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Exploring North Canterbury for Walnuts
As Autumn arrives in North Canterbury, so does the abundance of walnuts from the numerous wild walnut trees scattered throughout the region. Historically, walnuts were a staple in hunter-gatherer...
Community Gardens For Building Stronger Communities and Food Security
Learn more about the benefits of community gardens, such as nurturing relationships and empowering communities – and discover the new Woodend Community Garden!
The Fascinating Story Of Sharon Earl’s Gardening Journey
When she’s not creating tiny drawings with pencil, working with leather, or building life-sized intricate sculptures from wood and steel, Sharon Earl is in her ‘no-dig’ organic vegetable garden.
The Best Way to Eat Leeks!
The best way to eat leeks? If you ask me, it’s Leek and Potato Soup! This fail-proof (I think!!) recipe is so simple yet absolutely delicious, you need to try this!
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori / Māori Language Week 2023
There are many ways to celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, here we share some mahi māra (gardening) and kai (food) words and useful links and learning resources.
How to make Rēwena Bread
Rewena bread is a traditional Māori sourdough bread, Sixth House Photography shares how they make their Rewena starter/bug using potato or kūmara…
How to Blanch Vegetables
What is blanching and why should we do it? We asked Jen Pomeroy from The Modern Mess to teach us…
The SEDE Project
The SEDE (Supporting Elderly Diet Enrichment) Project.
Home gardeners sharing surplus home grown produce with elderly people in their community.
Jess’ Top Tips for Adding More Plants to Your Diet
At times, the world can seem so chaotic and be really exhausting. Hearing about the impacts of the climate crisis, food costs increasing … it can all seem very daunting. But what if I told you, just...