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Kirwee

Kirwee Community Garden

1326 Courtenay Road, Kirwee 7571
About

Our garden is tucked away in the grounds of St George's Anglican Church and it's open for everyone in the community to use. A bunch of friendly volunteers take care of the basic stuff, but lots of families come in to plant their own little seedlings and gather their crops. If there's anything extra, we happily donate it to the Darfield Foodbank.

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
Medium
Organic Practices
Yes for growing purposes, we do spray grass/weeds however.
Greenhouse
No
Make Compost
Yes
Tools
Tools for all gardening tasks, Gloves, Outdoor seating, Protection from the weather, inside area or undercover options on rainy or hot days.
Regular Gatherings & Workshops
Yes, we do light the pizza oven and have gatherings from time to time.
Harvesting Rules
People harvest as required and we have signage on certain produce such as pumpkins advising when they will be ready to pick.
Do you hold any programmes or workshops?
We have a primary school and preschool who bring their children along for picnics and we hope to do educational programmes in the future.
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
Sue Carline-Wright
Email address
Suecarlinewright@outlook.com
Garden address
1326 Courtenay Road, Kirwee 7571
Opening & working bee hours
Garden is open 24/7 and we have working bees as required. We also fire up our pizza oven and have gatherings from time to time.
Date of establishment
2016
Website & social media pages
Website
Instagram
Facebook Page
Supporters
Frews Transport, plus our local farmers

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