F1. Kahu Glen

175 Paraite Rd, Bell Block (access via Paraite Rd not via Arthur Rd)

Owner: Matt Low and Melissa Burleigh-Low

Size: 500 feijoa trees

Key features:

  • Organic certification and regenerative agriculture.

  • Feijoa growing, harvesting and distribution for raw product and Kahu Glen Feijoa juice.

  • Integration with livestock (sheep and chickens)

  • Full life-cycle agriculture – pruning, mulching and compost.

Kahu Glen is also on the Sustainable Builds Trails for their hemp house.

 

Talks & tours

Organic feijoa orchard - Tour & Talk

Guided tour of the feijoa orchard while you hear about gaining organic certification, the orchard processes - growing, harvesting and distribution as well as pruning, mulching, and composting for full-circle agriculture, and integrating sheep and chickens.

  • 14 Nov 1.30pm-2.30pm (Fri)

$5 cash including juice tasting

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Organic Orchard & Hemp House - Tour & Talk

Walk through the orchard and hear about what it takes to get organic certification, the orchard processes - growing, harvesting and distribution as well as pruning, mulching, and integrating livestock. Move indoors to hear about the pros and cons of building with hemp, the build process and what it’s like living in a hemp home, as well as other sustainable features of the home.

  • 15 Nov 1pm-3pm (Sat)

$15 including organic juice tasting, light snacks.

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