Workshop 1

Right Place Right Plant
with Lyndell Shannon

Saturday 10am, Garden 5
8 Shelley Beach Road

Showcase different plant combos for different situations, even within the same garden. 

Workshop 3

Waiheke Honey House:
Bees in the eco system

Saturday 11 am / 1 pm / 3 pm
22 Totara Road, Onetangi

By reservation only

Totara Road Olive Grove is home to the Waiheke Honey House and Cafe . The 5.6h property features a 1000 tree olive grove, extensive wetlands under restoration, and bees.

Every two hours there will be a guided walk around the wetland to look at the restoration of nature’s garden and discussion of the importance to our ecosystem.

The conclusion will be a hive tour: participants will be gathered in a hive and then we will open a hive to explore the world of the bee. Discussion about insects and ecosystems to follow.

Walking tour: allow 30-45 mins.

WORKSHOP 2

The Whys and Hows of Gardening Organically
with Dr. Meriel Watts

Saturday 11:30am 
Garden 8
47 Margaret Reeve Lane

A brief discussion on why we should abandon chemical inputs in our vegetable growing and how to do without them, covering seeds, pest management and soil inputs (including compost, liquid fertiliser and worm farming), with Dr. Meriel Watts.

Workshop 4

Nourish Garden Workshop:
Divine Dahlias - Tips and Tricks

Saturday 2pm
Nourish Gardens
68 Korora Rd

By reservation only

Nourish Gardens Flower Farm grows hundreds of dahlias every year for cut flowers. Owner Christy Ralphs will give a presentation on growing dahlias, demonstrating how to divide tubers and take cuttings.She’ll share her favourite varieties for cutting, and how to manage common pests and diseases organically.
Book online: waihekegardenfestival.org.nz/workshops

SUNDAY

WORKSHOP 5

Permaculture with Claire Mummery

Sunday 10am
Garden 5
8 Shelley Beach Road

Learn the secrets to building your own thriving compost at home so that you can grow nutrient-rich food in your soils.

WORKSHOP 7

Olive Pruning with Anne Stanimiroff

Sunday 12noon
Garden 1
3 Tiri Road

Whether you’re pruning young trees or needing to regenerate older trees, Anne Stanimiroff of Rangihoua Estate will show you how to achieve this. 

WORKSHOP 8

Living with Purpose: Growing life lessons from a garden

Sunday 1-3.30pm
Old Blackpool School Hall

Join Mel Burdett and Leslie Hamilton, Island Coaches Collective (ICC), to harvest life lessons learned from a garden.

Through exercises, reflections and conversations, we will be cultivating ideas to nurture your purpose in life. Leave this event budding with energy, inspired by the nature of gardens.

WORKSHOP 6

Waiheke Honey House: Bees in the eco system

Sunday 11 am / 1 pm / 3 pm, 22 Totara Road, Onetangi

By reservation only

Totara Road Olive Grove is home to the Waiheke Honey House and Cafe . The 5.6h property features a 1000 tree olive grove, extensive wetlands under restoration, and bees.

Every two hours there will be a guided walk around the wetland to look at the restoration of nature’s garden and discussion of the importance to our ecosystem.

The conclusion will be a hive tour: participants will be gathered in a hive and then we will open a hive to explore the world of the bee. Discussion about insects and ecosystems to follow.

Walking tour: allow 30-45 mins.

WORKSHOP 9

Te Korowai o Waiheke
Predator Free Waiheke:
Managing predators in your garden

Sunday 2pm
Garden 6
61 Whakarite Road

Imagine our island being a haven for unique and ancient species of birds, lizards, insects and plants, a place of exceptional beauty for both current and future generations! Our community established Te Korowai o Waiheke, a charitable Trust to eradicate predators and restore our island song together, making Waiheke the world’s first predator free “urban island”. The first stage of this ambitious project is stoat eradication island-wide.

Join us for an informative workshop led by Jo Ritchie, Te Korowai o Waiheke Operations Manager. The focus of this workshop will be on predator management tools and their

benefits, how the stoat eradication programme will work and how you can help. 

Duration: 1-2 hours