Pedal Ready are leading a free guided bike tour of the gardens. Subsidised e-bike hire is available. Register on the Pedal Ready website.
Hataitai Community Garden
Ki hea | Where 112 Waipapa Road, Hataitai
The Hataitai Community Garden is a small garden in the green space of the Hataitai Centre (former Hataitai Bowling Club). We have 5-6 garden beds and community compost bins. This year we have had a stellar tomato and pumpkin harvest.
If the weather is fine on the day we will be painting up some new signage for the compost bins and turning over the gardens for some winter crops. There will be tea and coffee served from the Hataitai Centre.
Lyall Bay Community Garden
Ki hea | Where 67 Freyberg Street, Lyall Bay
A small communal garden in suburban Lyall Bay, supported by Lyall Bay Community Church, we offer a space for people to work together, share in the harvest, learn from each other, enjoy the garden, and rest. We also host afterschool kids’ gardening. We value garden practices that care for our environment, such as permaculture and drought resistant planting, and we engage in financially sustainable practices such as seed raising, natural soil amendments, and zero waste.
Miramar Prison Garden
Ki hea | Where 1 Main Rod, Miramar
Located at the northern end of the Miramar Peninsula on the site of the old Wellington Prison gardens, we have a long and interesting history. Today we provide a place for local people to come together – to grow produce, but also to participate in cultural, social and educational activities. Open Sunday activities will include guided tours of the historic garden, a simple koha BBQ, gardening and food workshops, an ‘Eat the Garden’ demonstration with Travelling Kitchen, and family-friendly activities.
Miramar & Maupuia Community Centre
Ki hea | Where 27 Chelsea Street, Miramar
Miramar Maupuia Community Garden is a nurturing space cultivated by and for the community. Nestled within the heart of Te Motu Kairangi, it serves as a sanctuary where individuals come together to grow fresh produce, share knowledge, and foster connections. From aromatic herbs to seasonal vegetables, this garden provides a sustainable oasis where individuals of all ages and backgrounds can engage in the joy of gardening.
Te Kawakawa Commons
Ki hea | Where 46 Hornsey Road, Melrose
Te Kawakawa Commons is a small community garden and recreation area created to provide a sheltered and peaceful sanctuary for local people and wildlife. Located on a walkway track to the top of Mt Albert and the Southern Walkway, local residents have cleared blackberry to plant vegetable gardens, fruit trees and native vegetation. Seating and a network of short tracks complete the transformation. Monthly working bees vary but include weeding, gardening, planting natives in winter, and track building. Whether you want to follow the follow the track to the top or not on Open Sunday, you’re welcome to come and relax with a muffin and a cuppa, and maybe adopt a baby succulent.