enjoy the space
The Sanctuary Mahi Whenua holds a working bee every month. Please come along to lend a hand and learn about permaculture and organic food growing in the city. Note: there are no facilities at the Sanctuary, so bring a water bottle and go to the loo before heading along 😳.
Access is restricted so best to come via the Oakley Creek walkway.
Sanctuary Community Organic Garden Mahi Whenua Inc. (Society) vs The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD oppose the caveat placed by the Society, and seek to have the caveat lapse.
Join the team of volunteers to work the soil and perform tasks required, followed by a delicious shared lunch
Join the team of volunteers to work the soil and perform tasks required. A delicious shared lunch will follow.
Join us for the November monthly working bee which is followed by a delicious shared lunch, incorporating foraged food from the gardens.
The monthly working bee is followed by a delicious shared lunch, incorporating foraged food from the gardens
The monthly working bee is followed by a delicious shared lunch, incorporating foraged food from the gardens
Join the team of volunteers to work the soil and perform tasks required. A delicious shared lunch will follow.
Join the team of volunteers to work the soil and perform tasks required, followed by a delicious shared lunch
Join the team of volunteers to work the soil and perform tasks required, followed by a delicious shared lunch
Join the team of volunteers to perform the tasks required, followed by a delicious shared lunch
Join the team of volunteers to perform the different tasks required, followed by a delicious shared lunch
Join us for our monthly working bee, followed by shared lunch at 12 p.m
Join the team of volunteers to work the soil and perform tasks required, followed by a delicious shared lunch
Join the team of volunteers to work the soil and perform tasks required, followed by a delicious shared lunch
Join the team of volunteers to work the soil and perform tasks required, followed by a delicious shared lunch
Join the team of volunteers to work the soil and perform tasks required, followed by a delicious shared lunch
The monthly working bee is followed by a delicious shared lunch, incorporating foraged food from the gardens
Join us for our monthly working bee, followed by shared lunch at 12 p.m
Join the team of volunteers to work the soil and perform tasks required, followed by a delicious shared lunch
Come along to the Sanctuary Mahi Whenua gardens and celebrate - the gardens are safe!
Come along to the Sanctuary Mahi Whenua gardens and enjoy a few hours outdoors at our monthly working Bee.
Take part in activities and demonstrations, or bring a picnic basket, OR SIMPLY relax and enjoy being outdoors
The Sanctuary Mahi Whenua is one of 22 central and south Auckland gardens open for the 22nd Heroic Garden Festival which is a fundraiser for Mercy Hospice (http://heroicgardens.org.nz/). From Carrington Road, enter from Unitec's Entrance 3 and follow the signage for the event.
The Sanctuary Mahi Whenua is a combination of communal and individual gardens. This organic project is worked by over 40 families with biodiverse planting that naturally keeps pests at bay. The community garden and fruit forest have also recently been joined by a kumara patch (māra kumara) that uses traditional Māori techniques with bountiful yields. Pre-European Māori grew kumara here, as shown by artefacts found on this site and now incorporated into Unitec's meeting house Ngākau Māhaki (https://www.sanctuaryunitec.garden/origins/). . Photograph by Sally Tagg, for N.Z. Gardener Magazine.
Join the team of volunteers to work the soil and perform tasks required, followed by a delicious shared lunch
The monthly working bee is followed by a delicious shared lunch, incorporating foraged food from the gardens
Come along to the Sanctuary Mahi Whenua gardens and enjoy a few hours outdoors this spring.
Bring a picnic basket and take part in some activities for the kids, both young and old, demonstrations and mini workshops, or just relax and enjoy the gardens and food forest.
Join the team of volunteers to work the soil and perform tasks required, followed by a delicious shared lunch
Visit the weekly Grey Lynn Farmers Market trading table to buy some of the delicious produce from the gardens. Get there early - we sell out fast!
Visit the weekly Grey Lynn Farmers Market trading table to buy some of the delicious produce from the gardens. Get there early - we sell out fast!
Visit the weekly Grey Lynn Farmers Market trading table to buy some of the delicious produce from the gardens. Get there early - we sell out fast!
