Here in Dunedin we wanted to send a united message for strong political action on climate change, and while doing so also take meaningful steps towards such a world. How better than to gather our community around local kai, music and art under the Dunedin spring sun!

The Spring Food Festival is set to be New Zealand's biggest 24th action - a grand community event which will bring over 10,000 people together to celebrate local food independence in true festival style! Showcasing local sustainability success stories, exhibiting solutions to climate change, providing free workshops on food production, pumping 350 minutes of music, and giving away 3500 seedlings - that's exciting!

The 350 Spring Food Festival is supported by the Otago Farmers Market, Dunedin City Council, Otago Polytechnic, and Radio Works, among many other groups, organisations, and businesses who are taking positives steps forward to build a resilient, low-carbon Dunedin City.

There is a range of great ways to get involved in the day of action in Dunedin - you don't have to be a guru gardener. As well as the free workshops, exhibition, and entertainment all happening on the day, there are some other awesome actions taking place on the morning of the 24th.

Festival Workshops

Vegetable Growing for Beginners
Soil Maintenance
Fruit Trees
Seasonal Cooking
Home Brewing
Preserves
Bee Keeping
Chicken Husbandry

350 Riders

Along side the festival we will have a nice bike ride to have some fun and show the locals how great some of our cycle lanes already are!

We hope for 350+ riders, so need everyone possible to come and participate

When : 24th OCT, 1030
Where: Behind the railway station, Thomas Burns Street carpark.
What : 10km ride: cruise along water front to boat sheds, mass photo, then back.
Why : To show NZ leaders that we care about celebrate change and want a bold policy taken to Copenhagen this December… and because bikes are part of the solution and they are awesome!!!
After : Lock your bike up and join the Spring Foods Festival!
Contact : info[at]350riders.org

Surfers Paddle Out

If you’re a surfer, or any kind of ocean enthusiast there is a massive paddle out at St Clair Beach on Saturday the morning of the 24th at 9am. If you’re keen to get involved contact Leroy Rust – rust.leroy[at]gmail.com

Baldwin Street Living Scale

If you live in or near North East Valley make sure you get amongst the action happening on Baldwin Street from 9 to 10am. They are going to create a larger than life human sculpture to show the 350 carbon parts per million target, before heading on down to the Festival. For more info check out the Transition Valley Website or contact them at transitionvalley[at]king.net.nz.

Skateboarding Competition (Otago Regionals)

Happening most of the day at the Thomas Burns skatepark (behind the Railway Station). Registration starts at 11am, with the comp continuing on to about 4 or 5pm. A strong 350 themed action that brings youth together!

Film Screenings

Metro cinema will be screening Food Inc. at 6.30pm and 8.20pm on the 24th October. Food Inc. is the latest documentary revealing the dark underbelly that is the food industry, and poses the question – how much do we really know about the food we buy at our local supermarkets and serve to our families?