Gardening in the City
Pollinator Paths, Bees in the City, Ecosourced Seeds
Plans for Wilton St Community Garden
Wilton Street Community Garden – Top of Wilton Street off Richmond Road behind the Gypsy Tea Room We have a fantastic resource – the land. There is plenty to do to develop this into a lovely and sustainable community garden and we would welcome any keen people experienced gardeners or not, who’d like to join…
Read MoreTwo Community Planting Days
Jaggers Bush Reserve – Community tree planting day For many years local residents have helped transform Jaggers Bush from a weed infested place into an attractive native forest. This winter, volunteers will once again join forces to plant native trees and grasses along the banks of Motions Creek beside Jaggers Bush. Come along with family…
Read MoreCommunity Scale Food Production with Robina McCurdy
Community Scale Food Production Presenter: Robina McCurdy Come and learn some vital skills for thriving in the this era of Peak Oil, food shortages and escalating food prices! Robina will share ways in which 100% food self reliance can be achieved at a bioregional and local level – without ever having to wheel a supermarket…
Read MoreGrey Lynn Community Garden makes NZ Herald
Did you see this story on the Grey Lynn community gardens? It was in the Viva section of the NZ Herald. It’s an intesting story with the history of the garden and how it work. Great photo of Andrea and her friends! http://www.nzherald.co.nz/viva-magazine/news/article.cfm?c_id=533&objectid=10574634 For those of you who don’t know the garden, it is in…
Read MoreUnitec Hortecology Sanctuary Open Day
Mahi Whenua – a Garden of Eden for organics This award-winning hortecology sanctuary is a flourishing centre of learning, practice and research into organic systems and sustainable land management. The sanctuary is certified by Organic Farm NZ and has been recognised regionally and nationally as a showcase for sustainability. There’s no better place in the…
Read MoreAre you a n-ooooby to gardening?
Environmental Workshop Beginners guide to growing produce Learn how to swap and selling your produce Grey Lynn Community Centre 510 Richmond Rd Saturday 23rd May 10-11.30am 11.30-11.45am Q&A Admission is Koha (donation) Every participant walks away with individual seeds Related posts: Workshop: Square foot gardening Olives – curing your own Want to be added to…
Read MoreAnnual Permaculture Hui
Permaculture in New Zealand proudly presents: The Permaculture Annual Hui – Queen’s birthday weekend Saturday May 30th – Monday June 1st, 2009 Tu Teao marae, Te Teko, Bay of Plenty Titiro ki mua Whakaorangia nga taonga Mo nga whakatipuranga Look to the future’s past Revive the treasures For future growth Come be part of history.…
Read MoreOlives – curing your own
Over the last few years many people have planted olive trees around Grey Lynn, Ponsonby and Westmere. The years have passed and now plenty of these trees are bearing fruit. Look around next time you go for a walk in the neighbourhood and you will see the fruit is ripening up nicely. It is now…
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