The rise, reasoning, and role of Soil & Health Association of NZ
Historian and Soil & Health NZ councillor, Matt Morris, chronicles the
genesis of Soil & Health Association of NZ Inc., and the impact we have
made on organics in New Zealand.
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Announcing the Organic Living Lab series
/in Organic WeekAre you ready to embark on a journey towards a more sustainable lifestyle? Look no further because we are thrilled to announce the launch of our Organic Living Labs Series, happening this Organic Week!
Carriage Gardens Tour & Chat
/in Organic WeekCarriage Gardens, 29 Awahou South road, Pohangina Valley, Manawatū | Saturday 4 May, 10 am – 4 pm
Explore a picturesque small lifestyle block nestled in Pohangina Valley, boasting extensive gardens flourishing with organic principles, guilds, and companion planting.
Former magazine editor Sheryn Dean shares 15 years of plant trials on her 3ha Waikato block, discussing fruit, nuts, veggies, and truffles, along with pruning and microclimate tactics.
Live2Give: Focusing on foundations, making good ethics a viable business
/in Farming and Horticulture, Free Online, Health and FoodTwo Manawatū couples with a big vision made hard choices, distilling their operation down to its essence. Rachel Rose talks to the owners of Live2Give about how their business has grown, diversified, adapted, and prioritised, all the while keeping the culture of doing it for good.
Japanese wineberry: where and how to grow
/in Free Online, Gardening, Magazine ArticlesJapanese Wineberry thrives in forest margins and produces tasty morsels of delicious flavour. Anna-Marie Barnes introduces a hardy bramble suitable for those who like plants that look after themselves.
Preparing for winter: organic gardening tips and tasks for autumn
/in Free Online, Gardening, Magazine ArticlesAutumn is traditionally viewed as a time for winding down the food garden, but it doesn’t need to be that way. With a cost-of-living crisis on our doorstep, Diana Noonan gives practical advice on adopting a waste-free approach to harvesting and preparing a garden that will provide fresh produce throughout the chilliest (and priciest) periods of the year.
‘Tis the season of bounty: summer gardening tips
/in Free Online, Gardening, Magazine ArticlesSchool holidays, trips to the beach, and a house full of visitors – all great fun – but not so helpful when it comes to finding time for a garden in full swing. Diana Noonan shares labour-saving techniques so you can keep on top of the garden chores while enjoying the summer and the culinary delights it produces.
Going underground to the root of it all
/in Farming and Horticulture, Magazine ArticlesRoots, the essential ‘engine room’ of a plant, is the determining factor of health and growth. But roots may not be where you expect. David Whyte delves down into how our trees behave underground.
Elderberry: where and how to grow, maintenance, and uses
/in Gardening, Magazine ArticlesIf a plant should have multiple uses to justify itself, the elder is overqualified. Anna-Marie Barnes describes the uses of this hardy and robust plant that is easy to tuck into every hedgerow or shelterbelt – even if just for the insects and birds.
Summer is here! The trick to getting abundant berry crops and other organic garden tips
/in Gardening, Magazine ArticlesSummer is such a waiting and watching period. All the hard work of spring is about to come to fruition – if we protect and nurture our precious plants and their ground crew. Diana Noonan shares her experience of growing food organically and reminds us, as we tinker in the garden, to enjoy the riot of colour all around and to marvel at how the earth, the essence of life, really can bring forth food in abundance.
