We offer a range of seasonally inspired bespoke workshops and events.
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We also run workshops and tours on request. Minimum numbers/cost applies. Please contact us for more details.
Experience Nourish Gardens Flower Farm at it’s best! After a demonstration from a guest florist/stylist you’ll be able to gather as many blooms from the fields as you wish, then spend time designing your own arrangements and bouquets to take home. Flower focus: March – Dahlias, September – Tulips, Anemone, Ranunculus, November – Roses
Learn how to take the very best images, plus lots of general photography tips and tricks, using flowers freshly picked from Nourish Gardens. Instructor Lavara O’Hanlon is a professional photographer who specialises in weddings and product shoots.
Three workshop options: 1. Intro: Phone Camera 2. Intro: DSLR Camera 3. Masterclass Photography
Join us to make your own flower crowns and wreaths. Using flowers, fresh and dried, from Nourish Gardens, you’ll learn techniques to make your own crown or wreath to take home. We also run these workshops for groups by arrangement, minimum numbers/charges apply.
Yvete Coleman
Learn how to grow an abundance of flowers and foliage for creating your own beautiful arrangements and bouquets. Includes specific varieties to choose for each season, tips and techniques for successful growing and harvesting, and how to care for your flowers once they have been cut. You’ll take home varieties to grow that are not easily available otherwise to the home gardener.
Learn how to have success in growing your own vegetables in different seasons. See real life examples of different gardening methods that you can use in your own garden, no matter how big or small. Homegrown vegetables taste no like other!
‘Startup’ workshops are for beginners, and ‘Intensive’ workshops are for those with some experience.
A forest garden is an exciting and satisfying way of growing a variety of edible and medicinal plants. Designed to be self-sustaining, forest gardens can be as big or small as you wish. Even a small backyard can have a forest garden. Tour an established food forest and gain knowledge and experience to design and establish, and maintain your own food ‘forest’.
Roz Sainsbury
From apples to peaches, lemons to oranges, pomegranates to figs, fruit trees are a fantastic addition to any garden, no matter how big or small. This workshop aims to provide you with inspiration and knowledge to create, maintain and enjoy your own fruit tree paradise.
Learn all about caring for chickens and ducks, and even worms, including feed, housing, and dealing with common issues. See real life examples and benefits of integrating these great animals into your food gardens and orchards.
Mara Elwood
Tour Nourish Gardens at Owhanake Bay Estate on Waiheke Island, with the owner and gardener, Christy Ralphs. Gain some inspiration from the extensive gardens including berry, vegetable and herb gardens, a food forest, orchard, and boutique vineyard and flower farm. Finish with a chat over a delicious morning tea.
We have so many requests to come and visit that sadly we can’t say ‘yes’ to them all, so these dates are your opportunity! Keep an eye on our social media for additional dates throughout the year.
Volunteer opportunities coming soon… experience Nourish Gardens at no cost, except some of your time and energy! Join us for a day either on the Flower Farm, or maintaining our Food Forest and Vegetable Gardens. This is definitely the real deal ‘work’ day so be prepared! We’ll have a shared lunch, and although the work will be dictated by what needs to be accomplished that day, we’re also happy to answer questions about growing etc as we go.
Contributing to our local community is very important to us, and making our place and space available as a community resource is one of those ways in which we like to do this. We host regular ‘Gardeners Gatherings’ for local gardeners in our Harvest Shed.
Claire Mummery
