Motueka Community Gardens
The Community Gardens were established in the second half of 2010 on TDC land on Old Wharf Road, opposite the Motueka Recreation Centre. The Trust which runs the gardens was registered early in 2011. The primary aims are to provide a community food production garden for the sustainable production of organic food, to promote the concept and benefits of community food production gardens, and to encourage self-sufficiency in local food supplies.
Other aims include the enhancement of community nutrition through increased awareness and consumption of self-grown fresh produce, to promote the involvement of schools and young members of the community in sustainable organic food production, and to increase awareness of and skills in sustainable food production through education and skills enhancement programmes.
In July 2010 the opportunity arose to re-introduce the concept and planning for a community garden on a pocket of Tasman District Council-owned land on Old Wharf Road, opposite the Recreation Centre and between the coolstore, skate park and the Adopt-a-Plot park and associated Inlet Walkway.
Growth in full swing, 19 January 2011
November 9th 2011, with the communal area on the left and early allotments to the right.
New sign installation, July 24 2011.
News
- Announcing the initial public meeting (July 20, 2010)
- Report from the initial public meeting (July 27, 2010)
- Report from the second meeting, held onsite (Aug 8, 2010)
- Report from the third public meeting (Aug 23, 2010)
- Work begins: First working bee (Sept 20, 2010)
- Community garden preparation gains momentum (Oct 1, 2010)
- Community garden construction gets off to a roaring start (Oct 11, 2010 - includes photos)
- First plantings made in community garden (Nov 5, 2010)
- Community garden sets up as charitable trust (Dec 9, 2010)
- Destination debated for bumper Community Garden crop (Jan 6, 2011)
- Community garden trustees plan next steps after bumper harvest (Apr 8, 2011)
- Community groups cooperate to solve manure removal issue (May 5, 2011)
- Community gardens available for private vege allotments (September 29, 2011)
- Community garden allotments off to flying start (November 8, 2011)
- Sunflower plantings to brighten community gardens (December 19, 2011)
Contact us
If you want to know more about the gardens, or if you would like to contribute some of your time or other resources, please contact one of the following:
- Chairperson: Tara Forde, ngatitara@gmail.com or 021 145 9412
- Works manager: Ron Sharp, ronsharp@slingshot.co.nz or 528-6483
- Secretary: David Armstrong, inhouse@paradise.net.nz or 528 4046.
Events and discussions
Plan of the gardens
Planning of bed location and use, along with gardening infrastructure, is constantly being reviewed. You can view the current plan diagram by clicking here
Our website
Contains news, discussion, photos, minutes of meetings and other details. Click here to see it here »
Donate materials
You can help by donating materials to the garden. Click here to see how »
Check out our Facebook page here »
Earlier photos
September 2010
3 November 2010
