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whiria te taura tangata E C I O connecting our community V Your local newsletter published by the Valley Project
MARCH 2023
BE OUR GUEST AT CREEKFEST! Nau mai, haere mai! It's been three years too long since we last gathered beneath the canopy of seasoned willows, sequoias, and macrocarpas at Chingford Park and together celebrated our local awa. Many of us have looked after the Lindsay Creek|Puke Haukea all the while, but to ensure it is always appreciated and cared for, another Creekfest is due! Lindsay Creek|Puke Haukea is at the heart of North East Valley. It originates on the Southern slopes of Mount Cargill|Kaputataumahaka, flowing Southwest the length of the Valley, joining the Water of Leith at the Botanic Gardens. It is important to mana whenua and a valued asset of our community. There is much to learn from the Lindsay! On Sunday, April 2nd, join the Valley Project, community and conservation groups, local schools, and neighbours for an afternoon of family-friendly fun! Learn and engage with environmental topics and practices that benefit the awa and us as residents, including the finned and feathered natives we’re lucky to have living here, too. Alongside the educational component of the celebration, a variety of fresh food will be on offer with which you're encouraged to picnic! Bring your cushions, blankets, or chairs—get comfortable—and feast with your whānau in the splendour of Chingford Park surrounds. Perhaps you'll indulge in a New York style pizza from Slice of Heaven. How about a generously filled sandwich roll from Te Waahi Taraka? If you'd prefer a snack on a cooler scale, Valley Project peeps will be hand-scooping ice cream. And you can count on the Valley's favourite coffee cart, Total Recaffeination, to satisfy both your (continued on page #4...)
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