After 3 years our tenant has moved out after buying his own land.

Our 2 bedroom cottage is available on our property in Upper Hutt.

It would suit a single person or a couple, perhaps moving home needing somewhere to live while they find a home and make a life. Or you want to try living of the land for a while, see what its like.

Its a super tranquil place, you can feed the chickens and garden as much as you like. Grow your own food, take from the orchard.

$260 per…

Intersect events are pretty special. The people that go are generally amazing. You can trust that anyone that it occurs to you to speak to will be interesting and friendly. Last year was the first time I attended any Intersect events, and I was hooked. Here’s what we got up to in Wellington, on the first Monday of the month:

 We started off the year with a bang of Be Amazed events. The idea is to present a couple of amazing things, which sets the scene for amazing conversations…

This is the 4th installment of the Breakthrough Bizness Planning Series (aka BBP) we launched a while back on our blog, I thought it could be of interest to the INTERSECT crew. If you want to check out the rest of the series, click here.

And if you'd like to learn more about what we are doing in our work, please check out the free training webinar we are hosting on Wednesday morning 22nd FEB,…

This is the second of our Top10 blog series featuring women from around the world who kick butt as entrepreneurs AND make a BIG difference in the lives of others (in no particular order!)

We've asked our Top10 women to answer a bunch of questions about their income, lifestyle and business strategies. In these posts we deliver the inside word on what we have…

My life has less meaning than it did several years ago—but it feels much more purposeful.

I’m reflecting on the differences between meaning and purpose. We all create meaning through the stories that we tell ourselves. I’m doing this right now. The word “meaning” has roots in an older word related to mind. So the…

Kia Ora!

are currently looking for 1 - 2 voluntary regional coordinators to lead the 350 movement in your region. Co-ordinators will be responsible for developing strong groups of local volunteers to lead both local and global actions.

There will be significant training and development opportunities for these coordinators in recognition of their support.

We would really love your energy and your help!

For more info,…

It's really great to live according to our values.

If we're worried about climate change, it's great to choose to bike or take the train, or think twice about unnecessary journeys.

If we're concerned about waste, it's important to do our bit and reduce or recycle that waste.

Choosing to do good - try and do less bad, as by our very nature humans weigh on our planet - is important, and can also help us do better. Every bit does count.

But it's also important, I…

On a sunny Saturday morning this 26 November, you can wander down the road, pop into a polling booth, and contribute to our democracy.

(First, though, you've got to be enrolled to vote. You can check that out here.)

In that booth there’ll be two bits of paper.

One bit of paper is orange. That’s to vote in the election. You’ll be asked two things. Firstly, what person you want to represent your electorate in…

Think quite a few people have swallowed a fly or two while riding their bikes, willingly or unwillingly, but this goes a bit further: Girl meets Bug. I have read a lot about entomophagy in the news recently, and there seems to be a real benefit in raising small life stock, e.g. higher protein to feed ratio compared to beef.

L – Longevity: In conscious regard for the natural environment and its inhabitants. 

I – Innovation: New and creative ways to contribute towards a sustainable future.

F – Fidelity – Faithfully committed to see our tomorrows exceed our yesterdays.

E – Endurance – Conducting business ethically and fervently; providing quality.

Nice list from brainpickings :-)

http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2010/08/30/7-ways-to-have-more-by-owning-less/

Funny that sharing is that what we used to do naturally...

To learn more about Eco-State, we would like to share the principles, facts and concepts that our organization was founded upon and continues to uphold.

• The Eco-State concept is an inspired continuation of a sustainable, life quality model that was established in 1999 and has been running successfully in the Marlborough Sounds of New Zealand to this present day.

• The Eco-State model is intended…

Over the past year I've been making my own skincare products. I was really enjoying a few natural products I'd picked up but the price tag that came with them wasn't so enjoyable. After bits of research I worked out how to make a few products, and these days I can make all my skincare I use. I'm working on make-up, but that's another story. Since doing this I…

Found this cool site and app.

http://www.walkscore.com/

Lots of cool stuff there - check it out!

Whats your score?

Cam

I recently read an article 'could you survive with just four beauty products?'. The article is an interview with Bea Johnson from The zero waste home. Bea's yearly waste is less than the typical American's daily waste. This amazed me and I started thinking of ways to minamize my waste.

First came the re-using of bottles, all sorts of…

                                                       Hands Across The Sands

12 mid-day 25th Lyall Bay - hold hands - for  Protecting our Oceans…