Sustaining Hawke's Bay Trust

Sustaining Hawkes Bay Trust's mission is to support our community to work towards a sustainable future and protect our environment for many generations to come. Through the Environment Centre we offer an extensive range of environmental information and expertise covering the following areas

Waste, Sustainable Transport, Water Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Building, Gardening and Responsible and Sustainable Shopping

We are proud to be partners of the household sustainability campaign 'Sus'd' with the Hastings District Council. Click on the Sus'd Logo or HERE to find out more about reducing your individual environmental impact.

Drop in for FREE guidance and advice every Tuesday:

  • 12-3 pm  - Organic Conversion
    - Organic and Biodynamic gardening and farming
    - Advice on how to go organic at home and in business.

Organic/biodynamic Workshop - commencing 18th September 2010 !!!Register Now!!!

  • 2 - 4 pm - Passive solar features, Alternative building materials
    - Advice on passive solar features for an existing or a proposed house or workshop
    - Construction - alternative building materials, rammed earth, strawbales, water walls, wooden logs or earth roofs.
    - Alternative power systems: photovoltaics, windgenerators, Micro hydro turbines
    - Solar water heating installations

FOR SALE AT THE ENVIRONMENT CENTRE

Worms! & Worm Tea! (Liquid Fertiliser)|
1/2 kg upwards       1 Litre Containers Worm Tea
Shipped anywhere in New Zealand
Worms are packaged in their natural surroundings, to avoid stress.

For other Green Products available at the Environment Centre, see the Product Catalogue

Conservation Week 2010

Conservation Week 2010


Volunteer SHBT
Click here for VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNTIES

Eco Echo News

Preserve fruits and veges solar dried

On Saturday 25 September Peter Volker at the Environment Centre, Hastings, will explain the possibilities and limitations of drying fruit and vegetables, using the solar warmth. Samples of dried fruits and vegetables will be shown. Early days yet, ... [Read More]

Scion and ArborGen's GE Tree Application Open for Submissions

Media Release  -  Soil & Health Association of New Zealand  (Est. 1941) Publishers of ORGANIC NZ 25 August Scion and ArborGen's GE Tree Application Open for Submissions Kia ora as we anticipated in the latest Organic NZ, Scion'... [Read More]

ERMA - Submissions sought on GM pines application

The Environmental Risk Management Authority  http://www.ermanz.govt.nz is calling for submissions on an application by Crown research institute Scion to conduct a field test of genetically modified pine trees in containment. Scion... [Read More]

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