Grow Space

05/07/2024

So, this is pretty awesome, how about it Tāmaki Makaurau !

26/05/2024

Awesome final day at the at Eden Park making pollinator hotels with the team from The ReCreators !

27/03/2024

Some awesome energy and ideas at the co-design on Sunday ! Thanks to all those that made it along. Watch this space !

21/03/2024

We are looking forward to hosting neighbour's in the garden on Sunday ! Join us at 2.30pm with your energy and idea's, and be a part of co-designing whats next !

Light refreshments will be provided, please RSVP through the link in our bio for catering purposes.

07/03/2024

We’re reimagining the community garden at Eden Park, and you’re invited !

Join the Grow Space team to share your thoughts and ideas for the space, and join in with making it happen.
There's some great infrastructure already established, and lots of possibilities !

21/02/2024

The Kūmara Awards are a celebration of projects that have made a positive difference to life in public places. Anyone can make a nomination for a Kūmara Award!

It’s a great way to celebrate the amazing projects, big or small, that make our places healthier… little libraries, community gardens, stream restoration, street art, playgrounds, community events and more!

Nominations are open until February 29th in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

Nominate here through the link in our bio
https://www.placemaking.nz/nominate

05/02/2024

https://thespinoff.co.nz/kai/05-02-2024/got-way-too-much-summer-veg-just-cook-it?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR01psw5PyRoyyVU8m5-6RdQRtqTfWc6z6xUJQJBzUifmA6im1nuk1SPkoc =1707086098

Avoid decision paralysis and just get that surplus produce into a pot (or oven, or food processor).

10/01/2024

If you have surplus Summer kai in the garden or seedlings available to share, check out the Magic Beans app. The more people that join locally, the easier it is to share spare produce with neighbours.

https://www.magicbeansapp.com/?fbclid=IwAR1a8O8oCfEikV-oP34nVuFQThgNB279nl-_9cLBUPJsCJ5C3p9stNgvaAo

Join Magic Beans, an online community connecting home food growers in your neighborhood and throughout New Zealand. Get inspired, share ideas, and swap homegrown produce with like-minded individuals.

20/12/2023

A massive thank you to all those that have contributed to the Grow Space Journey over 2023, our community has shown incredible strength, resilience, and aroha in the face of the challenges.

We will be taking a break to rest and recharge over the festive season, and look forward to 2024 being a canvas of new opportunities and experiences.

We hope your Summer will be filled with laughter, good company, and delicious kai, Meri Kirihimete !

01/12/2023

It is with mixed emotions that we announce the Grow Space Trust has made the difficult decision, after several months of looking at alternative options, to close Morningside Urban Market Garden (MUMG) and Morningside Urban Compost Kitchen (MUCK). Over the years, we've had the privilege of working towards a more delicious, circular, and connected neighbourhood, and we're incredibly grateful for the support, and friendships we have developed.

While it's always tough to say goodbye to one chapter, we're thrilled to unveil new opportunities emerging from this change.

🌱 What's next?
We're not saying farewell to our mission; we're embracing it in a new way. Our journey is taking a different path towards supporting neighbourhood food systems, and we want you to join us on the adventure.

We are excited to announce that Grow Space will continue to partner with Eden Park to support local food in the hood. We’re committed to working together to reimagine the community garden, while collaborating with local composters to continue to divert food waste from the stadium to create local living compost.

Stay tuned for more updates and details on these projects as they emerge. If you are keen to reimagine with us, get in touch with [email protected]

Thank You!
We couldn't have come this far without the support, dedication, and enthusiasm of our partners, collaborators, neighbours, supporters, and funders.Our heartfelt thanks go out to each and every one of you who has been a part of our journey.

31/08/2023

Join us to celebrate the launch of the Tāmaki Makaurau Composters Network, and be inspired by all the incredible composting mahi happening in the community !

We will be hosting the Auckland Premiere of Ben and bEartha, followed by a panel discussion including Ben and the team zooming in.

Get your tickets from Humanitix - https://events.humanitix.com/ben-and-beatha-auckland-premiere-and-tamaki-makaurau-composters-network-launch

30/08/2023

We're teaming up with Compost Collective next weekend to bring you a free compost masterclass just in time for spring.
Our compost experts will answer all your questions about how to build healthy living soil, and you'll take home a $40 voucher to get your own compost system as well! Mauriora!

02/07/2023

Shout out to the team from .nz for their generous support with our new glasshouse, to enable the team to continue our mahi at Morningside Urban Market Garden !!

If you are looking to up your gardening game this Spring, get in touch with the team to discuss the range of options to suits your needs.

