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Lincoln Envirotown 2010 Writing Competition |
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Write an Illustrated Poem on an environmental/sustainability theme
The poem can be long or short, rhyme or not, or could be a haiku poem (Haiku poems often consist of three lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables, but can vary.)
We hope to make the best poems into a book to be available locally, as we did with the previous Lincoln stories. The National Library has asked for a copy of our other books – so your poems might be there too!
Entry Form here! |
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Latest Liffey Stream Test Results |
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The Lincoln Environmental Organisation (LEO) helped by LET and WaterWatch tested the Liffey stream on the 3rd May 2010. We have been testing it for the last few years. We found that from the indicator invertebrates, the water was “degraded”, the Dissolved Oxygen was only 69.9% which is “unsatisfactory”, the dissolved nitrate level was 4.0 mg/L which is 10 times worse than unsatisfactory, the dissolved phosphate levels were 0.15mg/L (anything higher than 0.5 is unsatisfactory).
The coli count was 3281 CFU’s per 100mL, where over 2000 is counted as degraded, however the count of E.coli and salmonella was very low, which was unusual, as it is usually high. This was probably because it has been very dry with no water runoff. The water in the stream would have come from the springs.
The indicator invertebrates showed the lowest number of species we had ever seen (only 2).
Check out the results information here. |
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NEXT Energy Efficient Homes Bus tour |
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Are you keen to learn more about how you can maximise your Home’s Energy Efficiency? LAST CHANCE TO BOOK FOR THE NEXT TOUR!
LINCOLN ENVIROTOWN is running yet another tour of homes due to popular demand! This will to enable you to learn and experience from the owners, the benefits, advantages, pitfalls, costs and savings achieved, by adding these factors into their home design and their living environment.
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We will visit a variety of homes showing energy saving aspects such as older homes with retrofitted insulation , solar water heating, or homes designed to be energy efficient and homes generating their own electricity and or other efficient systems such as wind power, passive heat retention, double glazing, internal heating. These homes will mostly be different from those of previous tours. We have so much interest that the next tour is already partly booked, so be quick!
The Energy Efficient home owners, will showcase the features and discuss the success or otherwise with those who want to gain the knowledge – our bus tour guests will be on site at these homes anywhere from 15 -30 minutes to look around and have the opportunity to listen and talk to these home owners about any features of interest, in an informal casual setting... beats getting the “sales pitch” from the sales person. There will be a stop for afternoon tea, which will be included in the price. You will need to let us know of any special dietary requirements.
Tour date: Sunday 27th June 2010 – leaving from Lincoln – a newsletter will be sent to confirm reservations - how to prepay for the seats reserved, start finish times and other relevant details
Seats are limited and $10.00 per person.
Please register by filling in the Online Booking Form
Or Contact Rose Spijkerman at rose@lincolnenvirotown.org.nz
or ph (03)3296446 |
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Arbour Day - Planting Day |
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YOU STILL HAVE A CHANCE TO PLANT A TREE!
COME TO THE PLANTING DAY
Sunday 6th June (to celebrate Arbour Day)
10.00am start
Barbecue lunch provided at 1.00pm, bring your own drinks.
Bring your own tools such as spades and protective gloves. We will provide the plants!
If you can help, at any time, please ring Denis on 325 2806. He needs all the help he can get! Just an hour of your time would make a difference to this community asset. |
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ECO Conference 2010 - Registration now open |
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Friday 2 - Sunday 4 July, Living Springs Conference Centre, Christchurch
The ECO Conference will bring together a wide range of environmental groups and individuals to focus on the theme Environment, Conservation & Economy: Foundations for the Future. A range of local and national speakers will share their knowledge in a series of presentations, discussions and interactive workshops. The ECO Conference is a great way that people who care about the environment and conservation can gather to learn from each other, gain new skills and become energised and inspired.
Early bird registrations close on 11 June. For programme and registration information visit www.eco.org.nz, or contact the ECO Office 04 385 7545 or email eco@eco.org.nz
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Job opportunities |
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we are looking for:
- A coordinator for the Lincoln Zerowaste Street Challenge, to be held 30th Oct – 7th November. This will be a short term contract position and the coordinator will work with the LET Zerowaste sub-committee.
- A part time co-ordinator for our community garden. This would be ideal for a semi-retired garden enthusiast, or a parent with young children who lives locally or anyone who has flexible time during the day.
- An assessor for the Lincoln Responsible Business Award in July /August – suitable qualifications will be needed. We also may also need an assessor for Leeston. (position filled)
For further information on any of these positions please ring Sue on 329 5858 |
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Energy Efficient Homes Bus tour 2010 |
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Are you keen to learn more about how you can maximise your Home’s Energy Efficiency?
JOIN US - Reserve a seat today !!
