Tag: volunteer

Community Fruit Harvesting

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One of my favourite Facebook groups, whose mission is: "To share our neighbourhood harvest of fruit with the community. We will do this by inviting volunteers to register their interest in picking fruit from trees in the neighbourhood for the elderly, disabled or people who simply don't want the fruit from

Fair Food NZ volunteers wanted now

Fair Food are looking for volunteers in Auckland to help collect surplus food from retailers and distribute it to community groups who share it with families and people in need. http://fairfoodnz.wordpress.com/volunteers/ "Fair Food is about the collection and redistribution of surplus food. By collecting food that would otherwise be going to waste

Tiri Tiri Matangi – a testament to the power of passion and commitment

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If you'd like to see a truly wonderful example of conservation in action – and just what people can achieve when they put their hearts into it – I would highly recommend a day trip to Tiri Tiri Matangi. From a bracken-covered island that had been decimated by farming, it took 15

Conservation Volunteers

Hi, if you have a bit of spare time on your hands, and fancy doing your bit to keep New Zealand clean and green, Conservation Volunteers is always looking for volunteers. It may just be a beach clean-up, or a local replanting operation – but it is a great way to