Kia ora koutou Permaculture Whānau,
If you are a paid member of Permaculture in New Zealand, you would have received a renewal invitation by email on Friday. If you did not see it in your inbox please check your spam and junk mail folders. We really appreciate our paid members as your support helps us spread permaculture around Aotearoa New Zealand and we will continue to work hard volunteering our time to bring you as many benefits as we can.
If you are not yet a paid member, now is a great time to join!
All memberships paid by July 1, 2024 will not only get guaranteed access to early bird tickets for the National Permaculture Hui in November before they go on sale to the general public, but you also receive a discounted price.
With the cooler and wetter weather I have been spending less time in the garden but a lot more time planning ahead for all the new varieties I want to try over the warmer months, and the things like my yacon that are not thriving in their current location, and need a new location. The list of new plants and seeds that I want to try is growing out of control (as it does most years) and will need a good prune before I start asking around, swapping, bartering and if I have to, shopping. I also need to factor in the time and energy I have to invest as well as when peak harvest will occur, as there are travel plans in my future to work around as well as all the planning for the Hui that myself and the Council are working on. But the cooler months are perfect for this type of work.
So as you are doing some planning for the months ahead consider locking in some time for your own growth through learning, sharing and connecting at the National Hui. We really hope you can join us and look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible.
Ngā mihi
Fiona Moorhouse
Chairperson
Permaculture in New Zealand
| Renew your membership and join us! As another membership period draws to a close, we wanted to say how much we appreciate your support. When you become a PiNZ member, you are supporting our mission to spread permaculture around Aotearoa New Zealand and supporting those that help feed both whānau and whenua around Aotearoa with their produce and care. The new membership period will start on July 1, 2024 until June 30, 2025 and for us to process your renewal please: Choose one out of the following membership contributions that applies to you:$25 – Unwaged/Student$50 – Waged$100 Affiliated teachers and Permaculture designer/professionals Make the corresponding payment via bank transfer to Permaculture in New Zealand Account 38-9008-0075163-02 including your first name in the particulars field and your surname in the Reference field. Example for a waged person :Amount: $50Particulars: JohnReference: Smith We will then process the payment and send you a confirmation email once we have reconciled it in our systems. This may take a couple of days as we work in the background. By renewing your membership you are: Being part of the culture of reciprocity. Belonging to a strong network of changemakers. Co-creating the direction of PiNZ as a decision-maker at the AGM and throughout the year. Networking with like-minded people through our website, monthly newsletter and comments on our forums, stories and articles. Strengthening PiNZ as an organisation, helping us to reach a wide audience through our website, newsletters, courses and events.Your financial support allows PiNZ to:Support/enable/organise the annual hui, and other networking activities. Promote the benefits of permaculture to a wider audience.Help people to get access to information about permaculture. Support research to build evidence based material that enhances permaculture. Be part of the decision making for our future direction and generations.  We are looking forward to reconnecting with you at our National Permaculture Hui! Various other events are happening in Taranaki at that time, so don’t forget to book your accommodation as soon as possible. Volunteers and presenters at the Hui We need your help to run the Hui smoothly! If you’ve got some time to lend a hand, let us know. Whether you’ve got a few hours to help mind junior permaculturists or can help set up tables and chairs, we’d love to hear from you! Please email info@permaculture.org,nz; put Volunteer in your subject line, and someone will be in touch. If you would like to be a presenter, speaker or conduct workshops, let us know here. To those who put their hands up already, thank you and we will be in touch shortly! Share your permaculture journey  PiNZ member Heather Brett completed her PDC in March this year. Here, she shares her permaculture journey. We live in Maungatautari which is south of Cambridge. We purchased the 1.3 acre property just under two years ago. Our initial vision 10 months ago was just to grow enough food to be partially self-sustainable for our family of five (three generations) with surplus for friends, family and community. But now I believe we truly could use what we have learned to encourage others to do the same. We are very exposed to wind from all directions, we had so much rain the first year and not enough the second. We also have 40 odd oversized gum trees to remove that are growing on our boundary creating a nightmare for felling safely and affordably. Once we have overcome all of this I will let you know what was the biggest challenge! Want to share your permaculture journey? Email us your story! Include your name, location and tell us about how you started, what you’ve learned and your biggest challenges and rewards. Attach 3-5 photos too. Email address: newsletter@permaculture.org.nz Events and courses around the motu Coming up this month our members are holding events around the country. Head over to our website and check out what is being offered in your local area. If you are a member and have an event coming up that you would like to promote on the website, please get in touch by emailing Permaculture In New Zealand. Find EVENTS |