LINCOLN ENVIROTOWN is planning a tour of homes in this region to enable interested visitors to learn and experience from the users, the benefits, the advantages, the pitfalls, the costs and the savings achieved, by adding these factors into their home design and their living environment.
For more info contact: Rose Spijkerman. rose@lincolnenvirotown.org.nz
2nd May Bus Tour pics. |
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Earth Hour Events |
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The Lincoln Envirotown Trust and its sister
“Enviro” towns are supporting Earth Hour 27th March
8.30-9.30. Check this web site soon for details of events for the
22nd – 27th March 2010
Earth
Hour Barn Dance
Film
Competition
Here is a list of Earth
Hour Events.
8.30-9.30, 27th March - – Turn off! Come to Coffee by Candle
Light at Lincoln Coffee Culture |
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Earth Hour Barn Dance |
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27th March: Earth
Hour barn dance – pick up your dancing shoes, turn off
your lights and come along! Great band- Bantam Opera. Where:
Lincoln Community Centre Gerald St When:
27th March, 8.00 pm Who: the whole
family Cost: $10 a ticket, children
under 14 with parents free. Tickets from us or Lincoln Library.
What to bring: Please bring a plate
of finger food to share for supper, whatever you wish to drink and
your own glass Why: To celebrate
Earth hour and energy savings (turn off your lights and everything
on standby and come out and have fun)
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Turn out your lights, look at the stars. |
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22nd – 27th March:
Turn out your lights, look at the stars. The F.Joyce Memorial Observatory
in Bells Rd, West Melton, will be open from 7.30pm each night of the
week, weather permitting. They will forgo our standard charge of $6,
and request only a gold coin donation from those attending. Map on
their web site: www.cas.org.nz
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LET AGM |
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Ever thought about converting your car to run without petrol? Mike
Evans from Voltmotive Ltd will tell us how they do this on Monday
1st March at 7.30 pm in the supper room of Lincoln Community centre.
The presentation will be followed by the Lincoln Envirotown Trust
AGM and the regular meeting. Everyone welcome. For more information
ring Sue on 329 5858.
Change of meeting dates: because two of our meetings fall on public
holidays we need to change the meeting dates. Our meetings are held
on the first Monday of the month, except for the April meeting (falls
on Easter Monday) which will be held on the 29th March and the June
meeting (falls on Queen’s birthday) which will be held on the
31st May.
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More sustainability happening in Lincoln! |
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Not only do we have
a new supermarket that is the first in NZ to have wind turbines generating
energy in its car park, but we also have many more businesses doing
their bit.
The second Lincoln Envirotown Responsible Business Awards ceremony
was held on the 24th September with the awards being presented by
local Councillor, Lindsay Philps.
Forty businesses have gained awards
(6 more than last year), 2 gaining platinum, and 18 gold. Last year
we decided that we needed something more for the gold businesses
to aim for, so this year we not only have platinum awards, but also
have a Lincoln Envirotown Trophy gifted by Lincoln University and
Ngai Tahu Property. This was presented to the top business by John
Clark (financial director, Lincoln University) and David Schwartfeger
(Development Manager, Ngai Tahu Property). The inaugural winner
of the trophy was Landcare Research (head office, Lincoln). Congratulations!
The Responsible Business Award survey is available in our resources
section.
Every business gaining an award received
a certificate, which they can display in their business premises.
They also got an assessment outlining the main things they are doing
well and suggestions they can work on. We are very pleased to see
the improvements made by business since last year. The aim is to
not only encourage and support environmentally sustainable practices
by businesses, but to also promote Lincoln Businesses and encourage
people to support their local community.
The businesses gaining platinum are Lincoln
Physiotherapy and Landcare Research – exceedingly
well done!
In 2009 Prebbleton held their first Responsible
Business Awards. 36 businesses took part, all gaining an award with
10 businesses gaining gold. Well Done!
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2010 Native
Biodiversity Calendar NOW AVAILABLE. |
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The 2010 Native Biodiversity calendar produced jointly by Lincoln
Envirotown Trust and Lincoln University. Profits go to LET. Get
your copy and help support the activities of the Trust.
Available from the lincoln township library, LET caravan (Saturday
mornings), Lincoln University book shop and many other outlets in
Lincoln or by phoning or emailing Sue on (03) 329 5858, sue.jarvis@lincoln.ac.nz
Only $10.00
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Story writing Competition
Results |
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The competition this year was on sustainability ideas that were
used in the past, are no longer commonly used now, but may be again
in the future - such as milk used to be sold in reusable glass bottles.
Interview your grandparents, parents, older neighbours etc and get
their ideas about what life was like when they were young and things
they used to do.
Congratulations to all the winners!
For all the details... CLICK
HERE
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Spring Fundraiser– Garden Composter. |
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• A great fundraiser for your
garden. $10 per composter is donated to Lincoln Envirotown Trust.
