in April, environmental educators gathered in Wellington for the annual NZAEE conference. On the Thursday evening, while some went off on a night-tour of Zealandia (and saw kiwi) we played games! Kakariki Games.
at the NZAEE conference
Events
Upcoming Events
LEARN to play EVENTS
FLIGHT OF POLLEN:
Otari-Wilton’s Bush Information Centre, WELLINGTON
SUNDAY 15 April 2pm
Mahara Gallery, Waikanae, KAPITI COAST
TUESDAY 17 April 1pm
Zealandia (for attendees of NZAEE Conference ONLY)
THURSDAY 19 April 8.30pm
Stonefields, AUCKLAND (contact me for more details)
SUNDAY 29 April 2pm
Under the Story Tree
We’d love to see you under the Story Tree, says Tanya Batt, at Whakanewha Regional Park, for our January environmental storytelling programme.
Tanya and her cohorts were testers for Flight of Pollen. I’ve just done a quick trip back to Waiheke Island to play the finished game with her. There I was treated like a queen – even sleeping in her big red story bus!
The world of insects & other things that creep & leap; we’re going on a bug hunt; pollinator power; day wings, night sings; what’s the buzz; meet me under the story tree; creep, crawl – dance & sing
That’s the pollinator programme that will be under the story tree on Waiheke Island this January.
To make a booking email storycentre@gmail.com
in Taupo
Jane and I have children (now adults) of the same age, and we’ve been friends ever since my daughter was one, and we were living in a caravan on a retreat centre (where I was studying), and it’d been raining for three days straight. . .and Jane picked us both up and has looked after us ever after.
Saturday afternoon was a game session at the Taupo library, ably organised by librarians Moira and Tracey. Big Thankyou to them! We had 20+ game players, and here’s a pic of two girls playing Cloak of Protection.
Sunday morning was a Flight of Pollen around the card table, with all the other people that wander into Jane’s life and home.
Then it was hot river – cold river – hot river – cold river, before home again home again jiggetty-jig.
Taupo Library
Taupo District Library. SATURDAY Oct 28, 1-3.30pm.
If you’re in the area, please come play both my New Zealand environmental board games with me.
This is part of the Playing in Paradise exhibition in the Niven Room, at the Taupo Musuem, running Saturday 27 October – Monday 4 December. On display are artworks from Jane Penton, Laura Sue Bailey, Kanai Cowell and some of my early paper works and bird images.
Open Day & Plant Sale
Otari-Wilton’s Bush.
160 Wilton Rd,
Wilton. Wellington.
Saturday 23 Sept 10am – 2pm.
View a sample Flight of Pollen game. It’s got their logo on the back – they’re giving it great support. Nga mihi nui.
Pollination Illumination
Yesterday, Sunday 3 September, was the launch of Bee Aware Month, at the Treehouse Visitor Centre, Wellington Botannic Gardens.
We had some great game sessions playing Flight of Pollen.
Aubane (pictured) said “Interesting. Because you’ve got to work your brain, but have fun at the same time!”
Flight of Pollen launch
The environmental board game Flight of Pollen launched at the Mahara Gallery on Saturday 2 September.
Designer JiL Hemming (Otaki), illustrator Cushla McGaughey (Waikanae), and graphic designer Don Little (ex-Waikanae), were joined by players from Kapanui School to show-case the new game.
“It takes a village to make a game,” said JiL as she thanked Janet Bayly (director Mahara Gallery), plus pledgers, supporters, game-testers, and many others for their generosity and expertise.
Money toward printing costs was raised via the PledgeMe campaign plus with a generous grant from the Philipp Family Foundation.
The how-to-play videos, made by Kapanui School students, were also launched.
Game Launch. Flight of Pollen
Saturday 2 September. Mahara Gallery, Waikanae. 11am – 3pm. Entry free.
Teams of players will demonstrate and/or teach the game. And the how-to-play video, made by Kapanui School students, will have its first showing.
Pop in anytime, if you can.
Exhibition. Illustrations for Flight of Pollen. Opens 4 August. Mahara Gallery
