Facebook event page here.
If you’d like to join and get into the event on members rates, send $5 through but bring a gold coin on the day to join. You don’t have to be a student to officially join either.
Potluck Club Events & AGM 2012
Hello my fellow food embracers,
Before we kick off our events for the year, we need a committee to make tasty times happen. This is your chance to initiate events YOU want and get job & life-friendly experience with someone who’s done it. Also, we’re eligible to apply for funding this year, so If interested, let me know what times after noon you’re available this weekend for our AGM over drinks somewhere fancy. Or not fancy. As I said…it’s up to you! We’re leaning towards Sunday afternoon/evening at this point.
In the mean time, sit tight, and for you facebookers, join the group. We’ll also email about events this year.
Clubs day tomorrow!
We’ll be at clubs day tomorrow with refreshing drinks from Aroha. Membership is a gold coin or $5 with a drink, or you can purchase drinks from us for $3 if you’re a past member (just mention it to us). Randoms can also buy the drinks for $4.
The gold coins from this year and our fundraising from last year are going towards a cheese night as our first event of the year. Basically, we’ll supply some cheese, and everyone can bring condiments (crackers, quince paste, relishes, honeycomb, apples…all that fancy cheese stuff). Am looking into places we could have this…veering towards Med Foods but keen for suggestions.
Volunteers wanted for a UCSA kitchen fundraiser
In conjunction with the UCSA, we’re looking to run a kitchenware fundraiser in which members of the public (or whoever) drop off kitchenware that students can then come in and collect for a gold coin donation.
The Potluck Club will be getting the funds raised for future events, which you’ll have a say in if you lend a hand.
We need awesome people to:
- Deliver fliers
- Man the drop off day – likely to be Sat 3rd March NOTE: this is a weekend day
- (Possibly move) and rearrange the goods into an accessible arrangement for students to peruse
- Man the event day – likely to be Wed 7th March
- Take leftovers to the Eco store – or store somewhere on your own accord until the next/for your use
You’ll be able to put your involvement in a new initiative on your CV, and have a massive say in running the club this year.
If you’re keen, please email thepotluckclub.uc@gmail.com with your name, cell number and what jobs/dates you can make it.
Christchurch Farmers’ Market Breakfast this week
Meeting 10am for breakfast, entrance to Riccarton House (I’m the Asian chick with the short hair 
) Txt me on 021 857 559 if you want to meet up with us later and want to know where we are. I’ll still be there if wet as I do my vege shopping. Leave a comment here if you’re coming so we can expect you 
Bring cash for breakfast – Most ready-to-eat things are less than $6, except for souvlakis
“Party Food for Girls” book launch, Wednesday 3pm at Mercato
My blogger friend & cookbook writer Alessandra Zecchini is having her book launch this coming Wednesday for “Party Food for Girls”! It’s free to attend with delicious treats from the book to try.
Check out her blog at: http://alessandrazecchini.blogspot.com/
No need to RSVP, just meet us there
Close to home foodie tour, Saturday 15th October
Discover the yummiest food in Canterbury, grown or made:
Close to home is a free tour for Christchurch foodlovers to sample & support some of our local food heroes while meeting some other Christchurch foodies. You can meet us at whatever time suits you on the day, so you can come to one part only if you want. To make your life easy, bring cash with you on the day for breakfast/lunch or impulse buys! You do not need to be a member of The Potluck Club to join us, so invite any of your friends who are interested, or do your own tour with your friends.
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Part 1
Breakfast (optional) and browse at Christchurch Farmers Market, 10:30am, 15th October
Meet on the steps at the entrance to Riccarton House, or ring Zo on 021 857 559 if you arrive after 10 and we’ll let you know where we’ve wandered off to.
Part 2
Checking out Presenting Canterbury, optional lunch to follow. 12:30pm, 15th October
Meet at the bridge to the Botanical Gardens from Armagh St Car Park, or ring Zo on 021 857 559 if you arrive after 12:30pm and we’ll let you know where we’ve wandered off to.
If people are keen I can show you where to forage for onionweed (it’s a little like garlic chives) nearby
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If you’d like to bikepool or carpool, please leave a comment with your rough location and whether you are offering a lift or require one.
If it’s raining heavily on the day I will post an update here as to whether the tour will go ahead – we will probably just postpone to the next Saturday if it is raining. UPDATE: Apparently there’s patchy spitting in Christchurch so far so we’ll go ahead for now and if it gets too bad just text me/ring me to see if we’re still wandering. We may also do this next week AS WELL if the weather’s a little better so stay tuned 
Love us :D
Hi! Please vote for the Potluck Club for best new initiative and the green club award Categories 10 & 12…you just have keep clicking next which is annoying but worth it when you can brag about belonging to an award winning club.
Why you ask? Check out our application for best new initiative and the green club award. Here’s a quick summary:
Best new initiative
Great solution to the lack of social space after the earthquake
Brings people from all backgrounds together while also sharing affordable, home made goodies
Green club award
Our potlucks have been a great way to get people thinking about food issues, cooking, and eating less packaged, processed food, but doing it in an enjoyable and delicious way
Food & agriculture have the greatest environmental impacts on the planet in virtually all sectors, coming very close to transport
Green events we’ve participated in/held:
- Organic, fair trade, vegan & regular hot chocolate fundraiser at the Winter Encraftment Market (not on campus), where we used ceramic cups from a junk shop rather than disposables and biodegradable cups. Zo home made the organic almond milk for the vegan hot chocolates and used the almond meal in a cake which was also sold.
- Eco-eats potluck
- Seed swap & afternoon tea
We always offer carpooling options to events, have dined at either vegetarian-friendly restaurants (like The Bodhi Tree), or places that serve free range meats
Recently we also won silver at the UC Sustainability Awards
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Afternoon tea this Saturday!
Hi everyone!
There will be an afternoon tea on this Saturday, 1pm at the College of Education.
This afternoon teat is a part of SANCon, a convention of the various geek groups around Christchurch. There will be board gaming, sci-fi, anime, steampunk etc.
The afternoon tea will be held outside (pray for good weather, though the forecast is good), there will be market stalls to check out, and fencing and medieval sword fighting to watch, while we sip tea and eat scones/cookies.
Bonus points for dressing up fancy!
Tea and real coffee will be provided.
The outdoor events are free, if you want to go check out the indoor events, they cost $15 for the day, or $25 for the weekend ($20 if you preregister on the website).
Eco-eats potluck Tuesday 13th, as part of Eco Week!
6pm Sustainability House (118 Ilam Road)
What does “eco-friendly food” mean to you? Bring a plate with something that reflects your personal ideas about sustainable food. Feasting starts at 6pm. We’ll also be watching River Dog, a half hour doco based in NZ, from 7pm, if you’d like to stay. Discussion to follow. If you’re interested in meeting and scheming with people who care about amazing food and its wider social/environmental/economic consequences, this is the Eco Week event for you!
Feel free to tell us what your bringing by commenting below, or just show up.
