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This is Good's collaborative guide to community gardens in New Zealand. If you know of one, please leave a comment with its name, address and website, and we'll add it to the list and the map.

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Northland
  • Oromahoe Community Garden
    Oromahoe Primary School, Oromahoe
  • Rangihamama Garden Community Project
    34 Ngapuhi Rd, Kaikohe
Auckland
Gisborne
Waikato
  • Hannahs Bay Reserve
    Hannahs Bay Reserve, Rotorua
Wellington
Nelson
Canterbury
Otago

Comments

Rebeka Whale
 
Wed August 26, 2009 @ 12:31 PM
Kia ora- I'm part of the Organising crew for the Wellington Community Gardens Network. We just had a Hui on Monday night with a Community Gardens Mapping exercise. I can let you know more Community Gardens and their locations in the Wellington Region- but Would rather do it directly with someone so I know who i'm communicating with- could you please send me the e-mail address of the person who is doing this project?I have more information for you might be interested in also.. Cheers and great stuff!- .Rebeka Whale
Malc
 
Wed August 26, 2009 @ 07:31 PM
New Brighton Community Gardens,
136 Shaw Avenue,
New Brighton,
Christchurch

Please note, email address is mine, and I am not affiliated with the gardens.
Nick Holmes
www.splashroom.co.nz
 
Wed August 26, 2009 @ 11:31 PM
Hey Gooders,

Waitati Edible Gardens in Waitati, Otago
http://www.transitiontowns.org.nz/node/427

"The Patch" - Port Chalmers Community Garden, Otago
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=28435891974
Su Yin Khoo
 
Thu August 27, 2009 @ 10:57 AM
Thanks for all your suggestions—have added them onto the list. Keep them coming in!

I wish some of the community gardens were more specific about their locations though :)
Ruth Marsh
 
Tue September 01, 2009 @ 01:37 PM

Oromahoe Community Garden
at Oromahoe Primary School
Oromahoe
Northland

This is a fabulous productive garden and more members are wqelcome

Rebecca Campbell
 
Wed September 09, 2009 @ 05:30 PM
We have a small garden on the Kapiti Coast at Greenaway Road, Waikanae!
Manu Caddie
www.gisborne.wordpress.com
 
Tue September 15, 2009 @ 06:01 PM
Titirangi Community Garden, behind Te Poho o Rawiri Marae, Ranfurly St, Kaiti, Gisborne. Contact Manu Caddie 0274202957 for more information or visit: www.gisborne.wordpress.com
Kelly Ronayne
 
Sat September 19, 2009 @ 03:58 PM
Kiaora,

Christchurch:

Okeover Community Garden
Beside
Okeover Stream, there is a path between Ilam Road and Engineering Road
on the University of Canterbury Grounds. A bit hard to find, but there
is a map and more info here:
http://www.sustain.canterbury.ac.nz/comm_garden/index.shtml
Open to the whole community, not just University staff and students.
Regular
workdays are Fridays from 2-5pm (come and go as you please), + there
are lots of workshops and social events on at other times.

There is also a Council list of community gardens, but it was made in 2005, so may be out of date:
http://www.ccc.govt.nz/QuickAnswers/Documents/ChristchurchCommunityGardensContactList.pdf

Bay of Plenty:

Te Runanga o Te Whanau a Apanui Community Gardens
Whitianga, near the mouth of the Motu River.

Ruatoki Community Gardens:
Maori Women's Welfare League / Te Huinga a Matariki ki Tuhoe
P.O. Box 16 Taneatua
• Mina Timutimu – 073129222
• Hine Kane - 073129606
• Sandy Watene 07 3129377
• sandywatene@gmail.com<br>
Denise La Grouw
 
Mon September 21, 2009 @ 01:11 PM
Hi there, we have community gardens in Rotorua too, that incorporates a wetland restoration, food forest and food gardens.  It is in the Hannah's Bay Reserve which is in front of the Rotorua airport. 
Megan Palmer
www.harvestgardens.co.nz
 
Wed September 30, 2009 @ 04:42 PM
Greetings from Queenstown.
We have a community garden on private land at Speargrass Flat Road near Arrowtown that is in its infancy and the council have just leased us a site on Gorge Road that we are in the process of setting up. Please email us at harvestgardens@gmail.com and/or join our group on www.ooooby.ning.com
Glenys Byrne
www.westland.govt.nz
 
Mon January 11, 2010 @ 08:23 AM
Kia Ora

Westland will open it's first Community Garden on February 5th 2010, it is situated at Lazar Park on the corner of Park and Hall Street.

It is a small garden, but centurally located to suit the aged, local schools and the greater Hokitika community.

should you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact Glenys at the Westland District Council on 03 756 9082.
Alice Martin
 
Tue January 12, 2010 @ 09:35 PM
Opunake Community Gardens
Heaphy Road
Opunake
Taranaki
Stacey Foskett
 
Mon January 18, 2010 @ 12:46 PM
Hi from Wanganui

Youth Services Trust is putting together a proposal for a youth community garden in Castlecliff, Wanganui.  If any one would be interested in sharing some information on what works and what doesn't, it would be greatly recieved.  Hoping to get the project up and running in approx 5 weeks, focusing on 10 young people this first year and hoping to expand in future.
Cliff Jefferson
 
Wed January 27, 2010 @ 03:45 PM
Timaru's community garden is on Oxford Street, opposite the end of Sheratt Street.  David is the co-ordinator, always pleased to have some help..!
Lela Paterson
www.ecomatters.org.nz
 
Thu January 28, 2010 @ 08:55 PM
EcoMatters Environment Trust Community Gardens
1 & 4 Olympic Place
New Lynn
Waitakere

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