Sharing the seedlings

For 10 weeks budding gardeners in Tamaki Makarau have been supported to nurture some winter garden goodness AND now they're ready to share.
About this Event

For people who’ve been watching their seedlings grow and others who would love some winter hardened seedlings to plant in their pots, gardens, on their windowsill you need to be at Myers Park Cottage on Sat 1 Aug.

For 10 weeks budding gardeners in Tamaki Makarau have been coached and supported by Levi Brinsdon-Hall to nurture some winter garden goodness. Now is the time for them to share what they have grown.

AND they will share it with you. They each may have up to 100 seedlings – far too many for them to plant out. But you could plant them out and grow your own kai, or herbs or flowers or even plant your own natives.

Wanting to get started then, pick up your FREE gardening resource pack and attend a drop in workshop.

Meet up with like-minded people from the inner city to:

• Connect with other inner city garden projects
• Talk about what you might grow successfully depending on the space you have
• Learn how to grow your own plants from seed
• Get your own gardening resource pack (trays, seeds and seedling mix) supported by weekly online workshops
• Join a network of seedling givers and help people grow their own kai

Group workshops run hourly:

• First workshop 10.30am
• then 11.30 am
• then 12.30pm
• then last workshop is at13.30 (1.30pm)

Feel free to come whenever suits you, have a cuppa, check out the cottage, share with us other things you'd like to see happen at the cottage, bring a picnic lunch and eat on the lawn.

This is how we green the city.

You're also invited to plant seedlings into Myers Park Cottage garden to feed the whanau at Merge Café

This is how we feed the city.

What to bring:

any excess gardening pots or bags

maybe a cardboard box to carry your seedlings home in,

gardening gloves

as a treat some home baking to share? We had beautiful chocolate chip cookies last time.

Sat 1 Aug

10.30am – 2.30pm

@ Myers Park Cottage

Finding us:

Myers Park Cottage can be a bit tricky to find. It is directly above Myers Park Kindergarten and at the right hand end of Scotia Pl.

We have a pick up and drop off zone directly outside the cottage - particularly for people with mobility issues. Drive down Scotia Pl (to the right) and then turn left into the park and follow the path down to the cottage. You will not be able to park there but it is perfect for dropping people off - see below for some parking alternatives.

Getting there:

As this is an inner city location we recommend walking, bike or scooter, or public transport.

• On Queen St the closest bus stops are: 7065, 7063 (heading north, towards the waterfront) and 7062 , 7064 (heading south, up the Queen St hill) or
• On the CityLink bus get off at 7061.
• On Pitt St the closest bus stop is 1525.

If taxiing the cottage address is 20 Scotia Pl

If driving you can park:

• on the road on Greys Ave
• or in nearby parking buildings including 385 Queen St, Secure Parking in 80 Greys Ave or 441 Queen St