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Ilam

Te Ngaki o Waiutuutu (University of Canterbury Community Garden)

Engineering Rd, Ilam, Christchurch 8041
About

Te Ngaki o Waiutuutu is a relaxed creative and learning space where students, staff, and locals can get together. We have a working bee every Friday arvo where everyone is welcome, learn new skills, meet like minded people, and enjoy the fresh harvest. Since our beginning over 20 years ago, this tucked-away garden has a life of its own with plenty of veggies, fruit trees, shrubs, herbs, flowers. It is situated alongside the Waiutuutu Stream, which is a beautiful walk in itself due to the restoration of the riparian zone.

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
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.
Regular Gatherings & Workshops
We have an open day with pizzas and kai every March. We sometimes have film nights in the garden. Our pizza oven is available to use on request. We run workshops throughout the University term year - these are on varied topics such as composting, fermentation, preserving, and cooking.
Harvesting Rules
We share the harvest every Friday at the working bee. Our garden is open 24/7 so theft is a problem.
Do you hold any programmes or workshops?
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
Jam Kelly
Email address
jam.kelly@canterbury.ac.nz
Garden address
Engineering Rd, Ilam, Christchurch 8041
Opening & working bee hours
Working bee every Friday. Summer hours 1 to 5pm. Winter hours 12 to 4pm.
Date of establishment
2002
Website & social media pages
Website
Instagram
Facebook Page
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