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Opotiki Coast Food Group
Opotiki Coast has the following sub groups: Food and Steering group
International Permaculture Design Course (summer)
Submitted by Koanga Institute on 24 November 2009 - 12:50pm 10 Jan 2010 12:00
23 Jan 2010 12:00
10th – 23rd January 2010 (Starts Sunday 12 noon – finishes Friday 12 noon)
Koanga Institute, Torere, Eastern Bay of Plenty, NZ
Tutors: Bob Corker, Kay Baxter, Cam Wilson
Fees: $1400 inc gst (includes food and accommodation )
This is an intensive twelve day course covering the curriculum recognized by the International Permaculture Institute. It is focused on giving you a clear understanding about how you can apply ecological design principles to your : - life, land use, business and community development.
» Read moreLocation / Venue:
Torere, east cape
Light Earth Building and Appropriate Technologies
Submitted by Koanga Institute on 24 November 2009 - 12:59pm 2 Apr 2010 12:00
5 Apr 2010 12:00
Light Earth Building and Appropriate Technologies
Friday 2nd – Monday 5th April 2010
12 noon Friday - 12noon Monday
Location: Koanga Institute, Torere.
Tutors: Bob Corker,and Max van Ginkel $460 (includes food and accomodation)
Location / Venue:
Torere, east cape
Growing Preparing and Cooking Nutrient Dense Food
Submitted by Koanga Institute on 24 November 2009 - 12:56pm 30 Jan 2010 09:00
1 Feb 2010 12:00
Growing Preparing and Cooking Nutrient Dense Food
Saturday 30th January to Monday 1st February 2010
9:00AM Saturday – 12 noon Monday.
Location: Koanga Institute, Torere.
Tutor: Kay Baxter, $330
An intensive live in weekend, which covers all the content covered in the previous two, one day workshops on 1) Bio-intensive Gardening and Growing Nutrient Dense Food , Sat, 3rd October
» Read moreLocation / Venue:
Torere, east cape
Koanga Institute Field Day
Submitted by Koanga Institute on 24 November 2009 - 12:54pm 7 Feb 2010 09:00
Koanga Institute Field Day
February Sunday 7th, 2010
Bookings are essential so we can tell you where to go.
9:00am - 11:00 am with Grant Paton (Environmental Fertilisers) in his research garden at Kerepehi and then
12:00am - 4:00pm with Jan and Rob Hammington (Seed Guardians for the Koanga Institute)
Koha to the Institute (we will look after our hosts)
This is an exciting first for us. We are holding field days in the Kerepehi and Hamilton areas.
» Read moreKoanga Institute Annual Hui and Open Day
Submitted by Koanga Institute on 24 November 2009 - 12:52pm 5 Dec 2009 10:00
Koanga Institute Annual Hui and Open Day
Saturday 5th December 2009, Torere
Each year we open our food and seed gardens to the public and
share what we've achieved and learned over the past year in the
field of living simply... and what our goals are for the next...
into the future. It's a time for inspiration, reflection and
sharing......our first time in Torere....
We will be open from 10:00am - late
We will provide a special dinner in celebration of the Solstice to come
Location / Venue:
Torere, east cape
7 Co-op principles
The 7 Co-op Principles, adopted by Ashland Food Co-op which were originally produced by the International Cooperative Alliance:
Opotiki Community Marketplace
During one of the first Transition Town meetings held in Opotiki we explored actions that we could take to create more resilience in our town. With the goals of increased self-sufficiency, greater support of our local growers, and providing an economic buffer for home gardeners, the idea was born to create a Local Marketplace.
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Opening of Opotiki Coast Organic Food Co-op
Submitted by Kazel on 2 August 2008 - 9:34pm 16 Aug 2008 14:00
You are invited to join an exciting new initiative. We are pleased to announce the formation of an Organic Food Co-operative.
This new venture is about to send its first collective order to a NZ Organic food Wholesaler.
» Read moreLocation / Venue:
The Blue Shed, opposite Shell, on the corner of Church and Richard St.

Opotiki Local Produce Market planning meeting
Submitted by Kazel on 9 August 2008 - 5:41pm 16 Aug 2008 14:30
Venue: The Blue Shed, opposite Shell, on the corner of Richard St and Church St, Opotiki
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