FEATURES
Together we grow
Common Unity’s roots are deeply set in its community in the Hutt Valley,
25 km north of Wellington. We marvelled at everything this not-for-profit organisation was achieving: growing and distributing food, sharing knowledge and building its own solutions to the challenges faced in its community.
GARDENING
Grandad’s potted garden
Nathan Shiu has created an oasis of plenty in his steeply sloping garden on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, including many Asian vegetables not seen in most back yards. This grandad has hit upon a great model to make gardening easier for older people while also supporting the health of the younger generation. Dee Pignéguy pays a visit to find out more.
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HEALTH AND FOOD
Raw blackcurrant & vanilla cheesecake
A delicious cheesecake recipe using blackcurrants from ViBERi, the award-winning organic blackcurrant company.
FARMING AND HORTICULTURE
Outstanding in their field
Willowmere Organics is a new twist on a traditional organic farming operation, as Mary Ralston finds out. Extensive use of cover crops and compost, microbiological inputs and finely tuned fertiliser applications ensure high value vegetable, grain and leaf crops.
BUILDING AND TECHNOLOGY
Craft: the power to transform
A Christchurch community workshop is empowering people to learn traditional crafts using local materials, which is good for people and the planet, as Anne Gastinger discovers.
