We are excited to have our first year featuring the next generation of growers – with 6 schools and 1 nature kindergarten, there will be plenty of smiling faces awaiting your arrival to showcase their green-fingered efforts. The youth will be running the tours and demonstrations such as how to build a bug house & make a weed smoothie, so be sure to jot down the times. This is also a great opportunity for other schools & early childhood centres to visit and gain inspiration. Don’t forget to bring a $2 gold coin donation and spare change for plant and seedling sales.

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Ōmata School

The students have transformed a previously barren area into a dynamic food forest which consists of 23 large fruiting trees, berries, vines, veggie beds for annuals, support plants and much more.

Our main purpose is to provide a sustainable food forest where children learn about food from the ground to the table, whilst having a space to relax, enjoy and play.

Address: RD 4 Holloway Road, New Plymouth

Tours, Talks & Demonstrations:

• Property Tours: Led by the students on open days

• Talk: How to build a bug house, 31 Oct & 7 Nov 11:15 am, 3,4 & 6 Nov 1:30 pm

• Talk: How to make a weed smoothie, 31 Oct & 7 Nov 11:15 am 3, 4, & 6 Nov 1:45 pm

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Seedlings Nature Kindergarten

The inside environment is homely and the outside is a little wild and unfinished as PLAY is prioritised. Tamariki make decisions, take risks and are fully immersed in nature and the seasons within a warm, loving community.

They tend to their vegetable gardens, care for their chickens, gather, store, dry and collect wood and have a water collection system.

We invite you to visit and feel the calm, peace and slow place of Nature Education.

Address: 19 Hadley Drive, Rd1 New Plymouth 

Opening Hours:

• Tue 3 Nov, 4 pm - 6 pm

• Thu 5 Nov, 4 pm - 6 pm

• Sat 7 Nov, 10 am - 4 pm

• Sun 8 Nov, 10 am – 4 pm

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Waitara High School

“Paddock to plate behind the school gate,” is the ethos behind the development of their school orchard, garden, and chicken and stock raising spaces. Developed and maintained by the students to provide both fresh supplies for the school cafe and Food Tech kitchen and also to provide small business opportunities.

Quail eggs, sheep milk cheese and harvest ice cream are just three of our speciality lines.

Address: Princess Street, Waitara

Tours, Talks & Demonstrations: 

• Talk: Dual purpose chooks, 31 Oct & 7 Nov at 11:30am

• Talk: Paddock to gate within the school gate, 31 Oct & 7 Nov at 2:00pm

• Demo: sheep milk cheese making, 31Oct & 7 Nov at 10am

• Demo: harvest fruit ice cream making, 31 Oct & 7 Nov at 1pm

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Toko School

Toko School was the first school in Taranaki to be awarded Green Gold recognition by EnviroSchools. The school integrates sustainability into all aspects of their curriculum and all projects are student-led.

At Toko School you will see a ‘fertiliser factory,’ recycled bottle house, chickens, an Environmental Arts Trail, a heritage orchard, a bug hotel, bee hives, distilling and more.

Address: 1057 East Road, Stratford

Opening Hours:

• Fri 30 Oct, 9 am - 3 pm

• Mon 2 Nov, 9 am - 3 pm

• Tue 3 Nov, 9 am - 3 pm

• Wed 4 Nov, 9 am - 3 pm

• Thu 5 Nov, 9 am - 3 pm

• Fri 6 Nov, 9 am - 3 pm

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Stratford Primary School

Stratford Primary is an EnviroSchool situated under the shadow of Taranaki Mounga. Students engage with their environment, learning to respect and show manaakitanga for their surroundings.

We are on a journey to help create a sustainable environment for future generations to enjoy.

At Stratford Primary you will see Beehives, bug hotels, vegetable gardens, a school orchard, Hei Hei Hotel, outdoor art/sculpture, a class lizard and more.

The SPS Tui’s EnviroGroup will have a stall with products to purchase.

Address: Regan Street, Stratford

Opening Hours:

• Fri 30 Oct, 10 am - 3 pm

• Mon 2 Nov, 10 am - 3 pm

• Tue 3 Nov, 10 am - 3 pm

• Wed 4 Nov, 10 am - 3 pm

• Thu 5 Nov, 10 am - 3 pm

• Fri 6 Nov, 10 am - 3 pm

Tours, Talks & Demonstrations:

• Property Tours: led by students throughout days open

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Waitoriki School

Waitoriki is a rural school 3.5 km out of Inglewood. Their grounds and māara are taken care of during school time with a unique program called Waitoriki Whenua.

We have an orchard, berry house, bottle house, worm farm, compost and a new community food forest.

These projects are made using recycled materials and are built by the students. 

Address: Lincoln Road, Inglewood

Opening Hours:

• Mon 2 Nov, 9 am - 3 pm

• Tue 3 Nov, 9 am - 3 pm

• Wed 4 Nov, 9 am - 3 pm

• Thu 5 Nov, 9 am - 3 pm

• Fri 6 Nov, 9 am - 1 pm

• Sat 7 Nov, 10 am - 2 pm

• Sun 8 Nov, 10 am - 2 pm

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Ratapiko School

We are an EnviroSchool, so we use our grounds for learning.

The students are excited to share their sustainable journey with you during the weekday open hours. They have established front gardens and many trees, including an orchard.

The children have recently reshaped an existing vegetable garden into six beds so they can work them more easily. There is a millennial garden with native trees and birds.

Address: 4 Ratapiko Road, RD 10, Inglewood

Opening Hours:

• Fri 30 Oct, 10 am - 4 pm

• Sat 31 Oct, 10 am - 4 pm

• Mon 2 Nov, 10 am - 4 pm

• Tue 3 Nov, 10 am - 4 pm

• Wed 4 Nov, 10 am - 4 pm

• Thu 5 Nov, 10 am - 4 pm

• Fri 6 Nov, 10 am - 4 pm

• Sat 7 Nov, 10 am - 4 pm