Waste Free Welly is an open and collaborative group of individuals and organisations working to progress the vision of zero waste in the Wellington Region. In 2020, responding to Wellington City Council’s target of reducing waste to landfill 30% by 2026, they proposed to develop a region-wide resource recovery network.
Saturday 23 April 2022 2pm – 4pm
Led by Stella Carruthers & Xin Cheng
Join us for a restorative mending afternoon, and repair beloved garments with your own creative flair! We offer hands-on guidance on darning, patching and other visible mending techniques.
Bring your own mending, sewing or upcycling project.
Angus Donald Campbell: How is the project coming along in Wellington? Are you zooming us from your new studio? Xin Cheng: Not yet! It’s a little bit early for that studio. We’ve been setting it up and putting up curtains because otherwise, it’s like a fishbowl with people walking by. Today we’re going to meet […]
Thursday 14 April 2022 5:30pm – 7pm
Led by Waste Free Welly
How would you imagine a Wellington that invests in a community resource recovery network?
Hear Waste Free Welly's vision for a waste free city, and join us in the co-design for a community resource recovery network.
To continue celebrating Te Papa’s awe-inspiring Vivienne Westood & Jewellery exhibition, Museum Education Specialist Laura Jones will lead us through a fun and engaging session to explore identity through adornment.
Ahead of her book launch at Central Library on 11 April 2025, local author Cat Connor shares insights into character development and her choice to set a book series in Upper Hutt.
