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Events

Grow On Katikati runs monthly events to help our members gain the knowledge and tools to achieve success, to meet like-minded others in our commUNITY, and to have some great fun along the way!

 

We run workshops every second month, and interspace those with other events like movie inspiration nights, social events, and fundraisers. 

 

We like to keep it local and work with the expertise of those in our commUNITY wherever possible! Our tutors are a smart bunch who impart information with passion and a simplicity that all can understand.  

Monthly Crop Swap &
Food Fiesta

On the first Saturday of every month at the Grow On Katikati Shed we host our monthly Crop Swap and Food Fiesta. Locals are encouraged to bring along any excess they have to share or swap with others. Some ides on what to bring:

  • Excess fruit and veg

  • Cut flowers and herbs

  • Preserves and ferments

  • Sourdough starters

  • Kombucha scoby

  • Garden tools

  • Gardening magazines or books

  • Garden stakes and ties

  • Plant pots

  • Preserving jars

  • Seeds

  • Bag compost

  • Sheep or cow poos

  • Anything garden or food-related

 

If you have something garden or food-related you would like to sell, stalls are available for $5 (BYO table). Click the button below to book a stall.

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Upcoming Events

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Crop Swap and Tool Sharpening

🌱 Garden Swap & Tool Sharpening Morning 🌱

📅 When: Saturday 4 October
🕤 Time: 9:30 – 11:00 AM
📍 Venue: Grow On Shed (beside KKCC)

Bring your produce and garden swaps as usual — and this time, bring your tools that need sharpening! The MenzShed will be there to sharpen tools for a koha (donation).

🛍️ Sales stalls available for $5 – bring your own table.

Come swap, sell, and sharpen!

Bumblebee Talk

​Missed Geoff Brunsden last year? Or want to hear more?

You're invited to an engaging and insightful evening with Geoff from the NZ Bumblebee Conservation Trust, joined by Liz, as they return to share exciting updates, new projects, and fresh insights into the fascinating world of bumblebees.

Explore the critical role these remarkable pollinators play in our ecosystems and food production. Geoff’s presentation will take you on a journey through the beauty, complexity, and urgency of bumblebee conservation — a topic that affects us all.

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📅 Date: Tuesday 7 October
🕖 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM
📍 Venue: Katikati Community Centre, 45 Beach Road
💰 Suggested koha: $5

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Don’t miss this buzzing opportunity to learn, connect, and be inspired!

Bumblebee Garden Hive🐝

$135 per hive ($125 for Grow On Member

Bumblebees are exceptionally effective pollinators—often outperforming honeybees.
In fact, scientists estimate that 200 bumblebees can do the work of 10,000 honeybees in some crops!
The Zonda ‘Home Garden Hive’ is specially
designed for the home gardener or orchardist. Boost pollination, grow stronger plants, and enjoy bigger harvests. 
What's in the Hive?
Each hive includes a self-sustaining colony of around 50 Bombus terrestris (earth bees), including a Queen. It arrives fully set up with a built-in sugar syrup feeder — no maintenance, feeding, or cleaning required.
Hive Performance
The hive will typically remain active for around 6 weeks, depending on food sources and colony health. As part of their natural life cycle, the Queen will eventually die. Before this happens, she will produce several new Queens, which will leave the hive to establish new colonies nearby — helping increase bumblebee populations in your area.

 

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At Grow On Katikati, we are always looking for ways to make the vision of an edible and sustainable backyard possible for everyone. Our monthly events are intended to inform, inspire, and educate, with the added bonus of bringing commUNITY together. What's not to love? 

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Some of our past workshops

  • Composting

  • Soil Health

  • Biochar

  • Growing Giant Mushrooms (King Stropharia)

  • Foraging for Mushrooms in a Bush Block

  • Herbs for Health

  • Fermentation Workshop

  • Jam and Chutney Making

  • Edible Backyard Tour

  • Propogation 101

  • Raising Successful Seedlings

  • Saving Seeds

  • Seed Swap

  • Social Soup Evening

  • Making a Bug Hotel

  • Edible Backyard Safari

  • Harvest Festival

  • Understanding Bugs in the Backyard (Ruud Kleinpaste)

  • Seed Sowing

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