Ways you can help
Grow On Katikati is a community project and cannot operate without the contribution of our community members volunteering their time to help us.
There are many ways you can help out. Here are some suggestions, and if you have ideas of your own, please do get in touch. We will be very grateful!
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Every third Saturday we hold a seed sowing session 10am to 11am, at the GOK Shed and everyone is invited. This is a good way to "grow" your seed sowing confidence, as we work to raise the future seedlings stocks available to share out at the Shed. Everything is provided. Just show up, there is no need to let us know if you can make it.
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Run a small workshop using your expertise – 2 to 3 hours, once a year.
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Proofreading newsletters – 1/2 hour, once a month.
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Helping at the shed on Saturdays – 9am to 11am, once a month.
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Folding seed envelopes – 1 to 2 hours a month
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Filling seed envelopes – 1 to 2 hours, as needed.
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Sowing seeds and raising seedlings (herbs and veges) – 2 to 4 hours a month.
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Pricking out and re-potting seedlings into larger pots.
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Helping at events – as and when needed
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We often put the call-out for small odd jobs we need help with on our social media. Jobs such as collecting goods, I.T. help, social media, etc.
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If you possess skills we could be able to use, we'd love to hear from you!
Collaborative gardening
Do you have a garden a wee bit larger than you need?
Or do you wish you had more space to grow in?
Well, Grow On Katikati can connect growers with excess space, with those needing more garden space!
Get in touch with us if you are interested!
Collaborative gardeners Barbara and Roger.
Brian and Linda are inviting collaborative gardeners
to help grow food.
Take Bob. He had a large productive vegetable garden but his knees were not working as they should and he couldn't garden easily, so we put him in touch with Wendy and Raewyn, two ladies who were keen to grow more than their small gardens allowed. All three were able to grow food collectively and then share in the rewards. It is kind of like an allotment, with a difference, this large garden is in someone's garden, who is willing to share it with you.