Transition Town Point Chevalier

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Kia ora koutou,

What a lovely cooling bit of rain we had this morning – you could almost feel the plants in the māra screaming out thank youuuuuu!

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The temperature’s rising (in our compost) 🔥

Kia ora koutou,

What a busy weekend on composting mauri we had! Have a peek under the lid in compost bay 1 when you’re next in and see the temp rising. It’s microbe magic in action.

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Introducing memberships!

Kia ora koutou,

Hope you’re staying hydrated and finding ways to cool off on these hot Raumati afternoons! Read on for more information about becoming an official member of the garden.

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Enjoy tomorrow’s Okoro moon before the Tamatea phase kicks in!

Kia ora koutou,

Thanks to those that came along to farewell Hayden from the Bowling Club last Tuesday. Hayden – ngā mihi nui for being such a friendly face and supporter of our māra. We hope to see you again.

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Pizza and workshop postponed due to rain ☔

Kia ora koutou,

Unfortunately due to some much-needed rain our fermentation workshop and pizza event today is postponed. New date: Sunday 23rd Feb, workshop 11-12 and pizza 12-2pm.

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Bring on the rain 🌧️

Kia ora koutou,

It’s been lovely seeing many of you wander back into the māra after a (hopefully) restful time away. If you’re an old friend of the garden and haven’t visited in a while, now is an amazing time to pop in and soak up the mauri that your hard work over the years has contributed to.

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Raumati in full swing ☀️

Kia ora koutou, e ngā mihi o te tau hou Pākehā! Happy New Year to you all.

Raumati is well upon us, with cicadas marking the middle of our warm season and Point Chev beach packed with sunbathing families every day. While the Western calendar sees now as a new year, the lunar measure of time in Aotearoa places us smack bang in our most energetic, productive time. Let’s make hay (or grow kai) while the sun shines!

Before we get into the mahi, let’s shout out to our incredible watering volunteers. Your regular care and commitment to the māra has enabled many of us to step away knowing that our veggie babies are taken care of. We love and appreciate your generous spirit.

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A reflection on our year together 💚

Ata mārie e te whānau,

This is our final newsletter for the year, so it’s only fitting to celebrate the mahi we’ve done together over the last 12 months! Read on for an incredible list of joyful achievements.

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Kia ora koutou,

Ka nui te mihi atu ki a koutou! Our watering roster is just about full, and our many seedlings planted this month will be able to thrive thanks to our fabulous community 💚 We only need one person to fill a spot on the week beginning Jan 20th – if that’s you, please let us know!

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