Grey Lynn Farmers Market
On today at the Market
The clocks went backwards today so there is an extra hour to get to the Grey Lynn Farmers’ Market On the programme today: 9.30am Easter Egg decorating class with Fionna Hill 10.30am Special story time with Phineus Phrog 11.15am Chutney making class with Lisa Loveday The market welcomes new stalls: Soggy bottom rare breed meets Andies barkery…
Read MoreEaster Egg Decorating Class for Kids- this Sunday
Get your kids into the fun Easter tradition of Easter egg decorating this Sunday! The Easter Egg Decorating Class will be a fantastic chance for kids to create their own unique Easter eggs that they can keep or give away as gifts. The class involves fun with ‘cress heads’ who will go home with a…
Read MoreLearn preserving and bottling at the Grey Lynn Farmers’ Market
This is your opportunity to learn the age-old art of preserving and get your shelves full of beautiful bottled fruit, jams and conserves, pickles and chutneys. This 3-class course will teach you everything you need to know to start stocking your own shelves, making gifts or simply feeding your family with healthy homemade goodness. It…
Read MoreInaugural 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,…
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 MoreChristmas Market this Sunday
Grey Lynn’s last market of the year is a special one- off outside Christmas Market with live entertainment all morning: Our favourite sea shanty group, the Royal Fortune from 10am -11.30am Grey Lynn Community Choir at 11.30am The lovely sweet tunes of the Ukeladies midday – 1pm All our regular stallholders will be there as well…
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