Day 486 - Matariki fair and boilup

Today there was a fair at the Christchurch South Community Gardens to celebrate Matariki. There were plants, preserves and jams and yummy boil-up available for the public who came.

The gardens are at 188 Strickland St, Spreydon.

Addington Action had an informational stall to promote the Christchurch South Fruit & Veggie Co-op - CSFVC plus a fundraising BBQ that did 45 sausages. Most people approached were interested in joining and getting their relations and neighbours to join as well. Everyone took a poster, and some people took laminated posters to put up in work places.

Next week, a mass campaign will get underway to put up laminated posters that promote the co-op on every second power pole near the existing distribution outlets of the co-op. That might initially be 30 streets, with more streets done as more distributors get set up, until every street from Waltham to Hoon Hay is plastered!

Parents of kids at Rowley and Addington Schools have shown a lot of interest in finding a way for their schools to join the co-op as distributors. Its great to see these new community leaders step forward and Addington Action will be supporting them.