Join the Ōmata students as they show you around edible classroom. Students and parent volunteers have transformed a previously barren area into a dynamic food forest consisting of large fruiting trees, veggie beds, support plants, chickens and much more. The orchard project was implemented by the children, staff, and community in 2017 and more recently tamariki have learnt about and used cultural tikanga (protocol) for seed collection and cultivation.

Making Pesto & Bumblebee Homes: Join learners from Ōmata School as demonstrate giving regular demonstrations during open hours on how to make a bumblebee home as well as pesto from whatever is available in the garden! Workshops during open hours.

Garden Entry ($3) plus koha

Open Hours: 10am-1pm 2 Nov & 9 Nov (Sat), 1-3pm 8 Nov (Fri)