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Whangaparāoa Library is holding its first Green Clinic this month.
The clinic, on September 11, will be a chance to learn about all things ‘green’ offering free advice from local experts about growing your own food, weeding, pest management, edible gardens, sustainable practices, volunteer involvement, crop management and more.
Senior children and youth librarian, Pip Stocking, says Green Clinics support the development of ‘green literacy’ and climate action in the wider community.
She says it’s a topic that the community is increasingly interested in.
The idea of green clinics was inspired by Toronto Public Library’s Environmentalist in Residence programme, which was later taken up by London Public Library. In Auckland, it was initially developed at Birkenhead Library, where it was a roaring success, Pip says.
Whangaparāoa Library’s Green Clinic will host local groups Hibiscus Coast Zero Waste, The Compost Collective, Pest Free Hibiscus Coast and gardener (and Hibiscus Matters’ columnist) Dee Pignéguy, who runs community gardens.
There will also be a produce swap table – anyone can bring seeds, plants or home-grown produce to swap with others.
