We are planting Fruit trees up at the Mt Victoria site. To do this we will run a workshops series over the regular Mt Victoria Gardening Days 10-2pm. These are pot luck so bring something for a shared lunch at the end.
- Saturday 6 August (preparation for planting fruit trees)
- Sunday 21 August (fruit tree planting)
- Saturday 3 September (planting under the trees)
Come along. Be great to see you there!
We are changing our garden day events, as of July 9th there will be gardening each weekend alternating between the two gardens.
1st Saturday and 3rd Sunday 10-2pm we’ll be at Mt Victoria
2nd Saturday and 4th Saturday 10-2pm at Newtown
These are pot luck events so bring something along to contribute to a shared lunch at the end. See you there!
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I’ve just been given a bunch of Jerusalem Artichokes which we will plant in the garden in October, and harvest around March. Not knowing much about them, I thought I’d look them up and found this article which I thought … Continue reading
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WEEKEND WORKSHOP June 18 &19th Facilitated by: Robina McCurdy, Earthcare Education Aotearoa Sat 18 & Sun 19 JUNE, 10am – 4:30pm Venue: Charles Plimmer House, end of Lawson Lane, Mt Victoria, Wellington Workshop Description In this workshop, Robina will use … Continue reading
‘LOCAL FOOD’ Film Evening June 16th 7-8:30 Facilitated by: Robina McCurdy, Earthcare Education Aotearoa Want to break your dependence on the supermarket forever? It’s possible here and now to be 100% food self-reliant at a regional & local level and … Continue reading
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I’ve just completed a bio dynamic’s course through Taruna college in the Hawkes Bay. It was a wonderful course and now I’m looking to slowly implement some of my new knowledge in the garden. The two new compost heaps up … Continue reading
This year we are experimenting with planting garlic in mid to late May. The rule of thumb is the shortest day, but from the advice and research we have done, May seems like a good time to plant Garlic in … Continue reading
Here is some basic info on fertilizers. We have a problem with White butterflies and as well as spraying the plants to protect them from bugs, we need to build up the soil. Its been suggested we use a mix … Continue reading
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Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) It is widely grown as a fodder crop, valued for its nitrogen fixation which increases soil fertility. For these reasons it is used as a green manure crop. Several Cultivar Groups have been selected for agricultural … Continue reading
We have meetings coming up soon to discuss the gardens, share ideas and get more people involved. All are welcome. If you’ve thought about joining Innermost feel free to come along, ask questions and give your opinion.
Mt Victoria: Monday 16th May 6.30pm to 8pm. Charles Plimmer House, Lawson Lane.
