Kia ora koutou,
Wow, what rain. The heavens certainly opened today. The good news is that our kūmara are absolutely loving it, which gives the watering crew a well-earned sigh of relief.
If you have not been along to the māra for a while, now is a great time to visit and check out the perfectly lined-up puke, each one home to one of our fifteen heritage kūmara varieties. Come have a look now so you can follow their growth over the coming months.
Today we celebrated ten years of Dignan Street Community Garden, and despite the torrential rain it was a beautiful, joy-filled event. At times around thirty people were huddled around the screenprinting table, whipping out prints, chatting, laughing, and grabbing slices of pizza fresh from the oven. The energy was high. The garden was full of friends, both old and new, and it meant so much to have a number of our original members present to mark this milestone.
A heartfelt mihi to Ema, whose ongoing support with the screenprinting setup has transformed what started as a fun one-off idea into a much-loved community activity. We cannot wait to see people rocking their freshly printed Growing Point merch around Tāmaki and beyond.
Thank you to every single person who came out in the rain to celebrate what a decade of soil, care, and community can grow.
