Matariki at the Māra

Name: Matariki at the Māra
Start: 2024-07-06T11:00:00+12:00
End: 2024-07-06T13:00:00+12:00
Location: Tā Tātou Māra Kai - Molley Green Reserve

Schedule

Sat Jul 06 2024 at 11:00 am to 01:00 pm

UTC+12:00

Location

Tā Tātou Māra Kai - Molley Green Reserve | Auckland, AU

Join us for the Māori new year in our community māra kai at Molley Green Reserve.
Featuring:
+ A workshop on how to build traditional Tāpapa to grow kūmara
from tipu with Kelly Francis.
+ Planting native trees in the rongoā area in the garden
+ Activities for tamariki, rangatahi and the whole whānau including
kite making, chalk drawing and icing star biscuits.
+ We’ll finish with shared kai (bring something to share).
We have whānau cooking up fried bread, boil up and more delicious treats!
Bring your whanau along, take action for te taiao (our natural environment) and celebrate Matariki together. Mānawatia a Matariki!
About Kelly Francis:
Kelly, Founder of Whenua Warrior has been teaching Indigenous Knowledge through community spaces since 2017. Her scope includes Maramataka, Matariki, Hua Parakore and traditional techniques used for indigenous food. After completing a large project in South Auckland where she built 1,000+ gardens in homes - she is now starting a Kūmara Collective to continue the empowerment of gardeners in the ways Māori plant and tend to kai tuku iho.