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New Brighton Community Gardens

136 Shaw Avenue, New Brighton, Christchurch 8083
About

Our gardens have been described as flourishing, peaceful, diverse, and full of kindness by our visitors and volunteers. It's rare for anyone to leave our gardens empty handed or empty hearted.What's great about community gardens is that they're all different, but when done right, they fill specific needs within a local area. They fill the gaps left by society in different ways. For example, in some areas, it might be addressing loneliness, while in others, it's about ensuring food security. In some cases, it's about preserving kiwi backyards that are being lost due to intensive housing. If you're nearby, we'd love for you to come and check us out. We're always happy to meet new people.

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
yes
Greenhouse
Yes
Make Compost
Yes
Tools
Tools for all gardening tasks, Gloves, Tea and coffee facilities, Outdoor seating, Protection from the weather, inside area or undercover options on rainy or hot days, Parking, Seedlings for sale, Educational programmes / work shops - for example compost making, fruit tree pruning
Regular Gatherings & Workshops
We provide a shared lunch on the first Monday of the month at 12.30, bring a plate if you can and have lunch together as a group daily. We also have a big Open Day at the end of October.
Harvesting Rules
Volunteers are expected to work a minimum of 2h to take home, please check with the Garden manager before harvesting produce.
Do you hold any programmes or workshops?
Yes, we provide multiple school programs by demand and our big Winter school program called The young Propagating Gardeners" A 10 week program for 85 plus children for children aged 10-12 years. Furthermore we provide sustainability sessions and individual designed lessons to work with school relevant subjects.
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
Catherine O'Neill
Email address
nbgardens@xtra.co.nz
Garden address
136 Shaw Avenue, New Brighton, Christchurch 8083
Opening & working bee hours
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10-4pm, Saturdays 10-2pm
Date of establishment
2005
Website & social media pages
Website
Instagram
Facebook Page
Supporters
City Care, Ethique, Zurma, Graham Hill Roofing, Compostic, Dazz, Lush, Resene, Wattyl, Orion. Rata, Lotto, Cogs, CCC and more

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