7 Oaks Opawa GardenThe 7 Oaks Opawa Garden initiative was established in 2007. It is sited on the original CPIT organic horticultural training site in Opawa, Christchurch. We now share the grounds with the 7 Oaks Education Centre and With CPIT have developed a memorandum of understanding.A team of volunteers and paid gardeners are working hard to bring the organic gardens back to top condition. We have harvested a wonderful variety of vegetables and fruit and are hoping to increase our output in the following seasons.
Another very important opportunity is the educational aspect and we are looking forward to supporting the new school as well as running evening classes on growing produce, composting and related matters as well as develop courses on; fruit tree care, herb growing and other related subjects. In the spirit of Grow Local we are also advising and encouraging other community organisations and organic growers to take up the challenge to start growing food in their own neighbourhood. In the centre of the Garden is a Wahi Tapu that remind us of the importance of this garden and to celebrate the work of the people who established it. Next to the Wahi Tapu is a strawbale adobe hut which houses the Southern Seed Exchange Seed Bank.If you would like to find out more fell free to contact Project Lyttelton to talk with Bettina Evans who heads this project for PL. And if you would like to participate in one of our working bees they are held at 9.30am -Midday on the last Sunday of the Month, contact Paul Gourlie ( 021 2608059) - All areWelcome. 7 Oaks Opawa Garden -Corner of Hassals Lane and York St in Opawa, Christchurch. |
