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Welcome to Transition Point Chevalier (TPC)

Point Chevalier

We have four sub-groups up and running: a Gardening Group with its own Community Garden at the Old Homestead, a Library Group, and a Purchasing Group. A project subgroup also successfully organised a Treasure Hunt for Point Chevalier.

For more detailed information please see the minutes from our monthly meetings below.

Our steering group is obsolete - we just need a party to finish ourselves off. We'd love to see you at one of our monthly meetings or a sub-group meeting! General meetings for 2010 will be held at the Old Homestead, corner of Alberta St and Pt Chevalier Rd at 7.30pm on the first Thursday of the month. There will be no meeting in December. Meetings for the year therefore are: February 4, March 4, April 1, May 6, June 3, July 1, August 5, September 2, October 7, November 4.

Transition Point Chevalier - Mission Statement

TPC House Rules

Upcoming Events

none at the moment outside our monthly meeting as per below ...

MEETINGS

Monthly meeting and marketplace - Thursday, 7 October 2010, 7.30pm, The Old Homestead Community House, 92 Point Chevalier Road, Point Chevalier, Auckland 1022 - all welcome! Contact: ttptchev@gmail.com

Community Fruit Tree Planting sub group meeting, TBA. Contact Jo for further details jo.elvidge@clear.net.nz

Purchasing group discussion, TBA, Contact Niki for further details nikiharre@xtra.co.nz

Gardening group meetings, first Sunday of each month, 3 pm, Contact Deryn for further details mhresrch@ihug.co.nz

Old Homestead Community Garden group working bees Saturdays 3 pm. Contact Heidi for further details loganandheidi@gmail.com

Sub-Group Activities and Statements of Purpose

LIBRARY GROUP - "To get books and mixed-media in the public library and have associated displays and other events that will inform and raise awareness of issues relevant to Transition Point Chevalier"

GARDENING GROUP - "To enable and encourage the expansion and efficiency of urban sustainable gardens and food production."

COMMUNITY GARDEN at the Old Homestead - mission statement tba.

PURCHASING GROUP - "The purpose of the purchasing group is to put in place structures that provide access to food and other products consistent with the overall aims of Transition Pt Chevalier. To do this, we wish to create a purchasing community, in which we develop relationships with producers and suppliers and also strengthen our relationships with each other. Producers, suppliers and products will be chosen by the extent to which they met the following purchasing principles (note, these are not in order of importance and are not all relevant to all products): organic, local, fair trade, low packaging, as few steps as possible to the grower or manufacturer, cheaper than retail, high quality."

TREASURE HUNT - mission statement tba.

Past Events

Anti mining march - 11am Saturday May 1st

Hello everyone

Many of us in Transition Pt Chevalier are very concerned about the proposed changes to the Crown Minerals Act that will allow mining on conservation land (under certain conditions). You may have heard of the march, this Saturday May 1, downtown Queen St at 11am. A number of us are going, and we’d love you to join us. If you want to go by bus, there is an 045 bus that leaves Pt Chev beach at 10.05am – you can just jump on at your stop, or you can meet us there – the best thing is to text or call Niki when you arrive 02102796822. Those of us on the bus will be there by about 10.35 if it is on time!

Of course feel free to arrange carpooling or get here under your own steam. If you’d like further info etc, call me at home 8456525.

Best wishes

Niki

Eion Scott: Eco Design Advisor, Auckland City Council

On May 21, 2009, Eion talked about how to make your home more energy efficient, comfortable to live in, cheaper to run and easier on the environment. He covered energy and water efficient appliances and systems, waste management, indoor environment quality, and selecting more sustainable materials. As well as talking at such events, Eion offers up to two hours of free, independent, tailored advice on how to improve the sustainability of homes, including a visit to the home or building site. Eion gave a free eco light bulb to everyone who came to the event, and Transition Pt Chevalier offered a wonderful free raffle of goodies donated by our members to a lucky person who walked, cycled or took public transport to the event. For further details please contact Eion Scott, Eion.Scott@aucklandcity.govt.nz or Niki Harré, nikiharre@xtra.co.nz

Earth Hour - Coyle Park 8 - 9.30pm Saturday March 28th.

We were joined by several families from Pt Chev Primary school for Earth Hour, some in their pyjamas! The sky tower's lights went out as planned, and it was a pleasure to be out on such a lovely evening with good company (and Jenny's brownies, amongst other treats).

Meola Reef Community Picnic March 21st

Transition Pt Chevalier had a stall at this picnic, with a map that allowed people to put in coloured pins showing all the vegetable gardens, fruit trees, community, cultural and sporting facilities in Pt Chev. We also had a free raffle for people who walked, cycled or came by public transport to the event (thanks to Ruth for the pears, Keith for the liquid compost and Niki for a copy of Carbon Neutral by 2020), and some seedlings and fresh vegetables to give away. This was all set off by our new banner and poster.

GREENPLANETFM INTERVIEWS JAMES SAMUEL & FINN MACKESY ON THE URGENCY OF TRANSITION TOWNS - This <interview> has been recorded on 27 November 2008 on Planet fm with Tim Lynch. It is an exploration of opportunities and challenges in these times of change through the lens of Transition Culture. James and Finn always are inspiring speakers and communicate their ideas with passion and clarity.

POINT CHEVALIER LIBRARY - We had a display of books about sustainability, positive action, organic gardening, climate change and much more from Saturday November 15 - Saturday November 29. Please click <here> to see some pictures from our first ever public event – organized by our fabulous library group. Local author Niki Harré was speaking at 1pm on November 15 on creating a green community.

Monthly Meetings

The first 15 minutes of each TPC meeting will be a 'Marketplace'. This is where you bring things from home that you've grown, made or pulled out of a cupboard and don't want anymore. We also welcome information about local sources of food and other products that fit with the overall aim of TPC. No money will change hands, people are encouraged to give away or swap what they have to offer. Small scale co-ops may spring up as a result of information sharing and bulk ordering. Fill us in on your secret sources of local products and bring anything you have to give away or swap!

General meetings for 2010 will be held at the Old Homestead, corner of Alberta St and Pt Chevalier Rd at 7.30pm on the first Thursday of the month. There will be no meeting in December. Meetings for the year therefore are: February 4, March 4, April 1, May 6, June 3, July 1, August 5, September 2, October 7, November 4.

If you have advanced items for the agenda, please contact the chair of the appropriate meeting.

October, tba: ttptchev@gmail.com

Agenda items (to date) for October: tba

Notes from the monthly meeting on September 2nd, 2010

Notes from the monthly meeting on August 5th, 2010

Notes from the monthly meeting on July 1st, 2010

Notes from the monthly meeting on June 3rd, 2010

Notes from the monthly meeting on May 6th, 2010

Notes from the monthly meeting on April 1st, 2010

Notes from the monthly meeting on March 4th, 2010

Notes from the monthly meeting on February 4th, 2010

Notes from the monthly meeting on December 8th, 2009