HERBAL CULTURE - Edible Weeds Workshop
11th November, 2023
9 – 10am
Grow Wānaka Community Garden
197 Outlet Rd, Wanaka
Loran from Herbal Culture will be sharing her knowledge of edible weed with us in this fantastic garden workshop. We will tour the garden to discover a variety of nutritious and delicious weeds.
Bring paper and pen if you want to take notes.
To learn more about Loran's local business Herbal Culture and their amazing products you can visit herbalculture.co.nz or like and follow their FB page.
The workshop is koha donation and bookings are essential as spaces are limited for a more hands on experience. Reserve your spot below by sending us your name and contact details.
COMPOSTING WORKSHOP with Ben Elms
25th November, 2023
9 – 11am
Grow Wānaka Community Garden
197 Outlet Rd, Wanaka
In this workshop we will be exploring a few systems for converting your food organics and/or green waste into a value added product for your garden or landscape.
Ben will be covering hot/cold compost, worm farming and bokashi bin systems, all perfect for home scale composting and provide an option for any living situation.
We'll have working examples of each composting system so you can see first hand how they operate and if it could be a good fit for your living context.
We recommend bringing a hat and water bottle, pen and paper for taking notes, and gloves if you want to get hands on.
This is a free workshop proudly sponsored by Queenstown Lakes District Council. 🙂
PLANTING FOR BEES WORKSHOP with Barna from Tiaki bees
2nd December, 2023
9 – 10am
Grow Wānaka Community Garden
197 Outlet Rd, Wanaka
We are thrilled to have Barna from Tiaki Bees sharing his wealth of information on beekeeping, bee health, the importance of bees and other pollinators, and what we can plant in our gardens to attract and support them.
Lots of special surprises in this workshop so come along to find out more about how to look after our pollinating friends.
This workshop is koha donation. Bring a pen and paper if you'd like to take notes, plus a sun hat and drink bottle.
To learn more about Barna, and his local Tiaki backyard beekeeping biz visit his website at https://tiakibees.co.nz/
27th January, 2024
9 – 10:30am
Grow Wānaka Community Garden
197 Outlet Rd, Wanaka
Erin from Harvest Homegrown will be sharing her knowledge of No Dig gardening and planning and planting for Autumn crops.
Bring paper and pen if you want to take notes.
Visit Harvest Homegrown FB page for more info.
The workshop is koha donation.
Harvest Homegrown - Autumn Planting
No Dig Workshop
HERBAL CULTURE - Tea Making Workshop
2nd March, 2024
9 – 10am
Grow Wānaka Community Garden
197 Outlet Rd, Wanaka
Loran from Herbal Culture will be sharing her knowledge of tea making with us in this fantastic garden workshop. We will be making tea from both fresh and died herbs grown and harvested locally.
All that is needed is a couple jars or bags to store your creations and a cup for tasting.
To learn more about Loran's local business Herbal Culture and their amazing products you can visit herbalculture.co.nz or like and follow their FB page.
We hope you can join us for this fun and fantastic workshop!
The workshop is koha donation and bookings are essential as spaces are limited for a more hands on experience. Reserve your spot below by sending us your name and contact details.
Our Place at the A&P Show
8th – 9th March, 2024
Time TBA
Wānaka Showground
Info about the event
INTRO TO PERMACULTURE with Ben Elms
6th April, 2024
Time TBA
Grow Wānaka Community Garden
Details TBA
HERBAL CULTURE - Winter Remedy Making Workshop
11th May, 2024
10 – 11am
Grow Wānaka Community Garden
197 Outlet Rd, Wanaka
Loran from Herbal Culture will be sharing her knowledge of easy to make remedies to keep us healthy through the winter months. This is a hands-on workshop using local ingredients. All that is needed is a couple jars and a cup for tasting.
To learn more about Loran's local business Herbal Culture and their amazing products you can visit herbalculture.co.nz or like and follow their FB page.
We hope you can join us for this fun and fantastic workshop!
The workshop is koha donation and bookings are essential as spaces are limited for a more hands on experience. Reserve your spot below by sending us your name and contact details.
Grow Wānaka runs working bees every Saturday morning year round. In Spring, Summer and early Autumn the hours are 9:30am to 12pm, and in late Autumn through winter 10am to 12pm.
We also run Wednesday Microbe Brew working bees from 4:30-6pm, sponsored with beer from Rhyme & Reason, thanks!
Check our Facebook events page page for weekly details.
WORKING BEES
