Teaching Garden Co-Ordinator

Kaipātiki Project is looking for a dynamic person to co-ordinate our teaching garden and compost hubs.

Over the summer Radio New Zealand team have been around the country looking at all kinds of community conservation initiatives. When in Auckland, Lynn Freeman spoke to us about the Kaipātiki Project that for 21 years has inspired people to restore New Zealand's native plants, birds, bugs and fish.

In 2019 we started developing our YouTube channel by adding more videos about our nursery, plants and our projects.

Te Ara Awataha restoration project is a collaboration between Kaipātiki Project, Panuku Development and Auckland Council to restore Jessie Tonar Scout Reserve. This bush-clad reserve at the end of Kākā Street is home to the source of the Awataha Stream and has deep significance to local Mana Whenua.

On 19th September night, our community activator Neil Henderson and two students (Jack Lee and Tia McNichol) who are part of the Hobsonville Point Pesky Pests team attended these awards ceremony. Pesky Pests had been nominated for the Collaboration Award and were up against 4 other groups.

Born from the passion to ‘weed the bush’, Kaipātiki Project is coming of age and now celebrating its 21st birthday, the occasion that has welcomed a new look.

This year we were celebrating Conservation Week, and as a part of the celebration, we asked people to share their conservation activities with us. Thank you for sharing your stories. Each story is interesting, unique and inspirational.