WELLfed Gardens
"I learned how to share and plant stuff that I didn't even know existed which made me learn more about vegetables and plants.
It helped me a lot because I shared a lot of good stuff about WELLfed with my family"
The garden is used:
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to provide fresh, seasonal produce for WELLfed classes
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to develop a foundation of knowledge about plant growth, composting, soil building and urban ecology through themes of Belonging, Health and Well-being, Integration and Relationships:
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to educate our Learners and the community
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as a local hub to learn about growing kai for local school tamariki
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WELLfed operates from the old Cannons Creek bowling club. Alongside the building space, we have converted the bowling green into a flourishing community garden, with three dedicated team members.
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Plant and Learn in the WELLfed Garden
Wednesday's, 10am until 12 noon
EVERYONE WELCOME! Our community is invited to join the WELLfed Garden crew on Wednesday mornings, to spend some time gardening and learning!
No experience or skills are necessary - our awesome team can teach you about when and how garden tasks need doing and lots of skills you can use in your own garden. Stay for a little while or as long as you want. You'll need closed-in shoes (we don't want anyone getting hurt) and to be dressed appropriately for being outside.
Garden tasks for volunteers include composting, seed starting, seed sowing, plant health, biology first gardening (working with nature).
Sharing morning tea (delicious WELLfed snacks provided!) is also a great chance to connect with other awesome humans in our community.
Pre-schoolers are welcome during term time and during the school holidays you are welcome to bring school-aged kids. They can get stuck in and connect with Papatunuku as well, or there is space for outdoor play. Children must be supervised by their caregivers whilst onsite.
Plant and Learn session are weather and staffing dependant - we will post in the Facebook event if we won't be gardening due to weather or sickness.
 WELLfed Garden - Kids in the compost |  WELLfed Garden - Crop tunnels |  WELLfed Garden - aerial shot |  WELLfed Garden - Bug hotel |  WELLfed Garden - First Kumara Crops |
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 WELLfed Garden - Crops |  WELLfed Garden - crops |  WELLfed Garden - Krisit with first kumara harvest |  WELLfed Garden - Kids in the garden |  WELLfed Garden - Kids in the garden |
 WELLfed Garden - Kids in the garden |  WELLfed Garden - crops |  WELLfed Garden - Kids in the garden |  WELLfed Garden - volunteers in the garden |  WELLfed Garden - aerial shot |
