Nourish Earth

The team at Nourish care about our planet.  We do all we can to minimise our footprint reducing and recycling as much of our waste as possible, choosing environmentally friendly products and raising awareness of issues.

Nourish are proud supporters of the Waikato Environment Centre and Hamilton Gardens.

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Bloomin Brilliant
Words Vicki Ravlich-Horan Images Ashlee DeCaires Frankton School caretaker Murray Ivory believes flowers...
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Full Circle
Words Megan Lyon, Images Ashlee DeCaires   It’s Friday, so volunteer Ian pulls into the yard of...
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Waipuna Hospice Charity Shop Te Puke Celebrates 10 Years!
Words and images by Brydie Thompson You’ll likely hear Catherine Sipson spontaneously singing before...
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Those Simple Bare Necessities
Words by Megan Lyon, Images by Ashlee DeCaires BARE Refill Grocery Store (BARE) occupies the street frontage...
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LegaSea
By David Wrigley For as long as people have inhabited these islands, we have been a nation of fishers....
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Grinding Out Waste
Excelso coffee have long been on a path of reducing their waste, be it sewing the sacks the coffee beans...
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It’s Time to Make Waste History
Words Emily Gray, Images Alex Spodyneiko “We have the solution to make waste history.”  So states Vincent...
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Waste Not
  Words Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images Brydie Thompson New figures recently released indicate New Zealander’s...
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Waste Not
Food waste is a huge problem! The problem does not lie in the sheer waste – and the many layers in which...
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It’s Not PR But the 3Rs
Plastic, it’s literally everywhere! It’s wrapped around our food, it’s in our clothing, our carpets,...
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Potting Indoors
I have a very philosophical view when it comes to houseplants, or more precisely the fact that I kill...
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What a Waste
Every year the average Kiwi household sends 89kgs of edible food to landfill. This figure does not include...
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Behind the Market
Words Denise Irvine, Images Whether you are one of the first at Cambridge’s Victoria Square, with your...
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Indoor Plants
I’ve often admitted my slapdash gardening skills. And my treat ‘em mean keep ‘em keen attitude to plants...
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Cheese and Onion Weed Pies
Recipe Vicki Ravlich-Horan, Images Ashlee Decaires The classic combination of cheese and onion makes...
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GOOD NEIGHBOUR FOOD RESCUE
NO Waste, NO Hunger is part of Good Neighbour Trust’s mission which has five arms, Food Rescue being...
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CUT THE CUP
Words VICKI RAVLICH-HORAN | Images BRYDIE THOMPSON Remember the good old supermarket plastic bag? Low...
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Water Saving Tips
Hamiltonians, along with all New Zealanders, thirst for water increases dramatically over the summer...
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Make Your own Beeswax Wraps
Beeswax wraps are a reusable and eco-friendly alternative to plastic cling film. Great for wrapping snacks,...
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A Meaty Debate
Vicki Ravlich-Horan examines what she eats and its impact on the planet. She asks if continuing to eat...
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Op Shops - A World of Opportunity
Your local op shop offers far more than a way for you to find a bargain or that one of a kind treasure....
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Use Your Own Cup Day - Dec 11th
Every year New Zealanders throw away nearly 300 million disposable coffee cups – and only one out of...
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CLEAN & GREEN
Words: Vicki Ravlich-Horan | Photography: Ashlee deCaires The bathroom flies under the radar where plastic...
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Kindy Kids - nurturing the future
Teaching children to care about the environment is not only a way for us to create positive change for...
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