• Get your garden organized, help your plants grow and help
the planet too.
• The Earthmaker composter is so easy to use. Add kitchen and
garden waste in the top at anytime and take compost out of the bottom.
• No need for heavy lifting or turning, no need for three compost
heaps.
• 30 day money back plus usual guarantees.
• Very popular, great 466 litre size and Made in New Zealand.
• Free delivery direct to your door if you are within 75km of
Christchurch (this includes Ashburton, Waikari and past Oxford).
• The RRP is $200, but you pay only $175 as the special fundraiser
price.
• The Earthmaker composter can be viewed at www.earthmaker.co.nz
or you can see our one at the Lincoln Community Garden.
• Get
your order form here!.
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September LET
Meeting |
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Next LET meeting Monday September 7th
in the supper room at the community Centre, 7.30pm.
Please note the change to the 1st Monday of the
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August LET Meeting. |
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Next LET meeting Tuesday August 11th in the supper room at the community
Centre, 7.30pm.
There will be an update from Lincoln Land Developments on their Stage1
and Stage 2 development of the dairy farm site.
All welcome.
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Hot off the press!... |
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A new booklet on how to enhance local biodiversity called Backyard
Biodiversity in Canterbury. by Al Check and Mike
Bowie.
You
can find it right here!
Check it out, I'm sure you won't be dissapointed. |
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Friends of Mahoe
Reserve |
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Friends of Mahoe Reserve have a working bee every 1st Sunday of the
month at 2.00pm
Please join us. Bring your own tools such as spades.
For more information ring Denis on 325 2806 |
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2009 Story
writing competition. |
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The competition this year
will be on sustainability ideas that were used in the past, are no
longer commonly used now, but may be again in the future - such as
milk used to be sold in reusable glass bottles. Interview your grandparents,
parents, older neighbours etc and get their ideas about what life
was like when they were young and things they used to do. Then write
the ideas into a story including how some of these ideas might come
back into use and why and perhaps add some good ideas of your own
that might be used in the future. It will be a good idea to do a bit
of research about why we might need to change how we do things such
as producing less waste, using less energy. The
deadline will be Friday 24 July to tie in with the LET kidsfest
holiday activity of “Past and Future” held on Tuesday
July 14th in the Lincoln Community Centre.
For more details download this years entry
form.
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Mahoe Reserve
Community Planting Day.
Sunday June 14th 10.30am onwards. |
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Come and do your bit for the environment, biodiversity and Lincoln’s
very own native planting project. Native plants provide habitats and
food for native animals such as native insects, skinks and birds.
Please bring tools, a cup (we hope
to provide hot soup) and your muscle power. We will provide the
plants.
For more info please contact Sue on
329 5858
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LET meeting (Everyone
welcome.) |
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The Lincoln Envirotown Committee meetings are held on the second Tuesday
of the month in the supper room of the Lincoln Community centre in
Gerald Street at 7.30pm. The next meeting is on the 14th July. |
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BIOBLITZ a great success! |
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Hundreds if not thousands of people headed towards the Liffey domain
in
Lincoln. A number of scientists including the famous TV “Bugman”
(Ruud
Kleinpaste) set the scene for Lincoln Primary kids with talks at the
school on
Friday afternoon, so by after school when the event started at 3.15
on the 3rd
April, large numbers of school children and many of their parents
were ready to
follow Ruud along the stream to collect bugs. Over the 24 hours the
large team of scientists, most from Lincoln University and Landcare
Research,
took groups of people to look for specific types of living things
as well as
manned the microscopes to identify the samples that the public brought
in.
A full report of the days happenings is available in the April
newsletter. |
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BIOBLITZ - Liffey
Reserve, (3rd & 4th April!)
Join us in the Lincoln
Liffey Domain between 3.15pm Friday 3rd April and 3.15pm Saturday
4th April.
BioBlitz is a celebration of the diversity of life. It helps people
understand and appreciate local biodiversity, and measure the health
of their local environment. Part contest, part festival, part educational
event and part scientific survey – BioBlitz is a scientific
race against time. Our goal is to find as many species as we can
in 24 hours in the Liffey Domain.
More Information HERE!
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Mahoe Reserve Celebration |
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On the 28th March 2009 the Mahoe Reserve had its new signage installed
and unveiled.
Click here
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Lincoln Envirotown Committee meeting. |
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The Lincoln Envirotown Committee meetings are held on the second Tuesday
of the month in the supper room of the Lincoln Community centre in
Gerald Street at 7.30pm. The next meeting is on the 10th February.
Lyall Matchett will update us on the new Lincoln Community Centre
Project including the car park design, proposed energy efficiency
aspects of the building design and general sustainability. Any suggestions
from the meeting will be taken to the Steering committee.
