This is a special invitation to the zero waste community to join us to visit Pourewa reserve, an amazing iwi-led environmental regeneration initiative under Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Toi Taiao. Pourewa is a community vegetable garden – a māra kai – a revegetation nursery for the whānau of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei. 

10.00am – 12.30pm

Wednesday 10 September

Location: Ōrākei

Cost:

• $75.00 + GST (ZWA member)

• $115 + GST (non-member)

The tour starts with a mihi whakatau, we will hear about background to the matauranga involved in the design leading into a guided walk around the mara kai, the mara Rongoa and the kumara collection. You will even get a chance to get your hands dirty. After the tour we will gather for lunch together (lunch is provided).

The māra kai was completed in June 2020 to a design that incorporated the mauri, wairua, tikanga and whakapapa of the land with a traditional sustainable horticultural and agricultural practice.

The tour is part of the annual Zero Waste Hui, but a Hui conference ticket is not required.

(Photo credit: Carol Jardine of Chocolat and Eastern Bays Sustainable Garden trail - thank you!)