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November 3rd, 2011
Square Foot Gardening
Start: 10.30am, Duration: 1-1.30 hours
Tutor: Ken Clark, SFG master from Waiheke
Location: Mt Eden Village
Contribution: $20.00
Please rsvp to: Judith Holtebrinck
Square foot gardening with Ken Clark from Waiheke
This is a unique chance to learn all you need to know to start and maximise food production in the city from one of New Zealand’s most successful square foot gardeners. Square foot gardening is a perfect solution for city gardens as it produces 70% more food than conventional gardens with less work. Ken will also share practical tips to improve your organic gardening skills and talk about soil maintenance, home-made organic fertiliser and seed saving.
What to expect:
- The workshops cover everything from seeds and organic gardening.
- You will get the chance to design your own Square foot garden on a map that you can take home.
- A flyer with gardening and soil information will be handed out outlining the workshop.
- After this workshop you can set up your own SFG garden and start your food production.
- To set up your own Square foot garden takes one hour.
About Ken Clark and Square foot gardening:
Ken first learnt about square foot gardening about 20 years ago. He proceeded to do it his own way for 17 years. 5 years ago he retired to Waiheke Island & started SFG in earnest. Ken lives on a small size section and produces an abundance of fruit and veges using the Square foot gardening method. SFG advocates growing only what you need on a weekly basis. It is a fantastic system for busy people who wish to have a more sustainable life and organically grow food with the minimum fuss and effort.
Tags: Gardening, Healthy food, local food production, Mount Eden, Mount Eden Village People, Square Foot Gardening
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Fruit tree pruning workshop – shared results
October 25th, 2011
This approximately 4 year old Macadamia tree was pruned by workshop tutor Ken during the recent MEVP pruning workshop. Cutting out the central leader was probably perceived as totally butchering the tree not just by its gasping owners but by every single participant of the workshop.
3 month later, the tree shows extraordinary signs of health and vigour with its first ever catkins everywhere and in particular inside the now light-penetrated crown.
If one has ever hesitated to prune out the central leader – here is the evidence, it is working well in favour of the tree and the nut saviours of the future.
Tags: Food Gardens, Fruit trees, Gardening, local food production
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Square Foot Gardening workshop, 16.10.2011
October 1st, 2011
Square Foot Gardening with Ken Clark from Waiheke
Ken first learnt about Square Foot Gardening about 22 years ago. He proceeded to do it his own way for 17 years, 35ears ago he retired to Waiheke Island & started SFG in earnest.
Ken lives on a small size section and produces an abundance of fruit and veges using the Square Foot Gardening method. SFG advocates growing only what you need on a weekly basis. It is a fantastic system for busy people who wish to have a more sustainable life and great home grown food with the minimum fuss and effort. The workshops cover everything from seeds to eating and building a Square Foot Garden.
Tags: Events, Food Gardens, Gardening, local food production, Mount Eden, Mount Eden Village People, Square Foot Gardening
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Master gardener program spring 2011
October 1st, 2011
Master gardener program spring 2011 at the CCS Disability Action Community Gardens
The course is taught by a stunning line-up of New Zealand’s organic gardening experts and will show you how to create your own successful organic garden and contribute to a more sustainable and eco-friendly urban environment.
The next course starts on Saturday 1 October and is held weekly 9:30-12:30 until 10 December for 10 weeks at CCS Disability Action at 14 Erson Avenue in Royal Oak. Contact: Scott Thiemann Scott.Thiemann@ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz
Basic topics covered include getting started and garden design using permaculture principles, soil health and how to maintain it by using various garden techniques, introductory botany, herb cultivation, composting, worm farming, growing fruit trees suited for our region successfully, managing pests and diseases by various organically safe methods, successfully saving seeds, creating food forests, and tools that make it easy. PLUS a couple of field trips to well-established gardens organised by some of the most knowledgeable people in the field. PLUS many opportunities to practice the art right here in our own gardens. PLUS multiple plant starts and seeds to take home. There’s more? YES, plus the opportunity to learn all of this in the comraderie of others of similar mind.
Tags: Food Gardens, Gardening, local food production
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Mt Eden Community Garden
August 16th, 2011
As winter is now in full swing and the garden growth has slowed right down, we have been doing maintenance. We have built 4 additional raised garden beds out of old pallets and have planted another strawberry bed. Currently growing in the garden we have garlic, leeks, sweet peas, beetroot and much more. If you are interested in coming down and meeting the gardeners we meet every Sunday (weather permitting) between 2-4pm. If you want to be involved please contact Michele via email: michele@locke.org.nz or by mobile: 021 2161684 or go to www.mecg.co.nz
Tags: Community, Community Garden, Food Gardens, local food production, Mount Eden
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