Seeds Of Renewal Spring Celebration

Tickets

General Admission - $20.00

Time

Sat 10 Oct, 10:00am - 5:00pm

Sun 11 Oct, 10:00am - 5:00pm

Restrictions

All Ages

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Celebrate spring with a series of engaging presentation in the Homestead, children's activities in the barn, and workshops in the marquee. Local artisans will have their works for sale, and we'll be welcoming you all to start the growing season with inspiration, and excitement. Enjoy the pop-up cafe in the Retreat, check out the wonderful Beads of Courage being created by our arts community, and enjoy Volare treats, Ozone coffee and Duck Island Ice-cream!
What's not to love about this fabulous weekend. You'll come away with seedlings for your summer garden, a Weta box to observe ecosystems in action, and seed bombs to spread flowers wherever they land. Check out the line up below!

Saturday presentations
11am John Innes: Pest Control and bird Behaviour
2pm David Pattemore: Bats, Lizards, Geckos and Ecosystem Health.

Saturday Workshops
10am-2pm Making Seed Bombs and Ruru Boxes
2pm Seed raising and seedlings with Michael Heiler

Sunday Presentations
10.30am Megan Balks: Landscapes and Soils of NZ, and particularly the Waikato
12.30pm Jacqueline Margetts and Rod Barnett: Using Place to Drive Design: Otorohanga Kiwi House
2pm Monica Peters: Why Are We Drawn to Nature? Exploring Patterns Within and Around Us

Sunday Workshops
10.30am Flax Treatment and Weaving Workshop: Gabi Klapka
2pm Making Seed Bombs and Weta boxes

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