Lincoln Envirotown provides many services for individuals, businesses and community groups, whether you live or work in Lincoln or live in other areas of Selwyn, or beyond. Some of these are listed below. If there is a service you are interested in, but is not listed please contact Sue Jarvis on 329 5858 or sue.jarvis (at) orcon.net.nz

Individuals:

• The Lincoln Envirotown caravan - provides information and resources to help people make more sustainable choices. It is open on Saturdays between 9am and 12pm and is located next to the community centre.

• Community garden – This is available for community groups, individuals or businesses. It provides a sharing of skills, so come to learn and come to share what you know or come just to enjoy. It is located next to the Lincoln Maternity hospital. It is open Tuesday, Thursdays and Saturdays 11.30am – 6.30pm. Ring Cello for more information on 325 2156

• Organic growing project – plots available on the Biological Husbandry Unit at Lincoln University. There is a waiting list for these. Let us know if you are interested.

• Energy efficiency workshops – Bus tours of energy efficient homes can be organised. There is a LET subcommittee that organises anything to do with energy efficiency – feel free to join it. We are also investigating feasibility of alternative electricity generation in the Lincoln area.

• Want to see which of your appliances uses the most power? We can lend you a centameter which will give you this information.

• Sustainable living courses – these are run periodically.

• Composting workshops – these are run periodically.

• Education – We have an Envirokids club which meets monthly. They organise activities for children aged 3-12. Also holiday activities. Contact Sue 329 5858

• Native planting guide - We have produced a guide to help you decide what native plants are suitable for your garden. This is available from Lincoln Library and our caravan.

• Junk Mail? Don’t want junk mail, but want the local papers? We have just the mail box sticker for you! These can be picked up for a gold coin donation from the Lincoln library or from our caravan.

• Finished with that mobile phone? Recycling available on request at the Lincoln Library or Lincoln Four Square supermarket, or contact us. Old phones and accessories go to people in developing countries or to be used for parts.

• Reusable bags – buy your very own Lincoln shopping bag (and help support our activities) from the Lincoln Four Square or our caravan.

• We can connect you with experts in many areas of sustainability if you need to know more about any particular topic.

• Car pooling? We provide a car pooling link on our web site. We need more people to put their names on there to make it useful, so if you live in Selwyn and think you may want to share a ride, put your contact details there and where you might like to go.

• Mahoe Reserve - if you would like to be involved in planting or caring for the plants, please contact us.

• Building or renovating? We can provide links and information on how to do this sustainably.

• Resources and information – available on this web site.

• Newsletter – provides information about past and future events. This is available on our web site or you can contact us to get it hot off the press by email.

Community:

• Lincoln Envirotown can provide free help and support to other Selwyn communities wishing to be more sustainable.

• Speakers - we can supply a speaker for your meeting or event.

• Community garden – this is available for community groups, individuals or businesses. It is located next to the Lincoln Maternity hospital.

• Community water quality testing of local streams – we organise this regularly for the Liffey stream. Let us know if your would like to be involved, or if you live somewhere else in the Selwyn area and you would like to arrange for your community group to have help to test your local waterway for pollution, indicator organisms etc.

• We organise community cleanup mornings for the local Liffey Reserve. Let us know if you would like to be involved.

• We arrange workshops, seminars, discussion groups and other events with a sustainability theme. If you have any ideas on what you would like, please contact us.

• We encourage local land developers to use sustainability principles and encourage them to consult the community – contact us if you would like to know more.

• Zero waste street challenges – we have run these in Lincoln, if you are interested in one for your community, contact us.

Businesses:

• Responsible Business Award – This is a three tiered award that provides encouragement and promotes businesses that demonstrate sustainable practices in Selwyn. Contact us if you would like to know more.

• Community garden – This is available for community groups, individuals or businesses. Businesses are welcomed to be involved and/or be a sponsor. It is located next to the Lincoln Maternity hospital.

• We aim to promote Lincoln businesses and to encourage people to shop locally – please contact us if we can work more closely with you.