Ecology and Environment

These were some of the suggestions from the Setember - October submissions.
Please add and comment on these

Community Garden:
Need more news of what’s going on and how people can get involved
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Expand the community orchard
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Develop a community veggie garden (possible membership with
roster system)
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Communal composting system
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More food sharing opportunities
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Weekly farmers market
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Establish a new community garden on the Vogelmorn bowling
green
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Extend orchard throughout the village – more fruit trees
Ecology and environmental sustainability
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Increased pest control/weed control/concerted effort to get rid of gorse
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Regeneration of native bush in Central Park
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Encourage more planting; Kowhai to attract native birds, down Cleveland and Harrison St, Pohutukawa on Brooklyn Road
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Bee keepers network
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Ensure retention and protecting of green spaces when
developing in-fill housing
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Shared energy network of PV cells, this should be extended to
all schools
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Eco suburb; wind turbines, electric buses, houses that harness
the solar energy. A storm water system that protects our natural
waterways. Promote better use of rain water.
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Community electricity scheme, adding to the one turbine
residents could buy shares

Public open spaces
Central outdoor space in Brooklyn village
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Needs to be safe for children
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Place to sit and eat lunch
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Sunny square in the middle of the village where people can
come together
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Bus turning circle uses the best space
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Great for it to open out from the library
Improve outdoor play areas (could be part of square) –
adults activities;
pertanque
BBQ plate area
Dog running area
Use war memorial as a look out and point of interest

Rubbish
Annual inorganic rubbish collection
tax on plastic bags
reinstate community cleanup.