Biomate Composting demonstration

Dear members and friends,

As part of  keeping our environment clean under the Trash To Gather project, we have arranged with Majlis Bandaraya Kuching Selatan (MBKS)  go give a talk and demonstration on how organic wastes  in our City are managed.

We have been informed by MBKS that their greatest challenge is the number of eateries that are mushrooming in Kuching City, churning out lots of waste.

You are invited for a morning at MBKS Stutong Market office to find out  how they do Biomate Composting, the  Takakura Home Method Composting , which is suitable for household , and the  Biomate High Speed Composting for commercial purposes, that are being used in our big markets.

We start first with an hour’s Talk at their office, and thereafter they will demonstrate on how wastes are turned into composts.

Date : Saturday 7 October

Time :9-11 am

Venue:MBKS Stutong Market office (map is included in this email.

Please register before 6 October to mnskuching@gmail.com

Regards,

Cynthia Lobato

MNSKB Committee 

SANTUBONG AT THE MUSEUM

The next lead up activity to Santubong Nature Festival is next month and it is opened to MNS members and the general public. 

Activity: Santubong At The Museum

Date, Time and Venue: 26th October 2013, 2pm to 4pm, Sarawak Museum

Objectives: This programme will increase the knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of the historical, natural and archaeological significance of Santubong. It will also promote an interest in attending the MNS “Santubong Nature Festival” in November 2013.

Brief description: This programme will be two hours in length and will include: 50 minutes talk about Wallace @ Santubong (Rambli Ahmad of SFC); 20-minute tour of the natural history collection highlighting animals found in Santubong- Birds, Molluscs, & Mammals, Oh My! (FoSM docent); 20-minute tour of the Santubong Gallery-What Are They Telling Us? (FoSM docent)

* Santubong Nature Festival will take place on Nov 9 & 10 at Permai Rainforest Resort.  Keep these dates free and let's make our voices/concerns heard as one society :)  

Gading weekend trip 22-23 january 2011

MNS-KB has planned an overnight trip to Gading NP on the 22 Jan 2011, led by Mr Yeo. We plan to walk either to the waterfall or Rafflesia Trail & have a night walk too.

Two chalets [Each has 3 rooms that sleeps 6 but has a large sitting room, so bring your sleeping bags) + 2 rooms (4 beds each room)] have been booked, sufficient to accommodate at least 20 people. There will be some charges to the room & disclaimer forms to be filled.

The plan:
22 January:
Morning, 8.30am: Meeting at Gading: walk up to waterfall or Rafflesia trail
Afternoon: Free
Night: Night walk with Yeo

23 January:
7.00am (or as early as possible): Bird watching
Depart back to Kuching before noon.

What to bring/wear:
Sturdy boots/shoes, dull coloured shirts/long sleeves shirts, hat, sun block, swimmies/change of clothes (waterfall), head-lamp/torch light (if possible with yellow light to spot frogs at night), leech socks, raincoat/poncho, extra socks, MozzieGuard or equivalent/mosquito coil, your own food, notebooks & pens, bird guide book, amphibian guide book, sleeping bags.

Be ready to contribute a little something for the MNS column - write something about the trip folks :=)

So quick! Let us know if you are coming.

Cheers,
Sunita (MNS-KB secretary)