Everyone welcome! |
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TVNZ recognizes that Lincoln locals
are getting green-fingered |
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High prices and concerns
about what we are eating is prompting more and more Kiwis to grow
their own vegetables. Interest in
the new community garden at Lincoln, near Christchurch, is growing
fast as people follow a national trend and switch to growing their
own.
"They're becoming more aware of food
security, more aware of health and they're certainly aware of the
cost," says Cello Robertson, Lincoln Community Gardens.
And cost is exactly why Sue Jones started
her first veggie patch.
"We've got a young family. We eat a lot
and finding the food bills huge," says Jones.
Seed companies say that growing your own vegetables
is becoming quite popular with sale of packets of seeds has increased
by 30% to 40% this year alone.
Retailers are also saying that vegetable plants
are just about walking out the door.
The main idea behind the community garden
is to learn from the experts then take that knowledge home.
"There's a feeling of people wanting
to garden. But they don't know where to start so what we're trying
to say here is - start," says Cello.
They are expecting this trend will keep on
growing.
Watch
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LET Calendar Launch
The launch for the 2009 calendar will
be held at The Famous Grouse Hotel, Tuesday 7 October at 5.30 pm.
Everyone is welcome!
Calendars will be on sale for $14.99 and there
will be a discount price of $12.99, if you purchase 5 or more at
the launch. Purchasing the calendar will enable you to support the
work of the Lincoln Envirotown Trust to help Lincoln and other communities
move towards sustainability. The calendar will be printed on recycled
paper and will be wrapped in biodegradable plastic. |
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After the launch calendars will be available from Lincoln Four Square
Supermarket, The Gift Box, Lincoln CRT Real Estate, Lincoln Hair Design,
Lincoln University Book Shop, Lincoln Post Shop, Manaaki Whenua Press,
Lincoln Library and many other places. Direct orders may be placed
through Sue 329 5858 |
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Springs Road Planting
Here's your chance to make a real difference
to the entrance to Lincoln! Native Planting for Springs Road/Gerald
Street corner is organised by the Lincoln Envirotown Trust and the
Lincoln Organisations Network.
Following lots of consultation, negotiation
and hard work by Derek Hayes, landscape designer for the SDC, Colin
Meurk of Landcare Research, and Crop & Food Research, the plans
and the native plants are all organised for a planting event at
2 pm Saturday September 20th. If too wet, backup day is Saturday
27th September at the same time.
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HIREQUIP are lending a post
hole digger, which will take all the hard work out of things, but
please come along with your spades and make your mark on Lincoln
and its future!
If you need more information, please contact
Ralph Scott:
Home ph: 3252 219
work DDI: 3259 583
mobile: 0274 326 105
Email: scott (AT) crop.cri.nz
LET mail box stickers to avoid junk mail |
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Tired of junk mail? Click
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Lincoln Community
Garden
Our Community Garden would promote sustainability
with a supportive and inclusive community food-growing project -
very important with rising fuel and food costs. It will also provide
educational opportunities for local people, both children and adults.
We are planning to work with the Lincoln Kidsfirst Kindergarten
as part of their Gold Enviroschools project. There will provision
for personal allotments, communal growing space and demonstration
areas for educational purposes. We are hoping to have a part time
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A community garden was one of the actions suggested by the community
for our Lincoln Sustainable Action Plan. We will be very grateful
for any help, donation of tools, supplies, timber for boxing for raised
gardens etc. If you are interested in becoming involved contact Sue
Jarvis 3295858 |
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Lincoln Envirotown
launches its Responsible Business Certificate
The Lincoln Envirotown Trust was successful in gaining support from
the Canterbury Community Trust for the LET Responsible Business
Certificate. The survey and assessment process has been trialled
by volunteer Lincoln businesses during development and followed
on from an informal survey that showed that most, if not all, Lincoln
businesses were undertaking at least some environmentally sustainable
practices.
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To gain a certificate a business
will complete a survey about their practices in the area of environmental
sustainability and then receive a visit by consultant Chris Hawkins.
Each business will then receive a Bronze, Silver, or Gold level
framed certificate to demonstrate their level of achievement and
their commitment to the sustainable future of the Lincoln community.
Businesses can then upgrade to a higher-level certificate as soon
as their sustainable practices have improved further.
Lincoln Envirotown Trust will publicise those
businesses that participate and will encourage people to support
them. Chris will be contacting business from 17 April 2008. Please
give Chris and the Trust your full support. This will be a totally
FREE service to Lincoln Businesses - while our money lasts!
If you would like further information or to
be the first to sign up, please contact Sue Jarvis on 329 5858 or
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Lincoln Envirotown Trust meeting
The Lincoln Envirotown Trust meets every second
Tuesday at the Lincoln Community Centre Supper Room at 7.30pm. All
welcome. |
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Archived Events
Details of past events are available here. |
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