Brooklyn Food Group

Welcome to the Food & Gardening Subgroup of Transition Town Brooklyn

barefootguru — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:48:13 +0000

The 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.

Brooklyn Food Group

mel — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 02:25:10 +0000

The Brooklyn Food Group now has a facebook page with up to date information on our community orchard, share gardens and up coming workshops. Search Brooklyn Food Group to get current news and information.

Resilience by Design: Ecological Footprinting For Resilient Regional Planning

jamesmatthewrichardson — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 06:31:45 +0000

Location / Venue:

Victoria University of Wellington, Te Aro Campus

Soil focused backyard food production workshop with Dirt Doctor

Dirt Doctor Wellington — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 23:18:50 +0000

Location / Venue:

Lyall Bay, Wellington

Composting and Worm Farming Workshop

Belinda — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 04:34:17 +0000

Location / Venue:

Brooklyn Community Centre

Brooklyn community orchard working bee, 19 June

sablyth — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 00:44:54 +0000

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

Grow your own feijoas workshop, Brooklyn, 8 May

sablyth — Tue, 03 May 2011 00:40:26 +0000

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

Brooklyn Community Orchard - daffodil planting day, 30 April

sablyth — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 05:25:44 +0000

A 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

"A community orchard is taking off in Brooklyn" article

sablyth — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:26:18 +0000

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.

Edible gardens & design tips workshop, 10 October, Brooklyn

sablyth — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 21:57:23 +0000

Come along to be part of 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

Location / Venue:

Brooklyn, Wellington

Brooklyn community orchard planting day, 22 August

sablyth — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:32:49 +0000

Help 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.

Location / Venue:

Harrison Street, Brooklyn, Wellington

Compost making workshop, Brooklyn, 20 June

sablyth — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:32:58 +0000

A 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

Location / Venue:

Brooklyn, Wellington

Earth Whisperers film screening, Brooklyn, 26 May

Belinda — Sun, 16 May 2010 04:21:09 +0000

Come and join us at the Brooklyn Community Centre on Harrison Street, Wednesday May 26th, 7:30 pm to watch this inspiring DVD…

Earth Whisperers/Papatuanuku introduces us to 10 visionary New Zealanders in a compelling and often humorous way, demonstrate how they are 'walking the walk' by living in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way.

Location / Venue:

Brooklyn Community Centre on Harrison Street, Wellington

Brooklyn Food Group - monthly meetings

sablyth — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:58:07 +0000

Every month the Brooklyn Food Group holds an open meeting. These are to plan events, share news and keep track of goings on.

Minutes for each meeting will be attached to this page.

We keep meetings focused and action oriented.

Meeting dates for 2010

3.30pm, Sunday 11 July, at Anne's place

4pm, Sunday 30 May 2001, at Anne's place

5pm, Sunday 25 April 2010, at Anne's place

5pm, Sunday 28 March 2010, at Anne's place

Article: Brooklyn leads the way with orchard for all

sablyth — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:51:22 +0000

We were delighted with a story by journalism student Chris Armstrong. He published this story on News Wire, WaeaRongokorero, the Whitireia journalism website on 12 March 2010.