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Tue, Apr 22, 2014


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Garden Club Update, Uni Calendar Mid Semester Break Week 2
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Garden Fun Day this Friday

the 25th April, between 12 noon and 2 pm.

Your host for this event is Dan.
If you are on campus or feel like heading in for some gardening, please do :)
RSVP if your coming, the more that do the more seedlings I will pick up from the garden shop.
And remember gardening is an outdoor activity and is weather dependent.

Do you have gardening experience?

In order to have more events, we are seeking those that have some gardening experience, and might like to run a Garden Fun Day every now and then.
If this sounds like you, please get in touch :)
We have had a couple people express interest, which means more Garden Fun Days are on the way!
There is a new club at Massey Albany
The Massey University Albany Rugby Clubs' touch rugby team (MU Wolves) are having their first training today at 5pm at Kell Park.  If you are interested in joining as a player or supporting member contact Mike at masseyunirugby@gmail.com.
Or check out their facebook group here

Ready for picking :
Nasturtium, Pak Choy, Silverbeet, Cherry Tomatoes, Spinach, Parsley

Mon, Apr 07, 2014


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Garden Club Update, Week 7
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Next Garden Fun Day

Will be held this Friday 11th April, between 11 am and 1 pm.

We will have some more seedlings to plant, so come along if you can make it, and stay as long as you want. RSVP if your coming. And remember gardening is an outdoor activity and is weather dependent.

Do you have gardening experience?

In order to have more events, we are seeking those that have some gardening experience, and might like to run a Garden Fun Day every now and then.
If this sounds like you, please get in touch :)

PumpKing Competition


On Saturday I attended the PumpKing Competition weigh-in.
It was really great to meet a friendly bunch of people from different Community Gardens.
Other than myself, no one else from our club attended, but I think you would have enjoyed it!

We placed 4th for the Heaviest Marina di Chioggia Pumpkin. More details about the variety can be found here.
We won a book called Shop Local Eat Well, Cooking with seasonal produce in New Zealand by Kathryn Hawkins.

And we also came away with lots of free packets of seeds from the sponsors and some of the community gardens! The seeds include Mesclun, Lettuce, Carrots, Rocket, Red Coral Mizuna, Squire Kale, Parsley, Scarlett Runner Beans and Choko.



Photos from the event can be found here
 

Ready for picking :
Nasturtium, Pak Choy, Silverbeet, Cherry Tomatoes, Spinach, Parsley

Tue, Apr 01, 2014


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Garden Club Update, Week 6
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PumpKing Competition


In November last year we entered a Giant Pumpkin Growing Competition. This competition was open to all Community Gardens in Auckland.

Since then our pumpkins have steadily been growing bigger and bigger and it is time to find out how well we did.

The Community Garden Showcase is being held on Saturday the 5th between 10am-12.30pm at Dig It! at 14 Erson Ave, Royal Oak.
All are welcome.

Facebook Event https://www.facebook.com/events/1395620580712316

Competition Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/PumpkinCompetition

Next Garden Fun Day

Will be held Friday 11th April, between 11 am and 1 pm.

Do you have gardening experience?

In order to have more events, we are seeking those that have some gardening experience, and might like to run a Garden Fun Day every now and then.
If this sounds like you, please get in touch :)

Ready for picking :
Nasturtium, Pak Choy, Silverbeet, Cherry Tomatoes

Sat, Mar 29, 2014


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Garden Club Update, Week 5
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Open Day

Showing our gardens off to the public

As part of Ecofest 2014, our Community Garden is hosting an Open Day this Sunday the 30th between 1 pm and 4 pm.
If you are at uni feel free to pop in to the club gardens. 



 

PumpKing Competition

In November last year we entered a Giant Pumpkin Growing Competition. This competition was open to all Community Gardens in Auckland.

Since then our pumpkins have steadily been growing bigger and bigger and it is time to find out how well we did.

