Gardening in the City

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Two Community Planting Days

By | Jun 4, 2009

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…

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Community Scale Food Production with Robina McCurdy

By | Jun 3, 2009

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…

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Grey Lynn Community Garden makes NZ Herald

By | May 28, 2009

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…

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Unitec Hortecology Sanctuary Open Day

By | May 28, 2009

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…

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Are you a n-ooooby to gardening?

By | May 5, 2009

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

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Annual Permaculture Hui

By | Apr 30, 2009

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.…

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Parnell Farmers’ Market

By | Apr 22, 2009

ANZAC DAY, Saturday 25 April, the market will be open from 12 noon to 3pm Open every other Saturday  from 8am to 12noon! While the Grey Lynn Farmers’ Market is getting underway go along to the Parnell Farmers’ Market on Saturdays for a selection of fresh seasonal produce, brought to you by the producers themselves.…

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Olives – curing your own

By | Apr 14, 2009

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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The Obamas are getting a vege garden…

By | Mar 23, 2009

Here is a clip from MotherJones about the Obama’s new vege garden. Michelle Obama: We’re also working on a wonderful new garden project. Oprah: Will kids get to visit the garden? Michelle Obama: We want to use it as a point of education, to talk about health and how delicious it is to eat fresh…

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