Workshops & Working Bees
For Community, by community – come join us in the gardens!
Our Community Garden Days
“Many hands make light work” — and our hands are busy on the whenua! Our Working Bees are a chance to:
💚 Learn through hands-on experience in our productive gardens
💚 See first-hand what’s growing and evolving
💚 Share endless cups of tea, coffee, and delicious kai
💚 Connect with like-minded people in the community
Our Workshops
Our workshops are designed to share knowledge, skills, and culture around food growing and community resilience. You’ll experience:
💚 Practical garden skills guided by our team
💚 Learning aligned with te Maramataka
💚 Inspiring kōrero about kai sovereignty and local food systems
💚 A supportive space to learn, share, and connect
Upcoming Dates Mark Your Calendar!
All our events align with te Maramataka (the Māori lunar calendar).
🌱Hapori / Community Gardening Days – Every Friday morning in January! – Join us and learn practical skills you can take home while supporting the growth of kai for the wider community.
👉 More Summer dates coming soon!
Grow from seed and build your confidence! Seedling Propagation Workshop – Saturday 14th Feb
Join us at Kai Rotorua for a hands-on Seedling Propagation Workshop with Jemma Ostenfeld of The Eastern Field, where you’ll learn simple, practical techniques to grow strong, healthy seedlings from the very beginning. This workshop is designed to build confidence and...
Sharing Our Spaces: Gardening to Welcome Wildlife – Saturday 7th Feb
This February, we’re inviting our hapori to join us for Sharing Our Spaces: Gardening to Welcome Wildlife, a hands-on workshop at Kai Rotorua exploring how our gardening practices can nourish both people and the wildlife we share our environment with. Saturday 7...
Every Friday in January! Kai Rotorua Hapori/Community Gardening Days
This January, we’re opening the garden every Friday and inviting our hapori to spend time with us on the whenua at Kai Rotorua. Every Friday in January 🕙 10.00am – 1.30pm These Hapori Days are relaxed, hands-on mornings in the māra, where we share how we do our māra...