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Halswell

Halswell Community Garden

329 Halswell Road, Halswell, Christchurch 8025
About

We have a food forest, fruit trees, a walnut tree, heaps of currants, gooseberries and some new raspberry bushes. Not to mention, we also grow vegetables. Our goal is simple - to feed our families. Any extra food we have, we share with the community and the Parish, who own the land where our garden is.

This community garden offers
  • Shared harvest and planting.
  • Independent plots & allotments.
  • Educational resources.
  • School & learning programs.
  • Food pantry or pātaka
  • Workshops
  • Cooking classes
  • Food forests
Community Garden Information
Type of garden
Community Garden - shared harvest and planting.
Size
Large
Organic Practices
We try to work to organic principles but do use herbicide as necessary to create new beds.
Greenhouse
Yes
Make Compost
Yes
Tools
Tools for all gardening tasks.
Regular Gatherings & Workshops
Saturday mornings, earlier in the summer, before the heat of the day for the bulk of work and harvest.
Harvesting Rules
Our garden is open 24/7, so many locals help themselves, which is sad, as they do no work themselves...
Do you hold any programmes or workshops?
A local kindergarten and an organisation catering for disabled people have had beds. But many of the local schools/kindergartens have their own gardens
Accessibility
Raised beds
This garden can accomodate visitors and gardeners who use wheelchairs.
Wide paths
Paths are wide enough for wheelchair and mobility scooter users
Accessible toilets
Toilets on site are wheelchair friendly.
Adaptive gardening tools
Tools suited for people with disabilities, such as long-handled tools, are available.
Sensory garden
Garden contains different textures and scents to cater for those with sensory impairments.
Signage
Paths, beds, and other areas in the garden have large, easy-to-read signs.
Location
Contact Details
Main Contact
Ellen Loader
Email address
loadersande@gmail.com
Garden address
329 Halswell Road, Halswell, Christchurch 8025
Opening & working bee hours
Saturday mornings.
Date of establishment
2014
Website & social media pages
Website
Instagram
Facebook Page
Supporters
Mitre 10 Hornby, The Olde Vicarage Restaurant, New World Halswell, Red Cross, Menz Shed .

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