Sustainable HB

07/10/2026

🌱 From shared seeds to seedlings, and soon to our community garden! 🌱

Not to waste all Danielle, our Sustainable Events Project Managers, hard work in clearing our community garden space, we’ve been putting seeds from our Seed Library to good use, by growing them into seedlings!

🌱 Do you have any surplus seedlings at home? At the moment we have beans galore! So, if you have extra seedlings you’d like to donate, we’d love to give them a new home in our community garden. Every little plant helps our garden grow and makes our shared space even more special. 🌻💚

It’s wonderful to see how something as small as a shared seed can grow into something that brings colour, food, connection, and life to our community. 💚

07/10/2026

Ever wondered what happens to all the Tetra Paks our amazing volunteers sort and process? ♻

There’s a whole journey that happens after they leave our hands — and it’s pretty amazing to see where they end up!

From drop off to our shop and sorting to processing and giving these materials a second life, every carton makes a difference💚

07/10/2026

Did you know that home composting is a great way to save money and the planet at the same time? Have you thought about composting but never had the confidence to get started? Have you composted in the past but it hasn’t worked out? Or, are you composting already but would like to learn more?
At Sustainable HB we are excited to launch our ‘Compost for Change’ workshop series around Hastings District, supported by Hastings District Council - Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Heretaunga. Each workshop will demonstrate three different compost systems, answer queries you may have and set you up for compost success!

Follow the links for more info and to secure your tickets:

Aunty’s Garden, Waipatu – Saturday 31 October 10 – 11.30noon.
Kairunga Garden, Havelock North – Tuesday 10 November 6-7.30pm.
Camberley Community Centre – Thursday 19 November 2-3.30pm.
Farndon Park Community Event Space, Clive – Thursday 26 November 6-7.30pm.
Follow this link to book:
https://collections.humanitix.com/compost-for-change-2026

Don’t worry, if you can’t make any of these dates, we’ll be running more sessions in Feb/March 2027.
Any queries just call: 06 870 4942 or email: [email protected]

Camberley Community Centre Aunty's Garden

06/10/2026

We're hiring! Join the Sustainable HB team as our Waste Minimisation Manager.

Are you passionate about reducing waste and bringing people along for the journey? This is a hands-on, community-facing role where you'll lead our Waste Warriors service, support our community recycling hub, and run waste education workshops across Hawke's Bay.

You'll lead a great team of casual staff and volunteers, and work alongside event organisers, council and funders to help our region rethink waste.

We'd love to hear from people with experience supporting staff or volunteers, confidence running workshops, and strong organisation skills.

Find out more and see the full job description here:
https://www.sustainablehb.org.nz/waste-minimisation-manager/

Applications close when we find the right candidate. Know someone who'd be perfect? Tag them or share this post!

04/10/2026

🌱🌿 Come along to the Whareponga Wetland Planting Day! 🌿🌱

Come along and join the Ahuriri Tributaries Catchment Group Trust, who are getting together for a community planting day — and everyone is welcome! 💚

Whether you’re a keen gardener or just keen to get outdoors and lend a hand, come along and help make a difference to our local environment. 🌳🌱

📅 When: Tuesday 6th October
🕐 Time: 3pm - 5pm
📍 Where: 271 Seafield Road

RSVP to [email protected]

Bring some sturdy shoes, gloves, a spade, and dress for the weather - and get ready to get your hands dirty! 🙌

It’s a great chance to meet others, have a bit of fun and give back to our community.

We’d love to see you there! 🌱💚

We would love you to join us at the Whareponga Wetland Community Planting Event on Tuesday 6th October from 3pm. Please RSVP to [email protected] if you can make it along.

02/10/2026

🎉 SUSTAINABLE HOMES GIVEAWAY WINNER! 🎉

A huge congratulations to Andrea, the lucky winner of our Karcher Window Vac giveaway at the Electrify Hawke’s Bay Expo!

Thank you so much to everyone who stopped by, entered the giveaway, and came to say hello on Saturday. It was awesome meeting you all and being part of such a great event! ⚡️

The winner has been contacted directly, and arrangements have been made for pickup - Enjoy your new Window Vac, Andrea!

01/10/2026

The numbers are in for The Rinsery's service at the Electrify Hawke's Bay Expo!

Over 800 visitors came through the doors, and more than 400 of them grabbed a coffee, drink or bite to eat — all served in reusable cups and bowls. Zero single-use containers were used, saving 420 items from landfill, and we saw an 89% return rate on the cups and bowls themselves. The rest get washed and used again and again, saving on emissions and landfill space too.

And here's the best part: The Rinsery's dishwashing trailer ran entirely on an EV! That's right — we powered the whole trailer, water pumps and commercial dishwasher included, off an electric car all day, and it still had battery to spare. The EV was charged at a home connected to the NZ grid, which runs on an average of 95% renewable energy over the year.

Our Waste Warriors were on site too, keeping an eye on the bins and making sure as much as possible was composted or recycled. Across the whole day, only 14kg of waste was created, and we diverted 78% of it from landfill — just 3kg couldn't be recycled or composted.

This incredible result was made possible by a team of dedicated volunteers and organisers who believe events don't have to cost the earth. Thank you to everyone who brought their own cup, used the right bin, and helped make the Electrify HB Expo a genuine sustainability win.
Supported by: Napier City Council - Te Kaunihera o Ahuriri Waste Minimisation Funding, Lodestone Energy Rewiring Aotearoa Westpac Fisher & Paykel Harrisons Solar Daikin New Zealand Unison

28/09/2026

A big shout out to all the volunteers and staff that made the Electrify Hawke's Bay Expo a low waste event at McLean Park on Saturday.
The energy and effort that went into making the day happen was inspiring. Hundreds of visitors were treated to information, demonstrations, prize draws, yummy food, great coffee and even a political debate about everything electrification!
Sustainable HB, supported by Napier City Council - Te Kaunihera o Ahuriri Waste Minimisation Fund, brought along their Rinsery Service and their Waste Warriors to make the event low waste and low emissions. A tiny 3kg of waste was sent to landfill at the end of the day, all the rest was either composted, recycled, or reused. Over 300 of our reusable cups and bowls were enjoyed and then washed up in our trailer afterwards. These cups and bowls can be used again and again instead of ending up in landfill.
If you are organising an event in Hawkes Bay and would like it to be low waste like this one, reach out to us at Sustainable HB.

25/09/2026

⚡🚗 Get ready to go electric at the Electrify Hawke’s Bay Expo!

Curious about EVs, e-bikes, charging, clean energy and what the future of transport looks like? Come along and discover the latest electric technology, meet local experts, check out some amazing vehicles and get your questions answered.

📅 Saturday 26 September 2026
📍 McLean Park
⏰ 9am–3pm

Bring the family, bring your questions and come see what the electric future looks like! ⚡🌱

25/09/2026

Heading to the Electrify Hawke's Bay Expo? — they're giving you the chance to WIN! ⚡️

🎁 PRIZES UP FOR GRABS:

2 × $100 Charge Net vouchers 🔋

4 × grocery vouchers 🛒

Want to be in to win? 👇