Designing Resilient Systems of Abundance
May 13 2023
1:30 pm
Education
Mātauranga
Ōtākaro Orchard is a living learning environment where people can grow, cook, and preserve their own fruit and veggies. Community experts will share their skills, teaching us where our food comes from and how to grow it ourselves.
Education programmes
For kids
Youth education
We have hands on learning education where students can come visit the site and actively take part in projects. We can tailor activities for different age groups.
Learn about :
- Permaculture
- Food forests
- Making compost
- Worm farms & Insect Hotels
- Companion planting
- Propagating plants
- Plant care
- Seed saving
- Nature play
For Community
Group workshop
We offer one day workshops or a series of lessons for both Schools and Community groups.
Learn about :
- Permaculture
- Food forest systems
- Resource management
- Regenerative practices
- Soil and water health
- Growing soil and feeding the soil web
- Edible garden systems
- Nursery systems
- Pest and disease control
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