Category: Community Events
New Splash of colour for Matangi in Spring
Matangi school new entrants, senior student buddies, parents, teachers and community members met, in perfect weather, in the Jack Foster Reserve on Friday May 7 to plant 1500 daffodil bulbs offered by the Council. Now we can look forward to a great display in spring, and for years to come. https://www.facebook.com/MatangiSchool/posts/3969836276439350
Lots to Learn at the Sculpture Park this Easter Weekend
Seeds of Renewal celebrates the 30 years since the rehabilitation of the former quarry began. The Art-in-Nature Arboretum Trust has invited presentations ranging from seed collection and propagation of trees to soil improvement and organic gardening. Day Timeslot Title of Workshop Key Presenter(s) Friday, 2nd April 11am Propagating NZ Natives Tony & May Ho Full… Read More Lots to Learn at the Sculpture Park this Easter Weekend
More than 130 years of history right here – Join the Matangi Factory Tour 18 March, 5.30 p.m.
NAIT Workshop Matangi Hall, 25 November, 10 a.m. – 1.30 p.m.
Dog Day Out – 21 November -and other good news from the Sculpture Park
http://www.sculpturepark.co.nz Latest news from the Park Art-in-Nature Arboretum Trust The Trust board has been chosen and the trust deed is almost ready for sign-off. All going well the charitable trust should be up and running before Christmas. The Trust will run the park and will collect all the proceeds from entries and events. It will… Read More Dog Day Out – 21 November -and other good news from the Sculpture Park
Would you like to be involved in the Art-in-Nature Arboretum Trust?
Invitation to the community from John and Dorothy, current owners of the Sculpture Park and Waitakaruru Arboretum. “Together with a panel of supporters, we are in the process of setting up a charitable trust to ensure the park’s future. The key to an effective and enduring trust is a good quality board and committed volunteers… Read More Would you like to be involved in the Art-in-Nature Arboretum Trust?
Great weekend for book sharing!
The weather was perfect to welcome “St George’s” to our Little Library lineup. There were plenty of generous book donations and delighted readers giving new homes to many. All of the little libraries’ stocks are now replenished and there is a box of books to restock shelves when supplies get low. Thank you to all… Read More Great weekend for book sharing!
Inaugural Matangi book share. Saturday 22 August, 10 – 12 noon. welcome our new little library. Have a chat, grab a book to read and/or bring books to giveaway.
The two Little libraries in Matangi Village, opposite the Four Square, and made for us by people at Springhill prison, have been a great success. Some books these days are a bit bigger though and Matangi resident, Brian Bowell, has now made us a very special, new, Little Library to sit beside the two we… Read More Inaugural Matangi book share. Saturday 22 August, 10 – 12 noon. welcome our new little library. Have a chat, grab a book to read and/or bring books to giveaway.
Bootleg Taproom opens at Matangi Factory
‘We first and foremost want our taproom to be a local community space, a place for people to meet. All people young and old are welcome. We are quite limited as far as our space and infrastructure, but willdo our best to accommodate everyone. We are dog friendly, but please dogs must be under control… Read More Bootleg Taproom opens at Matangi Factory