The Community Garden Showcase is being held on Saturday the 5th between 10am-12.30pm at Dig It! at 14 Erson Ave, Royal Oak. All are welcome.

Ready to harvest!
Nasturtium
Pak Choy
Silverbeet
Cherry Tomatoes

 

Mon, Mar 17, 2014

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Garden Club Update, Week 4
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Garden Fun Day this Friday

A "Garden Fun Day" is a relaxing organised meet up at the Club Gardens for those that can make it, usually involving the planting of new seedlings.

This Friday from 11 am to 1 pm I will be hosting the 2nd Garden Fun Day of the semester.
Come if you can, and stay as long (or as short) as you like.

There are still some seedlings left over from the last Garden Fun Day that would really like to be planted.

The club has tools, and gloves, so you won't need to bring any equipment.
Gardening is an outdoor activity and is weather dependent. If it is raining at the scheduled time, then the event will be postponed until the following week.

Let me know if you are think you might come (either via email, or facebook)  :)



Still plenty of ripe cherry tomatoes in the gardens right now. Normally $3.99 a punnet from the supermarket, these babies are Free!

15 March – 13 April 2014
Fresh ideas for your home, backyard and community
Ecofest North is a vibrant, community-led festival brimming with inspiration and fresh ideas for your home, backyard and community. It is supported by Auckland Council, and co-ordinated by Kaipatiki Project.
The Massey University Community Garden is participating in the Community Gardens Open Day on Sunday 30th, and will be running an additional Garden Fun session from 1-4pm.
NORTH SHORE to MATAKANA – for full event listings go here.
 



Free Feijoas available from the Student Lounge this week.

Look out for our free fruit tray.

Tue, Mar 04, 2014

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Garden Club Update, Week 2
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First Garden Fun Day this Friday

A "Garden Fun Day" is a relaxing organised meet up at the Club Gardens for those that can make it, usually involving the planting of new seedlings.

This Friday from 11 am to 1 pm I will be hosting the first Garden Fun Day of the semester.
Come if you can, and stay as long (or as short) as you like.

I have a bunch of plants that I raised from seed over the summer break that are ready to plant.
The club has tools, and gloves, so you won't need to bring any equipment.

I will bring along my audio system so we have some nice background music.
The forecast is Sunny, so pack your sunblock.

And let me know if you are thinking about coming (either via email, or facebook)  :)



Loads of ripe cherry tomatoes in the gardens right now. Normally $3.99 a punnet from the supermarket, these babies are Free!
A reminder that there is still an opportunity to earn some money for the Club, by manning a Zero Waste Station at an event run by the Auckland Council : The Cape Town to Cairo Event in Browns Bay this Saturday the 8th of March. The volunteers will need to be available from 10am until 4pm. Each station we operate will earn the Club $100.

I haven't had any interest yet, but if this sounds like you, please reply to this email or my own newzealdan@gmail.com.

Mon, Feb 24, 2014

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Garden Club Update, Week 1
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Welcome back students


2013 was a great year for the "Garden Club", and this year we will focus on building on our strengths and improving on our weaknesses.


This Wednesday the 26th is Clubs Day, and I am asking for volunteers to help man our stall between the hours of 10 am and 2 pm. Clubs Day is a very important day as it exposes new students to the club, and historically this has been our number one source of new members. Let me know if you can help out, even if you can only spare an hour or so - any help will be appreciated.

Regular Garden Fun Days will be resuming shortly, once we have all settled down with our new timetables.

Unrelated to clubs day, there is also an opportunity to earn some money for the Club, by manning a Zero Waste station at an event run by the Auckland Council : The Cape Town to Cairo Event in Browns Bay on the 8th of March. The volunteers will need to be available from 10am until 4pm. Each station we operate will earn the Club $100.

If you can help with Clubs Day or the Zero Waste Event, please reply to this email or my own newzealdan@gmail.com.

On a final note, I am experimenting with a new newsletter/email client, so you may notice a new and changing format over the next few weeks.