Family Groups - Whanau Kaiora
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Vegetarian Families Group
The Christchurch Vegetarian families group meets during the weekend once a term, at a suitable child/group friendly location. 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. Phone us on 03 940 9483 or contact us to be included in our Vegetarian Families email list for meeting dates.
Times: varying
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)
Vegetarian Under 5s Group
We meet regularly each month 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)
Co-ordinator: Sara Bailey
Email: under5.christchurch@vegetarianfamilies.org.nz to be included on email list or ph 940 9483
Vegetarian Under 5s Facebook Group
If you live out of town and cannot make it to the group often, or if you are just an ‘online’ kind of person you can join our Veggie Under 5’s Facebook group. Visit http://www.facebook.com/groups/437897052926500/ to join.
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 info@vegetarianchristchurch.org.nz
Leaflets
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: