Babywearing, Reusable Nappy & Try A Family Bike Monthly Meet
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Looking for ways to save money, live more sustainably, and make parenting a little easier? Join us for a relaxed and welcoming session where you can explore baby carriers, reusable nappies, family bikes and more.
🌟 Babywearing Nelson
- Try on a variety of carriers (styles available are stretchy wraps, woven wraps, ring slings, meh dais and buckle carriers from various brands)
- Get free advice about babywearing safety and comfort from our local babywearing consultant and experienced volunteers
- Hire a carrier for 1 month ($10)
- NEW: hire a newborn carrier (Boba Wrap or Boba Bliss) for 3 months ($25)
- Get a fit check of your own carrier (a small koha/donation helps cover room hire if you’re not hiring)
🌟 Reusable Nappies
- Explore over 50 samples of different nappy brands
- Get free, practical advice on fitting and washing from experienced parents
- Browse our collection of preloved nappies, training pants, swim nappies, breast pads, cloth wipes and more
- Purchase starter kits ($100 each) or cloth wipes ($1.50 each)
- Access exclusive discount codes if buying new nappies and accessories
Did you know? Using cloth nappies and wipes can save your family over $2,000 per child – and they’re so much better for the planet too. We’ve got plenty of easy, stress-free solutions to help you get started.
🌟 Try A Family Bike
Would you like enjoy your school drop off/commute to work without traffic congestion and parking pains? Are high fuel prices getting you down? This free event can help you decide which cargo bikes and bike seats are best for your kids, pets and belongings. Talk to the owners about positives and negatives of biking without the sales pitch from a shop. 🚲
Bikes and kids seats you can try:
-Frontloading Douze V2 Cargo Bike
-Longtail Yuba Spicy Curry or Tern GSD Cargo Bike or Veto Long John (NZ made)
-Thule Chariot Single Trailer
-Urban Iki Front Seat
-Shotgun Seat (Front Seat)
- Steco adapter mounts for Maxi-cosi Capsule on a frontloader bike
- Steco Baby Mee Capsule adapter mounts for rear rack
-Also the Bike Hub Nelson large Cargo Trailer
We recommend using common sense and close supervision for all bike seat options. If you have a bike and want to check if a seat fits, let us know. Some helmets will be provided, but if you have your own, bring it along.
Bring the whole whānau for a cuppa, a snack, and a chat. It’s a friendly space to learn, share, and connect.
Access: Walk around the left of the Victory Community Centre main entrance, through the gate, along the path, and turn right.
🌟 Babywearing Nelson
- Try on a variety of carriers (styles available are stretchy wraps, woven wraps, ring slings, meh dais and buckle carriers from various brands)
- Get free advice about babywearing safety and comfort from our local babywearing consultant and experienced volunteers
- Hire a carrier for 1 month ($10)
- NEW: hire a newborn carrier (Boba Wrap or Boba Bliss) for 3 months ($25)
- Get a fit check of your own carrier (a small koha/donation helps cover room hire if you’re not hiring)
🌟 Reusable Nappies
- Explore over 50 samples of different nappy brands
- Get free, practical advice on fitting and washing from experienced parents
- Browse our collection of preloved nappies, training pants, swim nappies, breast pads, cloth wipes and more
- Purchase starter kits ($100 each) or cloth wipes ($1.50 each)
- Access exclusive discount codes if buying new nappies and accessories
Did you know? Using cloth nappies and wipes can save your family over $2,000 per child – and they’re so much better for the planet too. We’ve got plenty of easy, stress-free solutions to help you get started.
🌟 Try A Family Bike
Would you like enjoy your school drop off/commute to work without traffic congestion and parking pains? Are high fuel prices getting you down? This free event can help you decide which cargo bikes and bike seats are best for your kids, pets and belongings. Talk to the owners about positives and negatives of biking without the sales pitch from a shop. 🚲
Bikes and kids seats you can try:
-Frontloading Douze V2 Cargo Bike
-Longtail Yuba Spicy Curry or Tern GSD Cargo Bike or Veto Long John (NZ made)
-Thule Chariot Single Trailer
-Urban Iki Front Seat
-Shotgun Seat (Front Seat)
- Steco adapter mounts for Maxi-cosi Capsule on a frontloader bike
- Steco Baby Mee Capsule adapter mounts for rear rack
-Also the Bike Hub Nelson large Cargo Trailer
We recommend using common sense and close supervision for all bike seat options. If you have a bike and want to check if a seat fits, let us know. Some helmets will be provided, but if you have your own, bring it along.
Bring the whole whānau for a cuppa, a snack, and a chat. It’s a friendly space to learn, share, and connect.
Access: Walk around the left of the Victory Community Centre main entrance, through the gate, along the path, and turn right.
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Where is it happening?
Victory Community Centre, 4 Totara St, Nelson South, Nelson 7010, New Zealand, Nelson
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