Individual Donors

Ngā mihi to all of our incredible donors! Aaron Campbell, Aaron Cliff, Adam Lines, Adam Willetts, Alex Hallatt, Ali Hughes, Alice Bates, Alison Baxter, Alison […]

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Community garden

An Edible Garden featuring a public food forest, multiple herb and vegetable beds showcasing a variety of growing techniques, space for educational workshops and an […]

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Local food hub

A Local Food Information Centre and Restaurant acting as a window to display and promote the abundant network of local food producers, community gardens and […]

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Dome greenhouse

A Dome which will serve as an indoor food production and classroom space – can even grow bananas!

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PledgeMe Campaign

We are raising money to get our Ōtākaro Orchard Information Centre and Café on its way to completion! With this money raised, we can finish […]

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Sharing Food

With 100+ species of edible plants, Ōtākaro Orchard will produce 1,000 kg of fresh produce each year, a free edible landscape for everyone.

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Growing Knowledge

Ōtākaro Orchard is a living learning environment where people can grow, cook, and preserve their own fruit and veggies.

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Connecting People

Ōtākaro Orchard connects people interested in food and community, encouraging intergenerational knowledge transfer.

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Our Kaupapa

Ōtākaro Orchard is a centre for food resilience and environmental awareness.  A living learning hub for us and our children, and a precious public asset […]

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Our Principles

We strive to achieve: 1. Manaakitanga Hospitality, kindness, generosity and support 2. Whanaungatanga A relationship through shared experiences and working together which provides people with […]

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