7. Lil' Slice

354 Alfred Rd, Egmont Village

Large backyard

Stu and Wendy’s 1.6-acre property has an abundance of vegetables, berries, citrus and ingredients for their homemade wines. Along with repurposing to reduce waste and live sustainably, they integrate chicken and sheep waste, bokashi, composting, worm farm, make biochar and liquid fertilizers to feed their ‘no dig’ garden beds, polytunnels and berry cage.

Seedlings for sale.

Workshops and talks:

No-Dig Gardens: How to manage a ‘no-dig’ garden. 3-4pm 3 Nov & 10 Nov (Sun)
Healthy Soil Tour: a multi-pronged approach. 2 Nov & 9 Nov 1.30pm (Sat), 4 -7 Nov 10am & 3pm (Mon-Thu), 8 Nov 1.30pm (Fri)

Open hours:

1 Nov between 10am - 1pm (Fri)

2 - 7 Nov between 10am - 4pm (Sat-Thu)

8 Nov between 1pm - 7pm (Fri)

9 & 10 Nov between 10am - 4pm (Sat & Sun)

8. Blue Petal Botanicals

335 Maude Rd, Korito

Large backyard

Martina and Donald’s kitchen garden is based on organic principles and sits at the centre of their 2-hectare property. Explore raised garden beds surrounded by Douglas fir planted for posterity, eucalyptus coppiced for firewood, a terraced espalier orchard and herb field - part of Blue Petal herbal and honey production. Learn about mulch uses, composting, worm farming, comfrey liquid fertilising, recycling and much more.

Seedlings for sale. Wheelchair access. Toilets available.

Workshops and talks:

Culinary & Medicinal Herbs: Pick up tips and tricks for planting, growing, culinary and medicinal uses. 11am (open days)

Open hours:

2 - 7 Nov between 10am - 4pm (Sat-Thu)

8 Nov between 10am - 1pm (Fri)

9 & 10 Nov between 10am - 4pm (Sat & Sun)

9. Eudaimonia

274 Korito Rd, Korito

Large backyard

Caroline’s 5.5 acre property uses organic practices and permaculture design. It is home to a menagerie of soil microorganisms, upcycled structures, a food forest, chickens, bees, donkeys and composting experiments. Her gardening mission is to empower individuals to cultivate healthy soil, nutrient-rich foods, and to value the health of all the planet’s inhabitants.

Seedlings for sale. Family friendly.

Workshops and talks:

Food Forest Fundamentals 1-2pm (open days)
Soil Science Secrets 5.30-6.30pm 1-3 Nov (Fri-Sun), 8 & 9 Nov (Fri & Sat)
Closed-Loop Permaculture 5-6.30pm 10 Nov (Sun)

Whānau friendly

Become a citizen scientist and help measure the health of the backyard by recording animals you find!
Keep your eyes peeled for painted rocks, then hide in a new spot for the next garden explorer!

Open hours:

1 - 3 Nov & 8 - 10 Nov between 10am - 7pm (Fri-Sun)

4 - 6 Nov between 10am - 4pm (Mon-Wed)

10. the medicine place

1766 Mangorei Rd, Mangorei

Medium backyard

Cat tends to an organic, off-the-grid, 2 acre property high in the Pouakai Ranges. As a naturopath and herbalist, Cat has created a medicine garden showcasing over 60 common and less commonly found medicinal species to help inspire you to grow and use your own phyto-medicines for better health and wellbeing. The property also includes a young syntropic-style food forest.

Seedlings for sale.

Workshops and talks:

Medicinal Plants: Which plant species are best suited to you. 10-11am 2 Nov (Sat), 6 Nov (Wed) & 10 Nov (Sun)

Open hours:

2 & 3 Nov between 10am - 4pm (Sat & Sun)

6 Nov between 10am - 4pm (Wed)

9 & 10 Nov between 10am - 4pm (Sat & Sun)

Waitoriki School

364 Lincoln Rd, Inglewood

School garden

Join the knowlegable students of Waitoriki School as they show you around the māra including their bottle house, propagation table where we grow natives for riparian planting in our community, the community food forest and their own regenerating bush area.

Toilets available.

Workshops and talks:

Native Seeds & Seedlings: Learn to gather local native seed and seedlings for riparian planting. Fri 1 Nov & 8 Nov 9.30am and 10am

Open hours:

1 Nov & 8 Nov between 10am - 1pm (Fri)