What are your PVA highlights this Hōtoke?

*Seed Sowing Workshop in early Mahuru - September*

Ana

First PVA Seed sowing workshops of the year - sharing wisdom and learning with participants + loved having new faces and energy in the space at Boundary.

Kaiwaka Thursday drop ins - being able to give the space at Boundary some much needed TLC and inviting the community to get involved.

Soil Health and Food Forest workshop at Massey Community Hub and meeting Janelle and the beautiful garden at Triangle Park Community Teaching Garden.

Candace

PVA wānanga at Laka, being with the crew, a birthday I will remember!

Seeing Therese present the Hue ara o te Hue - Journey of Hue Project at the Sth Akld Envirosch Hui at Papatoetoe Sth School. Excited for schools to get on this journey and to learn alongside them.

Lourdes

Our continuous engagement with our Tuvaluan MANAVA members.

Workshop with Ben Gordon from Auckland Emergency Management at LAKA.

Sharing Numa Mackenzie’s banner at Together for Te Taiao.

*Banner reveal at Together for Te Taiao*

Kat

🌱 Grow to Share: Church Community Gardens

The Grow to Share project has continued to flourish this winter, with exciting developments across our network of church community spaces.

*Working bee at St. Peter Chanel Church*

In Clover Park, Manukau, additional garden boxes were installed at St. Peter Chanel, inviting new gardeners into the space and expanding the reach of the Grow to Share kaupapa. Each new bed brings not only fresh produce but also shared stories, skills, and stronger community connections.

Out West in Henderson, Seed 2 Harvest hosted a creative working bee, constructing beautiful growing arches to introduce vertical growing space. These arches are a smart and visually striking way to increase yield and optimise limited garden areas.

In Favona, Māngere, the Free Church of Tonga is actively weaving together old and new garden plans, incorporating compost systems, fruit trees, herbs, and edible gardens into a refreshed and culturally grounded design. This work reflects a deep commitment to kaitiakitanga and holistic well-being.

Together, these church community gardens are growing more than just kai — they’re nurturing resilience, relationships, and a shared sense of purpose.

Sera

Tough Time Workshops - Make Your Own Cleaning Products

We’ve run a couple of workshops now, both gone well, feedback has been really encouraging with those attending going on to order more ingredients to make more.

Fill The Pantry Project

*Fill the Pantry Canning workshop in July with Seed to Harvest*

Fill the Pantry will be back with Dehydrating, see our Facebook Events page for upcoming workshops.

I am currently working to organise 2 workshops, hands-on with a dehydrating specialist to teach basis, fruit, vege, fruit leather and a broth.

Hōtoke Highlights from PVA Kaimahi

Te Ara o te Hue- Journey of Hue