Events and dates for your calendar

Contact organisers direct for Covid changes.
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Sunday 25th July. 2021
SHARED LUNCH, CUTTING WORKSHOP and PLANT SWAP
 
Northland Tree Croppers and Whangarei Small Farm Owners are holding a midwinter shared lunch and plant swap.  Our shared lunches are world famous in Whangarei and there will be lots of other plant nuts and lifestyle blockers to socialise with. This is a wonderful opportunity to find loving homes for your excess plants, cuttings, scionwood, seeds, produce, etc. It's also a great, no cost way to try different and unusual plants.
When: Sunday 25th July, 11am-3pm 
  • 11am arrive, socialise, organise your food and plants, etc.
  • 1130 Brent will give us a brief demonstration of how to take winter cuttings, with an emphasis on fruiting plants (eg grapes)
  • Followed by shared lunch
  • Then plant swapping/gifting etc
 
Where:  Kaurihohore Hall, 16 Apotu Rd, Kauri.
 
Bring:
  •  Something to share for lunch. 
  • Your entry fee, which will be either your excess plants, produce, cuttings, seeds, scionwood, etc to share, or a gold coin to go towards hall hire. 
  •  BYO cutlery, plates and cups 
  • Friends/family who would enjoy the day (they’ll also need to BYO all the above)
Contact: bwburge@hotmail.com


The Northland Edible Garden Trail is coming to Whangarei and the Mid North!
Aiming to showcase some of the best edible gardens in the Whangarei and Kerikeri region between the 4th - 8th February 2022 (over Waitangi weekend).
 
We are looking for gardens. Do you have a sustainable backyard full of edible inspiration?
 
We want to share gardens that showcase techniques for growing fruit and veg and gardens with a sustainability focus such as saving and using rainwater, composting, worm farms and making the best use of your land for productive crops.
 
A range of garden styles are relevant from small city gardens, large farm gardens, commercial gardens, school, community and Marae gardens with different points of interest such as greenhouses, herb gardens, rongoa, chickens, composting toilets, aquaponics, hydroponics and any other gardens with a fruit and vege.
 
What it involves. Gardens will be placed on a tour map with opening hours and times that suit the host. Funding will be offered to assist any preparation and there is the opportunity to hold workshops, sell/swap produce, plants/seeds, offer refreshment or partner with a like minded organisation wanting to fundraise.
 
Who are we?
We are a small group of Northlanders who love growing fruit and veges and want to inspire others to do the same.  This garden trail is being run as a not-for-profit event with the help of the Kai Ora Fund. 
 
Contact.  www.northlandediblegardentrail.org.nz  northlandsustainablebackyards@gmail.com 
 
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REGULAR EVENTS
 
Boomerang Bags – Are now making draught stoppers for Healthy Homes – keep folks warm and saves textiles from going to the landfill.
Contact Anne agf103@gmail.com.
 
SewGood  Changes - Ecosolutions will be holding sewing sessions there twice/month.  Contact: agf103@gmail.com.
  
Men’s Shed, Railway Road, Whangarei. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Contact Jeff jeffgriggsnz@gmail.com
 
Ahi Wai Eco Neighbourhood meetings, Whangarei. Every 2nd Saturday of the month. 10.00 am – 12.30 pm. 13 B Cross Street, Whangarei.
Contact: Shaun Davison & Carmel Henry  shaun.carmel@gmail.com
 



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