Grey Lynn 2030 Week and Twilight Market Thursday March 25
Posted: Monday 15th March 2010
Grey Lynn 2030's weeklong big community celebration begin Sunday 21 – Saturday 27 March. Celebrating all the positive things going on in our community, Grey Lynn is ready for a Twilight Market, low carbon party and community celebration!
We are now very close to the start of the Grey Lynn 2030 Week, and Wellpark College will be celebrating too. There are a huge variety of events confirmed for every day of the Week which features the now established Grey Lynn Farmers Market together with new activities and a local approach to marking the international World Water Day and Earth Hour. A highlight of the week is the West Lynn Street Party and Twilight Market on Thursday 25th March - Wellpark College will be there with a street stall and opportunites for the community to discover and experience massage with graduate therapist
Shelly Butt of Kokoro Massage and aromatherapy samples from our staff.
There are so many positive things going on in our community that are contributing to our long term vision of a sustainable community so they will be showcased together as a
Grey Lynn 2030 Week.
Check out the schedule and mark the date. There really is something for everyone – all happening locally.
Grey Lynn 2030 Week Sunday 21 March – Saturday 27 March
Here are just some of the highlights from the Grey Lynn 2030 Week:
* Bring the kids along after school to a tour of Kelmarna Organic City Farm or Lynda Hallinan’s local urban garden
* Mark World Water Day with a special showing of Tapped the movie at TAPAC
* Try something new with introduction to meditation classes
* Celebrate the Autumn Equinox
* Treat yourself to a tour of local artist’s studios
* Find out how to raise chooks in your own backgarden
* Learn how to save money and water with Laurie Dee at the Grey Lynn Farmers Market
* Visit local community gardens
* Enjoy the last of our summer evenings with family and friends at the West Lynn Street Party and Twilight Market
For the full details of each event and how to make reservations that are needed for some of the tours
click here.
And during the week why not take the Grey Lynn 2030 pledge to go low carbon: For example:
* Leave the car at home
* Walk/cycle to school and work and for all local trips
* Compost (Waste Away can show you how)
* Check out further actions you can take here
And if you are driving in residential zones we like to think Grey Lynn 20-30kms!
Please help us publicise the event – invite your neighbours, whanau, friends, work colleagues. Blog, post, forward, text, chat, facebook, tweet the details. Anyway you can would be great.