Richmond

Te Ngaki o Waiutuutu (University of Canterbury Community Garden)

About

Te Ngaki o Waiutuutu is a relaxed creative and learning space where students, staff, and locals can get together. We have a working bee every Friday arvo where everyone is welcome, learn new skills, meet like minded people, and enjoy the fresh harvest. Since our beginning over 20 years ago, this tucked-away garden has a life of its own with plenty of veggies, fruit trees, shrubs, herbs, flowers. It is situated alongside the Waiutuutu Stream, which is a beautiful walk in itself due to the restoration of the riparian zone.

This community garden offers

  • Shared harvest and planting

    Workshops

  • Cooking classes

  • Outdoor seating

  • Shelter

Community Garden Information


Type of garden

Community garden - shared harvest and planting.

Organic Practices

Yes

Land Tenure

TBA

Size

Medium

Greenhouse

No

2002

Contact Information


Make Compost

Harvesting Rules

Koha for produce. Take a little, leave a lot

Tools

Tools provided

Yes

Established

Gatherings

Workshops

We have an open day with pizzas and kai every March. We sometimes have film nights in the garden. Our pizza oven is available to use on request.

We run workshops throughout the University term year - these are on varied topics such as composting, fermentation, preserving, and cooking.

Main Contact

Jam Kelly

Email Address

jam.kelly@canterbury.ac.nz

Garden Address

Engineering Rd, Ilam, Christchurch 8041

Opening & working bee hours

Website & social media pages

Working bee every Friday. Summer hours 1 to 5 pm. Winter hours 12 to 4 pm.

Website

Instagram

Facebook Page

Supporters

TBA

Location