awhitu peninsula landcare inc.

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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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