Published as Issue No. 88
December 3, 2013
Film Evening: Last film evening, coffee and catch-up for the year is Wednesday 11 December at Houghton Valley School, 7.30. pm The Nature of Cities explores nature in our own backyards featuring Austin and San Diego and future projects in Malmo, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Freiburg, Amsterdam and Paris. Wellington has now joined the Biophilic Cities project, one which seeks to include and care for nature in its urban environment. For more information see http://biophiliccities.org
Make your own: A morning of making Xmas gifts, cards and wrapping paper or come along with a project of your own. Saturday, 14 December, 9.30 am – 1.30 pm. Please bring any materials you have to share and something for morning tea. No experience necessary, just a willingness to experiment and have fun. Meet at Grant’s studio . More information, ring Miranda.
Christmas on the Commons: Weather permitting there will be a gathering of community on Te Kawakawa Commons on Christmas Day. More details in the next newsletter.
Capacity Replies: Capacity Infrastructure has replied to John (Robinson) about the issue of leachate flowing into Houghton Bay. This response and John’s follow-up questions are available at http://houghtonbaysign.blogspot.co.nz.
Reminder: The community meeting to hear from the developer about plans to build 13 houses at 215 Houghton Bay Rd will be held in the school hall Wednesday December 4, starting 7 p. More details Tracey.
Norman