Gardening
Fruit trees for Grey Lynn
In 2010 Mandy McMullin, on behalf of Grey Lynn 2030, successfully won the support of the old Western Bays Community Board to fund a community orchard on Francis Street reserve. Although the project didn’t go ahead as the soil was found to be too contaminated for fruit trees, Grey Lynn 2030 received the remaining funds…
Read MoreCommunity food under threat
Unique to the Grey Lynn Farmers’ Market is the community trading table. Back garden growers can bring their excess produce to sell at the table. It works on an honesty box system. Bundle, label and price your produce to leave at the table with a container for coins. Come back at the end of the…
Read MoreOrganic Vegetable Gardening Course at Kelmarna Gardens
Discover the simple secrets of growing food, in the tranquil setting of Kelmarna Organic Gardens. Topics will include garden design, permaculture principles, waste minimisation, growing organic produce, companion planting, seed saving and pest control techniques. There will be a high practical component. Tutor: Adrian Roche Course Fee: $85 Term 1 Sat 18 Feb 2011 3…
Read MoreWilton Street Community Garden thank you to the founders
We wish Wilton Street Community Garden founders Mandy McMullin and Dave Gilbert the best of luck in there move to the new orchard (and home)in the garden of Eden. Your constant passion has given birth to a flourishing haven for bird,bee and community in Wilton Street and beyond. From humble beginings of a jungle infested…
Read MoreNovember in the garden
At the Grey Lynn Farmers Market. FREE for Friends of the Market ($2 everyone else). 11.15am start in the Oval Room of the Grey Lynn Community Centre Chickens at Home Seminar – Sunday 6th November If you’ve ever wondered about whether you could have chickens at your place, this is the workshop for you. Susie…
Read MoreCommunity gardens tour and composting workshop
Sunday 2nd October 11am – 12 midday COMPOSTING WORKSHOP and TOUR OF WILTON STREET COMMUNITY GARDEN Meet the gardeners, check out the community compost, worm farm, bee hive and garden at Wilton Street Community Garden. Sit under the trees and enjoy the garden. 12 midday – Break for lunch and time to check out…
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