Sustainable
Urban Living
Workshops
Gain useful tips for your home and garden in our Sustainable Urban Living Workshops at Parnell Community Centre! These workshops are held on a Saturday morning, alongside Parnell Farmers’ Market. Check out our upcoming programme below!
Decorative Repair Workshop with Barbara Woodman
Learn decorative mending techniques, bring an item you would like expert advice on, and be shown how to mend.
Raranga Harakeke with Rewa Grimsdale
Sustainable practices in raranga, tikanga-based harvesting, preparation, and mindful use of harakeke. Learn about rongoā, how to extract fibre, and how to make putiputi and a piupiu tag. For hauora wellbeing and being gratefully immersed in our tiipuna knowledge.
Urban Gardening for Autumn & Winter with Paul Crowhurst
As the seasons shift and the days grow cooler, now is the perfect time to start planning your autumn and winter garden. Get the most out or your small space city plots and container gardens. Join experienced urban gardener Paul Crowhurst for a hands-on workshop exploring how to grow a great range of fresh, resilient produce in cooler months.
Backyard Chicken Keeping with Barbara Stumbles
Learn how to keep happy, healthy chickens with Barbara Stumbles. We'll look at the best breeds to raise, types of housing, bedding and feeding.
$5 per person to attend
A special thank you to Waitemata Local Board for providing the funding to make these workshops possible.
