Family Groups
Vegetarian Families - Whanau Kaiora
Vegetarian families in Christchurch meet regularly to play, meet new friends and share morning tea together at a table where everyone can eat everything and not have to worry about making vegetarian choices. We have two groups - come to either, or both.
The New Zealand Vegetarian Society has produced a range of leaflets for vegetarian families which you can download free from this page.
You can also check out the New Zealand Vegetarian Families website www.vegetarianfamilies.org.nz
Click on the links below to go straight to each section..
nzvegfamilies Email Chat Group
downloadable vegetarian family leaflets
Every two months the Christchurch Vegetarian families group meets at the Shirley Play Centre on a Sunday morning for fun, games, food and a good play. Come along to meet other vegetarian parents and for the opportunity for your children to make vegetarian friends.
We hold an annual Christmas Party with Vegetarian Santa visiting to say hello to the girls and boys and tractor rides on an organic vegetarian farm close to Christchurch. This year we will also be holding one at the play centre for the families who cannot make it to the farm. You are of course welcome to come to both!
Times: 10-12.00 noon
Bring: a plate of vegan finger food to share for morning tea
Cost: $2 per family (for venue hire)
Dates for 2010
July 11th (Special Kidsfest meeting)
September 5th
November 7th
December 5th (Xmas Party)
December 11th 4pm, Xmas Party and dinner at farm (4pm)
Phone the office on (03) 940 9483 for more details, or
contact us to be included in our Vegetarian Families email list for meeting dates
Our next meeting for this year will be on Friday28th May at 10am. We are still sorting out the subsequent dates of the 2010 timetable; watch this space!
We meet regularly during the week for play, chat and morning tea. We sometimes meet at parks, the beach or at members’ houses if the weather is not good. Lots of us go to the Vegetarian Families group too, but we also appreciate a dedicated space for the little ones to get to know each other while older siblings are at school.
Bring: a plate of vegan finger food to share for morning tea
Cost: free (pay for your own entry charges if we are meeting at a facility with charges)
email under5.christchurch@vegetarianfamilies.org.nz to be included in our Vegetarian Under 5’s email list for meeting dates
or call the office on 940 9483
nzvegfamilies Email Chat Group
Born in October 2004, the Vegetarian Families Email Group links vegetarian parents and children from all around New Zealand. Even if you are the only vegetarian family in town, at the click of a mouse the group is there offering support, information and often a laugh! We welcome vegetarian/vegan families, plus parents of children exploring a vegetarian lifestyle. You can discuss anything relevant to vegetarian families: Plunket nurses, weaning issues, jelly recipes, class trips to McDonalds etc!
This group is great for new parents and you can connect up with vegetarian families from around NZ.
Even if you are an "old hand" at vegetarian parenting, consider joining to help newer parents with first baby issues or to chat about the joys of raising a vegetarian teen!
We welcome all vegetarian families plus parents of children exploring a vegetarian lifestyle.
To subscribe, email Anna on chatgroup@vegetarianfamilies.org.nz
Downloadable vegetarian family leaflets - Panui mo nga whanau kaiora
You are welcome to download leaflets and flyers, or contact us if you would like to be sent a copy of any of these resources. Just tell us the amount you require if you would like extra copies to pass on to your midwife/GP/Plunket nurse or other carer, or to put up on community or clinic noticeboards
Vegetarian Family Leaflets
Vegetarian Families
Vegetarian Pregnancy
Vegetarian Baby
Vegetarian Children
Nutrition Leaflets
Overview of Vegetarian Nutrition
Iron & the Vitamin C Connection
Flyers
Vegetarian Under 5’s Group
Vegetarian Families Group
nzvegfamilies Email Chat Group
Picture below: Te Koha in his 'I'm a vegetarian. Animals are my friends t shirt'.
Contact us if you would like to order this t shirt ($25)
