Community Gardens
Grey Lynn Community Gardens
The Grey Lynn Community Gardens are nestled in the Saint Columba Church grounds in the heart of Grey Lynn. It is a Living Communities Trust project that began in 2000. The Saint Columba Church and Community have provided a safe place for the Community Gardens to grow. The intention of this Garden is for it…
Read MoreSustainability workshops
Workshop on sustainable living Saturday 21 August 2010 9.00am – 1.00pm St. Aidan’s Church 5 Ascot Ave, Remuera, Auckland More details here Mount Eden Village People Workshops – Square Foot Gardening Sunday 29th August Start time: 10.30am Duration: 1-1.30 hours Tutor: Ken Clark, SFG master from Waiheke Location: Mt Eden Village Contribution: $20.00 More details…
Read MoreNew Community Composting Facility
The Wilton Street Community Garden recently completed construction of our new Community Composting Facility. Located in the garden at the top of Wilton Street, the facility consists of three large wooden bins designed to turn local organic waste into usable garden compost. The bins are easily accessible and designed to be user friendly. Now we…
Read MoreGrey Lynn 2030 Week: Day 4
Tour of Lynda Hallinan’s Urban Garden It was a full garden at Lynda Hallinan’s place this afternoon as she took a large group on a tour of her urban plot. Lynda was amazingly generous with her time and keen to offer lots of advice and answer questions. Lynda was concerned her garden was not looking…
Read MoreWilton St Community Garden Fence is Finished!
The Wilton St Community Garden Fence is now completed and it looks stunning! A fence was badly needed for the community garden as people were still parking on the land. The garden is immediately behind the Gypsy Tea Rooms so on a busy night some vacant land looked tempting. Also the land had become a…
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…
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