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Bokashi |
Attached is a step by step visual presentation on how to make bokashi (pickle), with some borrowed images from Auckland Council. Similar information is covered in more detail by the Compost Collective mentioned below. It is best to have two bokashi systems; put aside the first to continue fermenting while using the second one.
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https://compostcollective.org.nz/bokashi/
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Compost general |
The Auckland based Compost Collective also has useful information on different types of composting, including some very short introductory videos on bokashi, worm farming and traditional composting. Visit their home page to find out more. |
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Workshops |
RECAP for workshops on pruning (winter and summer) and composting
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RECAP workshops |
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SuperGrans Gardening |
SuperGrans Manawatu runs gardening mentor programme for beginners in their own gardens, and runs gardening related workshops from time to time – more here
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Worms |
Do you need worms to get started? Awapuni Community Garden might have some to share - contact them via Facebook |
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Let's Grow Palmy:
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This is a great community gardening initiative for people to meet up, share and learn about a variety of aspects in growing kai, rongoā and food forest concepts. They meet every Wednesday 10.30-11.30am at various library and other sites. Email letsgrowpalmy@gmail.com to be added to the email list. Or join the public Facebook group |
Email letsgrowpalmy@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/190682337405047/
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MFAN |
MFAN |
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BOOK: Companion planting |
Ellen recommended this book by Brenda Little (Held at the PN City Library – click on the link to find out more). |
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BOOK: Kath Irvine’s Edible Backyard
and regular blogs (also featured on the ENM website under https://enm.org.nz/manawatu-food-action/local-gardening-resources ) |
As well as writing regular blogs, including monthly guides Horowhenua based Kath Irvine has written a very useful book called the Edible Backyard, available at the PN City Library (click on link to find out more).
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Monthly gardening advice ⋆ Edible Backyard
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In-ground worm farm |
Kath Irvine blog |
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Compost general |
RECAP published a very useful brochure with a great overview of different composting options (see attached). A couple of cautionary notes - these days we would not recommend composting vacuum cleaner dust (as may contain micro-plastics), or using tyres for worm farms in case chemicals could leach from these |
https://recap.org.nz/sites/recap.org.nz/files/pdc/RECAP-tips-Compost-and-More-A4-version-2014_0.pdf |
RECAP's Beginner gardening guide 2024 PDF
PDF's writen by Ellen
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