At our recent Friends of the Farm hosted Sewing Bee, we were amused to see how most of us brought along the the same sewing machine. And we learnt a …
News and Events
Keep Cups by Friends of the Farm
Helping change behaviour in our ‘hood, Friends of the Farm now have keep cups with their logo on them.
How do you treat your recycling bin?
Here is a handy video about what you can and cannot put in your recycle bin.
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.
The Repair Café Movement Continues
Our 5th Repair Café in Māngere Bridge Library saw pleanty of locals visit with items for repair. The usual foot traffic in the Library was increased by 200 people!
A Lovely Autumn Day for Tree Planting
Sunshine, outdoors, a working bee, tree planting, sausage sizzle wastewise education. Locals caring for Māngere Bridge.
Waste, Recycling and Rehoming Directory
Want to get rid of your clutter in the most eco-friendly way? Use our handy online tool to find the best place for it!
Locals learn grafting & cutting at community orchard workshop
What a beautiful afternoon we enjoyed, an enthusiastic group, gathered under the shade of the feijoa trees.
CARING
- family fun events
- foreshore, mountain and farm clean ups
- fun for older residents
CONNECTED
- community picnics and conversations
- community orchard & food forest
- storytelling & workshops
WASTEWISE
- supporting zero waste events
- food scraps education
- reducing household and Māngere Bridge village waste
COMMUNITY
- encouraging a feeling of belonging
- making a difference to our fellow beings
- supporting each other