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Welcome to the Awhitu Peninsula Landcare Inc. website. The core functions/objectives of APL are as follows:
  • To help people on the Awhitu Peninsula work together in planning sustainable management of the land and other resources in the area
  • To help in the planning of co-operative land and resource-based projects
  • To invite resource people to assist with activities, to commission research, and to share information
  • To seek funding to support these aims for the benefit of all those who live or work on the Awhitu Peninsula.

NEWS AND EVENTS

STARS AND KITES - CELEBRATING MATARIKI
When: POSTPONED UNTIL 20th SEPTEMBER
Where: Manukau Heads Lighthouse
Details: Kite making and flying competition. View flyer here Postponed until the Spring Equinox in September.

SHADEHOUSE WORKING BEE
When: Wednesday 8th July - 10.30am
Where: APL unit, Hamilton Road, Awhitu Central
Details: We will be there wet or fine. Everyone, young or old, welcome. All enquiries to Landcare

LANDCARE PLANTING
When: Sunday 12th July - 10am
Where: Manukau Heads Lighthouse. Free hot soup with Liz la Sorsa for all planters. All enquiries to Landcare

NEXT APL MEETING
When: Monday 13th July - 10.00am
Where: APL Info. Office, Matakawau

KAURI DIEBACK WORKSHOP
When: Wednesday 15th July - 1pm
Where: Matakawau Hall
Details: ARC are coming out to talk to us and have a look at some Kauri that have the virus.

AWHITU MARKET
When: Sunday 27th September - 10am-2pm
Where: Matakawau Hall

TRICIA ASPIN'S BOOK
Maioro to Manukau Heads

Details: Get your copy from the Landcare office or from Tricia direct - phone 23501074 or email aspin@ps.gen.nz

AILING KAURI ON THE AWHITU PENINSULA
Details: Please read this important message here

PENINSULA ENVIRO NEWS
New issue in Waiuku Post soon.
Read the latest copy of our newsletter here

Copies of issues not on this site are available from our office, contact Landcare.

APL MINUTES/FINANCIAL INFO.
Read the latest copy of the APL minutes and financial report here

  TRAINING COURSES

For all courses, please register at Landcare

All courses are run on a demand basis, times, dates and locations will be confirmed when numbers are sufficient.

BASIC COMPUTER COURSE
Details: Tutor - Grant MacKenzie. $15pp per day. 2 hour sessions.
Day 1: Playing with various media - camera, music, video.
Day 2: Getting more from the internet

TRACTOR DRIVING
Details: Free course run over two days, two weeks apart. Bookings being taken now.

CHAINSAW SAFETY AND USAGE
Details: Free course run over two days, two weeks apart. Bookings being taken now.

ANIMAL HANDLING
Details: Free course run over two days, two weeks apart. Bookings being taken now.

ATV/QUAD BIKE COURSE
Details: Free course run over two days, two weeks apart. Bookings being taken now.

SUGGESTIONS
Details: Would you like to learn something new? Computer, Cooking, First Aid, Craft? Let us know so we can get it going for 2009.

ARC WORKSHOPS
For more information about these workshops, please see Auckland Regional Council

No workshops at present

ARC ECOCARE UPDATE
To view the latest Ecocare newsletter (May 2009), click here

  EMPLOYMENT AND SERVICES

APL OPENING HOURS
Monday / Tuesday: 9am - 2.30pm
Wednesday: 9.30am - 2pm
Thursday: closed
Friday: 9am -12pm

APL has merged with Awhitu Enterprise in the bigger office next door... come and see us and stop for a coffee.

Possum bait available by phoning Kate at APL office ph. 235-1616 or Ian McNaughton ph. 235-0851

EMPLOYMENT
Marram/Native planters needed. Paid work.

People looking for work - housekeeping, childminding, gardening, outdoor work, anything considered.

Contact the APL Office for more details.

NEW BROCHURE AVAILABLE
A comprehensive guide to the biodiversity and landscape of the Awhitu Peninsula is now available to new and existing residents of Awhitu from the Awhitu Landcare office. Compiled by APL members with assistance from the Department of Conservation and the Auckland Regional Council.

Price: $3.00

This information is also available by free download (four PDF files in A4 format) from this website. Click here for more details.
BUSINESS SERVICES AT APL
The APL office at Matakawau has several business services available, including:

Photocopying: B&W - 25c per copy, colour - $1 per copy
Laminating: $2 per pouch
Email/Internet: $5 per hour
Fax: $1 per minute
Office rate: $36 per hour (typing, reports, CV creation, labels, spreadsheets)

ENVIRO-FRIENDLY BAGS
For sale from APL for $2.00 each - includes a free stapleless stapler.

ECOCARE NEWS FROM THE ARC
EcoCare News - December 2007
Please use the link above, then click on the "Eco Care Newsletter June 2008" link

PEST WEBSITE
ARC Pest Website
A good website for pest information and control.



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