
Sustainable
Living is about making small changes to to how we live day
to day.
These changes can add up to a much better quality of
life and healthier environment for all of us.
Small actions can have long term impacts on people and the
environment and
lead to great changes in our communities.
North Shore City Council supports the national Sustainable
Living Programme. The website
provides detailed information on waste, water, energy, housing,
gardening and shopping to support you to create a healthier home,
save money on bills and sustain the environment.
Our Naturally Smarter programme celebrates local people
and their choices.
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- Our heirloom chickens
were very comfortable
in their starring role , especially when children
were feeding them comfrey and chard! The garden was a lively
place to visit, collect ideas, discuss gardening, sign
up for free composting courses
- The garden won a silver award in the Weekend
Gardener's Landscape Design Competition
- The components of
the garden were donated to local people and organisations
- including families learning to grow through the Salvation
Army and Browns Bay Palmers Gardenworld, Cambria Community
Gardens, and local schools.
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In April this year, we focused
on Naturally Smarter gardeners at the the North Shore Home
and Garden Show.
A group of council staff and local gardeners
collaborated to develop a garden that contributes to a healthier,
more vibrant and productive North Shore.
Organic gardeners were
on hand to talk to people all weekend about the garden
and its features such as:
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Heirloom
chooks in a permaculture chook dome
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Vegetables
herbs and flowers to grow for winter
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Brews and
teas to keep your garden healthy
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Fruit trees
that grow well on the North Shore
- Garden materials
that have less impact on the environment - macrocarpa, natural
fertilisers, living mulch, organic seedlings.
There was information about on local workshops, gardens to visit,
organic gardening advisors and suppliers to support people to
get started right way.
You can get full information about our naturally
smarter garden here or at www.naturallysmarter.co.nz ,
under “gardening”.
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