community gardening
Food growing and resilience.
WEC have established and are involved in Community Garden at Wi Neera, Orchard at Oram Park, Aroha Seed Stall and Growers Market. Over last few years ‘Kai in the Community’ workshops have been held to build understanding and interest in food growing and resilience. From these workshops, a regular Grower’s Gathering started, with the group visiting various gardens and growers including Raglan Avocados, Ruapuke Farms, and Hakea. From these gatherings sprouted the first ‘Land Sharing for Food Growing’ project at Warren Road.
Other growers' collectives have emerged
Support is important.
Other growers’ collectives have emerged. The Te Uku Growers Collective has seven families participating with crops including onions, kūmara and butternut pumpkins. With the generosity of landowners who have shared their land for this kaupapa, the strength of the collective continues to grow, bringing together whānau to cultivate food, share knowledge, and strengthen local food resilience.
Support is important for new landshare projects – the start-up phase of land sharing projects, designing projects and taking steps to get it growing. Raglan Naturally Community Trust has provided support for project coordination, meeting and workshop costs and communications.
