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Brooklyn has the following sub groups: Food & Gardening, Transport and Steering group

Welcome to the Food & Gardening Subgroup of Transition Town Brooklyn

updated 28 Oct 2010

Brooklyn orchard AA signThe Food & Gardening subgroup has established two ‘share-gardens’: this is where two Brooklyn residents who are no longer able to do much gardening have volunteered their gardens for other people to use.

A community orchard has been established in Harrison Street. The first stage was planted in August 2009 with stage two tree planting taking place in August 2010.

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Soil focused backyard food production workshop with Dirt Doctor

Submitted by Dirt Doctor Wel... on 3 September 2011 - 12:18pm | Event
17 Sep 2011 10:00
18 Sep 2011 16:00

 

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Location / Venue: 
Lyall Bay, Wellington
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Composting and Worm Farming Workshop

Submitted by Belinda on 30 July 2011 - 5:34pm | updated 31 Jul 2011 | Event
14 Aug 2011 13:00
14 Aug 2011 15:00

 

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Location / Venue: 
Brooklyn Community Centre
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Brooklyn community orchard working bee, 19 June

Submitted by sablyth on 11 June 2011 - 1:44pm | Event
19 Jun 2011 13:00
19 Jun 2011 15:00

Every second Sunday in winter, we are running working bees. At the working bees we'll be keeping the grass in check,  weeding, feeding plants and general maintenance of the orchard.

Please bring along tools that you've got.

Come along! It's fun plus you'll do a bit of hard work. We would welcome you for any time you would be able to spare.

Upcoming working bees after this one are on Sundays: 3, 17 and 31 July.

Location / Venue: 
Harrison Street, Brooklyn, Wellington
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Grow your own feijoas workshop, Brooklyn, 8 May

Submitted by sablyth on 3 May 2011 - 1:40pm | updated 03 May 2011 | Event
8 May 2011 14:30
8 May 2011 16:00

Grow your own feijoa workshop poster

Come along to a session by Peter and Rose from Sabzi Organics to learn all about growing your own feijoas in our region.

At the workshop you'll have a chance:

  • ask any question
  • taste different varieties of feijoa
  • buy organic feijoa.

It'll be an informal and fun session.

Cost: $5

Location / Venue: 
Brooklyn Community Centre, Harrison Street, Brooklyn, Wellington
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Brooklyn Community Orchard - daffodil planting day, 30 April

Submitted by sablyth on 15 April 2011 - 6:25pm | updated 15 Apr 2011 | Event
30 Apr 2011 10:00

Detail from the poster for the daffodil planting dayA family day at the Brooklyn Community Orchard. Daffodil planting and a treasure hunt for the children).

What to bring: daffodil bulbs (if you can) and trowel.

Everyone welcome.

PS: Attached is a copy of the poster promoting the planting - please feel to print off then use to promote the event. Thanks.

 

 

 

Location / Venue: 
Harrison Street, Brooklyn, Wellington
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"A community orchard is taking off in Brooklyn" article

Submitted by sablyth on 5 November 2010 - 8:26am

This article was written by Hannah Zwartz and was first published on 28 August 2010 in the Dominion Post. Thanks Hannah for letting us republish it.

In a few years’ time, Brooklyn children walking home from school will be able to pick apples and pears from their own community orchard. The orchard, officially opened last weekend, runs along both sides of a public walkway from the end of Harrison Street down to McKinley Terrace.

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Edible gardens & design tips workshop, 10 October, Brooklyn

Submitted by sablyth on 20 September 2010 - 10:57am | updated 20 Sep 2010 | Event
10 Oct 2010 13:00
10 Oct 2010 15:00

Come along to be part ofEdible gardens and design tips workshop poster this fun, interactive workshop. Get your summer planting off to the best possible start.

Learn about:

  • Design tips to save time and money
  • Garden planning, layout and management
  • Edible plants -- what to plant, where to plan

Cost: $12

Bookings: email ann.locke [at] googlemail.com

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Location / Venue: 
Brooklyn, Wellington
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Brooklyn community orchard planting day, 22 August

Submitted by sablyth on 12 August 2010 - 11:32am | updated 15 Aug 2010 | Event
22 Aug 2010 13:00

Brooklyn community orchard planting day posterHelp us celebrate the first year of the orchard.

On the planting day there will be plums and pears to plant. Our guest speaker is Hannah Zwartz, plus you can get some planting advice and there'll be live music.

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Location / Venue: 
Harrison Street, Brooklyn, Wellington
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Compost making workshop, Brooklyn, 20 June

Submitted by sablyth on 4 June 2010 - 11:32am | updated 04 Jun 2010 | Event
20 Jun 2010 13:00
20 Jun 2010 15:00

Sprout bursting from compost pile, Brooklyn Food group compost noticeA hands on compost making workshop. We'll cover how to make and maintain a compost heap as well as discuss tasks for the winter vegetable garden.

The workshop will be held in Brooklyn, Wellington. All the information you need to attend will be supplied after you register.

Cost: $10.

For more information and bookings contact: Ann Locke, ann.locke [at] gmail.com

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Location / Venue: 
Brooklyn, Wellington
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