Kahu Glen

175 Paraite Rd, Bell Block

Owner: Matt Low and Melissa Burleigh-Low

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 and workshops

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.

  • 1pm - 2pm 15 Nov (Fri)

  • 11am - 12pm 16 Nov (Sat)

  • 10am - 11am 17 Nov (Sun)

  • 2pm - 3pm 17 Nov (Sun)

Admission: $5 cash including juice tasting

Spaces limited, please register here.

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.

  • 1.30pm - 3.30pm 11 Nov (Mon)

  • 7pm - 9pm 12 Nov (Tues)

Admission $15, including organic juice tasting, light snacks.

Spaces limited, please register here.