01/07/2023

Our food system plays a key role in nourishing our communities and underpins many cultural, health, economic, and wellbeing outcomes.
With the convergence of multiple challenges in our food system we need bold leadership to transform the way we grow, produce, access, and consume food in Aotearoa.

Get behind the campaign by Eat New Zealand to support a community-led, government-enabled, values-based food strategy in Aotearoa !!

Please sign, and share the petition below.
https://petitions.parliament.nz/20d2c71c-4fb4-4e05-0320...

17/06/2023

Great to have an opportunity to share some of the mahi Grow Space and Eden Park are doing to support circular food systems in the Fringe neighbourhood with Eugenie Sage MP earlier in the week.

05/06/2023

Happy World Environment Day! 🌎

Eden Park is proud of its sustainable initiatives including:

🌎 Compostable packaging being used throughout the stadium for functions and match days.
🌎 Onsite compost bins for kitchen prep and match-day food waste which is used on our community garden.
🌎 Being home to the Morningside Urban Market Garden which produces a mixture of microgreens and green leafy vegetables, along with edible flowers.
🌎 All waste is sorted off site and diverted into appropriate waste streams.
🌎 Prohibiting the use of PCUs.
🌎 LED lighting.
🌎 Being home to over 360,000 bees and producing 700 jars of honey each year.
🌎 Using our onsite water bore and bespoke treatment plant to collect rainwater and use it to water the field, maintenance, landscaping and cleaning which saves up to nearly 16 million litres of town supply each year.
🌎 Water stations located around the stadium which have resulted in a considerable reduction in the sale of plastic water bottles.

10/05/2023

Composting cycles the carbon and other nutrients in food “waste” back into the soil, building soil carbon, structure, and fertility to support growing local food.

Our food waste is a valuable community resource, and composting is a tool to help us return these nutrients to the soil to create a truly sustainable circular system.

Combining localised composting with regenerative farming practices has multiple opportunities for positive outcomes beyond just reducing waste to landfill – including for food security, soil health, carbon sequestration, water quality, biodiversity, employment and upskilling, public health and wellbeing.

Happy International Compost Awareness Week!

Auckland Council investing millions in this so-called 'sustainable solution' amounts to little more than greenwashing, says Kate Walmsley.

09/05/2023

Happy International Compost Awareness Week!

Watch our page this week for a compost quote of the day from some classic kiwi faces.

15/02/2023

Are you a passionate local gardener interested in creating a micro income from urban farming ? Come and join the MUMG team in Ako Ako 2023.

The Ako Ako programme is a 14 week, fees free training programme for women (with a focus on migrant and refugee background women) to learn about the business of urban market gardening.

Grounded in regenerative organic principles, the programme takes participants through a combination of workshops, and hands-on garden sessions, learning regenerative organic food growing skills, and gaining practical experience in a small-scale market garden.

Registrations are open now, head to https://growspace.org.nz/ for more information, or to register your interest !

04/01/2023

24/12/2022

Wow, 2022 has just flown by !
It's been a busy and exciting one for us, as we've developed MUMG on Walters, grown our compost hub, continued to develop our teaching garden, and planned for the MUMG Ako Ako programme. We've managed to achieve a lot. It's been a big year of development, growing our projects and our reach !

A massive thank you to our project team, trustees, volunteers, and neighbours for all your passion, energy, and support in bringing to life the Grow Space vision.
Thanks also to our partners Eden Park, our grant funders, customers, and supporters who have contributed to making it happen, we really couldn't do it without you.

Meri kirihimete from the team at Grow Space !

17/12/2022

Grow Space is looking for a passionate organic grower to join the Morningside Urban Market Garden team as our urban farm manager. Working alongside the Grow Space project manager, and a small team of growers you will lead the team to take the project to the next phase.

If this sounds like you, get in touch with [email protected] sharing your CV and a cover letter telling us about why you are interested in working with Grow Space, and your background in urban farming or market gardening.

For more Information check out the details below
https://dogoodjobs.co.nz/jobs/urban-farm-manager/

29/10/2022

Aidan is a former MAGS student (and school farm worker) currently competing in a business startup weekend (entrepreneurship, startup competition style event)
His team have developed an idea that aims to help strengthen local communities ability to buy, sell, share, trade, donate, and receive local, fresh, homegrown produce.
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27/10/2022

25/10/2022

Such a great afternoon in the garden at the Spring Celebration last Sunday, shout out to all the neighbours, collaborators, and friends who came down and contributed their energy and creativity to the afternoon !

Special thanks to Eden Park, Resene and Eco-Neighbourhoods for your support in bringing our collaborative mural to life !