Tāmaki Urban Market Garden

23/08/2025

Special invite: Tour of Pourewa Mara Kai

This is a special invitation to the zero waste community to join us to visit Pourewa reserve, an amazing iwi-led environmental regeneration initiative under Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Toi Taiao. Pourewa is a community vegetable garden – a māra kai – a revegetation nursery for the whānau of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.

10.00am – 12.30pm
Wednesday 10 September
Location: Ōrākei
Cost:
* $75.00 + GST (ZWA member)
* $115 + GST (non-member)�
The tour starts with a mihi whakatau, we will hear about background to the matauranga involved in the design leading into a guided walk around the mara kai, the mara Rongoa and the kumara collection. You will even get a chance to get your hands dirty. After the tour we will gather for lunch together (lunch is provided).

The māra kai was completed in June 2020 to a design that incorporated the mauri, wairua, tikanga and whakapapa of the land with a traditional sustainable horticultural and agricultural practice.

The tour is part of the annual Zero Waste Hui, but a Hui conference ticket is not required. GET A TICKET>>https://events.humanitix.com/zero-waste-aotearoa-national-hui-2025/tickets

(Photo credit: Carol Jardine of Chocolat and Eastern Bays Sustainable Garden trail - thank you!)

22/08/2025

What a great idea! Hope this trial extends!

https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/food/from-backyard-to-plate-cafe-looks-to-partner-with-home-gardeners?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR5dy2wlAaUgDj_TYerLdrUY4f2VGcyf3RnB1urjGDAMycT1K4GFndFfJc7sAw_aem_VtHMScSb3hONOqEumoNc1Q

Home gardeners will be paid for what they grow and supply in a new trial project.

19/08/2025

Today's fresh and colourful Harvest Boxes are all done up for our wonderful subscribers ✨✨✨
If you're interested in purchasing a Harvest box ,greens salad or even volunteering (our volunteers don't leave empty handed) then please email us with any questions at [email protected] 🌿🌿

15/08/2025

Wow! Extra special thanks to our friends Mt Wellington providing essential hardware and resources to help improve (previously donated) watering systems to ease the mahi growing great Kai locally! Ngā mihi

05/08/2025

Today's Harvest boxes bring some colour into this grey day ✨✨
We have here Silverbeat, spinach, red chard, broccoli, pumpkin, parsley, oregano, fennel,lemons and more 🌿

26/07/2025

Thank you to the team and the kids garden group - our boxes are looking good and love the billboard!

26/07/2025

How cool!

18/07/2025

If you're a veggie and herb lover , you'll love this!
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In this week's Harvest box we have Spinach, Kale, red chard, Cauliflower, Silver beat , leaks , celery , mint , pineapple sage , mint , lemon balm ,grapefruit, lemons a salad box of delishish nutritious greens and more.
One of our subscribers loves extra herbs so we make sure to pop in extra 🤗

If you'd like to subscribe and receive fresh veges , salad greens and herbs message or email the team at for any questions.
Have a Gorgeous weekend everyone!

08/07/2025

So good knowing others working on the same way - inspiration from Ōtaki

What started with a somewhat noble, if not radical idea, for New Zealand at least, seems to be working.

Full story ⬇

08/07/2025

Handy little creatures to have in the garden these helpers are natures natural pest control 🌿 some species even distribute seeds and pollinate flowers 🥰