346 days ago

Harvestsafe Aotearoa! ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿฅ•๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸŒพ calling al Community Gardens

Krissy Neighbourly Lead from Tikipunga

๐Ÿฅฌ๐Ÿฅ”๐Ÿฅ•๐Ÿซ› Calling all community gardens and mฤra kai! Here is a project that we think you'll be interested in - introducing Harvestsafe Aotearoa! ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿฅ•๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸŒพ

Harvestsafe is a limited-term research project on community garden and mฤra kai soil in Aotearoa New Zealand. Mฤra/gardens can join the research as community-scientists, and learn more about the environmental quality of their soil while helping us learn about soil around Aotearoa! We'll ask you to fill in a 15-minute questionnaire and send a bag of soil from your garden to the University of Auckland. We will send you a report on metal contaminants and be in conversation with you about what next.

They are now receiving new garden/mฤra recruits until the end of December 2024, so share widely and get in touch with our researcher Moss at bcao914@aucklanduni.ac.nz asap if you'd like to participate!

See the poster to learn more about Harvestsafe Aotearoa, and check out our website at soilsafe.auckland.ac.nz... to learn more about our wider programm

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More messages from your neighbours
15 days ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

Many New Zealand gardens arenโ€™t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days โ€” the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.

Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, whoโ€™s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.

Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?

Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!

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1 day ago

Poll: Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿฅ

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Thereโ€™s growing debate about whether New Zealandโ€™s extended Christmas break (and the slowdown that comes with it) affects productivity.

Tracy Watkins has weighed in ... now itโ€™s your turn. Whatโ€™s your take? ๐Ÿค”

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Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿฅ
  • 71.6% We work hard, we deserve a break!
    71.6% Complete
  • 18% Hmm, maybe?
    18% Complete
  • 10.4% Yes!
    10.4% Complete
328 votes
6 days ago

A riddle to start the festive season ๐ŸŒฒ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŒŸ

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

I'm a fruit. If you take away my first letter, I'm a crime. If you take away my first two letters, I'm an animal. If you take away my first and last letter, I'm a form of music. What am I?

Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post if you know the answer and the big reveal will be posted in the comments at 2pm on the day!

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