was unveiled. Project Twin Streams arts co-ordinator Mandy Patmore worked together with the students of Room 7 to create the gorgeous archway leading to the bush trail at their school. Room 7 have been working on revitalising the… Read more »
Glen Eden Junior Stream Rangers video
Project Twin Streams working with local schools Check out this gorgeous video of the fabulous Glen Eden Junior Stream Rangers day at Ceramco with Project Twin Streams…
Tales of the Twin Streams – a new PTS book launched
A New Project Twin Streams Publication Turuki Turuki! Paneke Paneke! Tales of the Twin Streams It was with pleasure that we recently launched the book Turuki Turuki! Paneke Paneke! Tales of the Twin Streams. This little taonga is full of rich stories from community who have worked with Project Twin Streams to care for our streams… Read more »
21-09-14 – Operation Spring Clean – Glen Eden
Operation Spring Clean …is the time to show our streamside in Glen Eden some love. Let’s keep the Waikumete Stream looking picture perfect! 1-3pm Sunday 21st September – all welcome.
Waste not! Check out this great story…
Waste Minimisation Read this story by one of our local community members of his: 13 Week Waste Challenge My partner and I set ourselves the challenge to throw away only four council bags of non-recyclable rubbish a year. We also wanted to reduce the amount of recycling we were creating, especially plastics. We are amazed… Read more »
