Indian Cooking Classes at the Grey Lynn Farmers Market

Great news! Two series of Indian Vegetarian Cooking Classes coming up with two fantastic Indian chefs. Indian Vegetarian Cooking with Varsha Belwalkar The first series of classes will take place in August, with Indian chef Varsha Belwalkar.  She will be focusing on quick, easy, healthy meals.  Especially for this season are Hot / Warm Tomato…

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Zero Waste cooking class

Learn how to reduce your food waste with 2011 & 2012 Chef of the Year David Schofield this Sunday at the Grey Lynn Farmers Market.  David’s class will show you how to turn the food we normally guiltily throw away into delicious dishes – you win as you are saving money and the environment wins…

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Inaugural vegetable growing competition

Are you proud of your home grown veges? Ponsonby News has launched its inaugural vegetable competition to be held at the Grey Lynn Community Centre, home of the Grey Lynn Farmers’ Market on Sunday 19 February. Yates Garden Guide suggests some vegetable varieties which will be ready for harvest in February includes: beans, beetroot, brocolli, cabbage, carrots, courgettes, cucumber,…

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Green Screen Presents: FOODMATTERS

With nutritionally-depleted foods, chemical additives and our tendency to rely upon pharmaceutical drugs to treat what’s wrong with our malnourished bodies, it’s no wonder that modern society is getting sicker. Food Matters sets about uncovering the trillion dollar worldwide ’sickness industry’ and gives people some scientifically verifiable solutions for overcoming illness naturally. Sunday August 28th,…

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How to Grow Microgreens

How to Grow Microgreens, Natures Own Superfood by Grey Lynner and Grey Lynn Farmers market member, Fionna Hill will be launched at boutique garden store Tully & Gardener, 139 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn, on Saturday 21st August between 10 AM and 4 PM. No space for home-grown food? Think again. Microgreens can be grown on…

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Permaculture Course

NorthTec Sustainable Rural Development Level 3 Rainbow Valley Farm, Matakana Wednesdays 9am – 2:30pm, July 22, 2009 – June 29, 2010 Tutor: Dion Workman Contact: dionworkman@fastmail.fm (09)4227432 Cost: Free Course papers include – Operating a Permaculture System – Forest Gardening – Wild Foods – Practicum This is a year long (part-time/one day per week) practical…

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