Hear our Community Nursery Patron Ruud Kleinpaste talking about a new project he is involved in at Burnside, Christchurch.
Its a great interview and project - maybe we can bring Ruud down to do something similar in Southland? His visits here are always so inspiring both for children and teachers
See you soon Ruud!
Chris
Posted: 16 February 2021
Moving alert levels… so just a reminder of how we operate at the Southland Community Nursery during this time. Stay safe everyone. Thanks
Please note: Covid level activity at the Southland Community Nursery: Alert Level 1 - open to all visits. Alert Level 2 - Open for visitors up to 10 people at any one time - all visitors by prior arrangement only please. Closed to all visits of groups greater than 10 people. Alert Level 3 & 4 - Closed to all visitors.
Posted: 16 February 2021
We featured in the Otago Daily Times at the weekend - it gives a little slice of what we do - thanks to local reporter Laura Smith - https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/southland/growing-and-education-nursery
Posted: 19 January 2021
A New Year and a new season for the Nursery. Its summer, everything is growing and there is lots of work to be done – from pricking out, potting up, weeding (of course), watering, track maintenance and the beginning of seed collecting.
Come along, any time from 9am to noon on a Friday and join some like minded people who are helping to run the nursery, enjoy being out in nature, learn about native plants, bring something for the veggie swaps table, some kai and enjoy the camaraderie of the Nursery.
If you haven’t been out to see the flowering rata, then there is no time to lose – it is truly spectacular this year – good places are Bluff, Omaui, Papatowai Beach (see pics).
Chris
Posted: 6 January 2021
Our final nursery morning for 2020 was on December the 18th. We didn’t do much (any) work and enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere of a summer day in the nursery, the orchard, gardens and around the pond. Morning tea and Christmas decorations and bubbles were the order for the day as we all celebrated Christmas early and looked forward to a restful and relaxing time. It’s a good time to remember that we are the best place in the world to live and to enjoy every moment.
On the same day in the afternoon we held our last workshop of 2020 with Honorlea bringing her Natural body products to the Nursery for a soap making workshop. Everyone enjoyed the process of making their own soaps, Honorlea’s knowledge and skills and her ethics in making as much as possible from naturally sourced ingredients and her passion for creating wonderful things without impacting on the earth. Her range of ethical packaging added to the story of her “Kakariki Natural Beauty” products. Everyone enjoyed the scents that filled the nature centre and were thrilled with their own made soaps to take away.
We hope to do more workshops next year and if you have particular ideas for new workshops as well as those we already run, please email me with ideas.
Chris
Posted: 6 January 2021