Thursday, September 30, 2010

puff 569 Friday 19th

ENM Update
Weekend November 20/21: Joel Salatin Workshop - "Making the family farm hum" ( Havelock North)

The workshop will cover his entire family farm operation; principles of profitable farming, on-farm nutrient cycling, whole farm planning, simple irrigation methods, multi-generational family farms, and the relationship marketing approach his family has mastered that makes Polyface Farm the internationally recognised and very successful farm it is today.

Cost: $495 per person ($250 for second person from same farm/family). More details: joel salatin.pdf(625.36 KB)



Sunday November 21: Monthly Pit Park Working Party

The Pit Park is at the Vogel Street end of Featherston Street (PN), with entry just before Tweed Street . Working parties are regularly held every third Sunday afternoon of the month - starting at 1.30pm and finishing around 3pm with a cup of tea. All welcome!



For more info on activities: contact Malcolm on 357 5570, or Marise on 354 0062. Or visit the Pit Park People on our website



Sunday November 21: A Rocha PN fortnightly meeting

(See Nov 7th for details)



Sunday 21 November: Volunteer Pink ragwort pulling at Tawhirihoe Scientific Reserve, Tangimoana

You are invited to come along, spend an afternoon at the beach and do some weeding while you are there!



From 1pm – 4pm. Register your interest with Kelly Stratford at DOC Palmerston North on (06) 350 9708 or 021 231 2399. The Manawatu and Rangitikei Kiwi Conservation Clubs will also be there!


Maori Unpacked continued
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Kei

kei, lest

Kei hinga koe.
Lest you fall.


Make up a Mobile for Kei. This might be over a step. Written on the Mobile might be

Kia tuupato kei hinga koe.
Be careful lest you fall.

Show how kei works in a Mind Map by putting little warning signs about your kaainga hinengaro

Kei te pehea te haere?
How is the journey?

Kia tuupato kei hiamoe koe.
Be careful lest you become sleepy

Kaua e uru.
Don't enter.

Me noho.
Stay put.

Me haere.
Go.

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