Category: Education
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Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week Celebration
Recently Mangere Bridge Library held a special event to celebrate the first Papua New Guinea (PNG) Pidgin Language week. PNG is the most linguistically diverse country in the world and Pidgin is a commonly used dialect.
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We Love Libraries!
These days, libraries are vibrant places that are the centre of communities. In addition to books and magazines, they offer activities to suit every age group, from babies and preschoolers’ music sessions to school holiday programmes to computer assistance for older adults…
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Bee Supermarket at Ambury Farm Park?!
Our lovely local farm, Ambury Park was chosen by Woolworths as the best site for a pop-up supermarket for bees. Throngs of people have been calling in…
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Māngere Bridge Seedling & Seed Swap Day
A first for FoF, this event was a huge success. More than just a seedling swap, there was lots of activities and goodies for green fingered locals.
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Making it a budget friendly Christmas and holiday season
Friends of the Farm have put on their thinking caps and come up with a few ways to stretch your dollars further and still have a memorable and happy holiday season and reduce waste too!..
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How do you treat your recycling bin?
Here is a handy video about what you can and cannot put in your recycle bin.
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Repair Cafés do more than fix things!
As well as practical repairs Repair Cafés bring together our local community and here’s a great story about a budding electrician.
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Ambury Riding Centre Car Boot Sale and Family Fun Event
Friends of the Farm were busy at the recent Ambury Riding Centre event and collected 51kgs of rubbish…
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How recycling works in Auckland | Auckland Council
A video from Auckland Council following the process of our recycling
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Celebrating Matariki – the Moonlight Lantern Walk
Families gathered at Ambury Farm Park during Matariki weekend to make lanterns & enjoy a moonlit walk to the Mānukau foreshore.