About the Trail
The next Northland Edible Garden Trail will run between the 2nd and 11th February 2024.
The trail will feature inspirational edible gardens throughout Northland that will be open for the public to meet the gardeners, have a chat, look, learn and to be inspired to grow fruit and vegetables in a sustainable way. The trail features small urban gardens, to rural lifestyle blocks to commercial growers and includes demonstrations and workshops.
Trail Dates:
2nd February 2024: Zoom webinar - "No Dig Gardening" - see below for more details
3rd February 2024: Mid North (South Hokianga and Bay of Islands) gardens are open
4th February 2024: Mid North (Bay of Islands) gardens are open
5th February 2024: Far North gardens, plus a workshop - "Growing Bananas and other Tropicals"
6th February 2024: Waitangi Day
7th February 2024: Mid North "Korero on Hua Parakore Principles"
8th February 2024: Mid North workshops - "Regenerative Agriculture", "Exquisite Compost" and "Intuitive Gardening for Children"
9th February 2024: "Live Virtual Tour of a Syntropic Agroforestry Food Forest" - see below for more details
10th February 2024: Whangarei gardens are open, plus an evening workshop - "Biodynamic Regenerative Agriculture"
11th February 2024: Whangarei gardens are open
There are no pre-purchased tickets. Entry is $3 per person per garden, children are free.
The Northland Edible Garden Trail is being run as a not-for-profit event.
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Interested in showing your edible garden?
If you would like to show your edible garden in February 2024 click the link below for more information.
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Whangarei Gardens
Click below to see the Whangarei gardens that will feature in the 2024 Northland Edible Garden Trail.
Mid North Gardens
Click below to see the Mid North gardens that will feature in the 2024 Northland Edible Garden Trail.
Far North Gardens
Click below to see the Far North gardens that will feature in the 2024 Northland Edible Garden Trail.
Zoom Webinar: No Dig Gardening
Friday 2nd February 2024 7:30pm,
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvdemhrzsvGdNUpejml-xP9lKxnumucwXR
Presenter: Charles Dowding, Somerset, England.
Cost: Free
Charles has been an organic No Dig Gardener for over 40 years. He makes gardening simple, joyfull; and easy while obtaining greater yields. He has just come back from running a series of No Dig Gardening workshops in South America. Check out his Website, FaceBook group, Youtube Channell:and/or one of his 14 books that he has written.
https://www.charlesdowding.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/CharlesDowdingNoDig
Live online tour:
Syntropic Agroforestry
Friday 9th February, 10am to 11am
link: https://facebook.com/events/s/northland-edible-garden-trail-/1070390107546825/
Presenter: Arthur McInnes, Northland, NZ
Cost: Free
Arthur lives in the Kaimamaku Valley with his partner Liadan with four generations of family on 30 acres. They have been practicing regenerative living and planting food forests for the last 9 years, incorporating permaculture and syntropic agroforestry principles. Together they started Twin Falls Nursery which sells online and sends plants all over Aotearoa. Arthur is passionate about doing his part to help build a regenerative future for Aotearoa.
https://www.twinfallsnursery.co.nz/
https://www.facebook.com/twinfallsnursery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSPNRu4ZPvE
"Korero on Hua Parakore Principles"
Wednesday 7th February
9am to 11am
Venue: 19 Oromahoe School Road, Oromahoe, Bay of Islands
Cost: Free, koha if you like.
"Hua parakore is a kaupapa Māori (Indigenous) system and framework for growing kai (product and food)) developed by Te Waka Kai Ora (National Maori Organics Authority). It is based on the infinite richness and wisdom of whānau and hapū. There are six key hua parakore kaupapa that we can work with in the māra; whakapapa, wairua, mana, māramatanga, mauri and Te Ao Tūroa. All of these kaupapa (principles) are interconnected and are drawn from the mātauranga (Māori knowledge) continuum". - Jessica Hutchings
Come and share your experiences with using Hua Parakore. If you are new to this knowledge then you are most welcome to come and learn with everyone else.
Contact
Send any queries you have about the trail to: NorthlandEdibleGardenTrail@gmail.com