Harvestsafe Aotearoa! ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฟ๐พ calling al Community Gardens
๐ฅฌ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ซ Calling all community gardens and mฤra kai! Here is a project that we think you'll be interested in - introducing Harvestsafe Aotearoa! ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฟ๐พ
Harvestsafe is a limited-term research project on community garden and mฤra kai soil in Aotearoa New Zealand. Mฤra/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/mฤra 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
Poll: Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? โ๏ธ๐ฅ
Thereโs growing debate about whether New Zealandโs extended Christmas break (and the slowdown that comes with it) affects productivity.
Tracy Watkins has weighed in ... now itโs your turn. Whatโs your take? ๐ค
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72.6% We work hard, we deserve a break!
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15.9% Hmm, maybe?
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11.5% Yes!
Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens arenโt 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, whoโs 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!
Brain Teaser of the Day ๐ง โจ Can You Solve It? ๐ค๐ฌ
How many balls of string does it take to reach the moon?
(Peter from Carterton kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Peter!)
Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm on the day!
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