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Introducing our Local Hero…

Deb Lyons is a woman on a mission….minus the tights and cape! Read the rest of this entry »

Toolbox is a hit

Feedback on the Toolbox is pouring in from the fifteen schools in the Marlborough area that received the kit. Read the rest of this entry »

Kids tuck in

After the disappointment of having their edible garden vandalised, the students at Witherlea School have now had a positive experience. Read the rest of this entry »

Growing Great Kids

Celebrating children, the family and the wider community is what the annual Children’s Day event is all about. Read the rest of this entry »

Maataa Waka Wows

What do you get when you cross mussel floats with gardening vouchers and throw in some healthy lifestyle enthusiasm?  An edible garden of course! Read the rest of this entry »

KnowledgeNet for KEGs

Using the knowledgeNet platform to publish resources to the internet has enabled schools and their communities to share the work being done in the Marlborough Kids Edible Garden (KEGs) programme online.

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Ease versus Joy

How town centres are arranged and planned has an impact on our wellbeing and on reducing waistlines according to former kiwi Mike Cullen, a town centres and retail specialist now based in Australia. Read the rest of this entry »

Growables Showables

Only 7 months  to go to get your garden in tip top shape …. what are you waiting for?

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Building Brains with Breakfast

With the dawn of the new school year, ideas for packing school lunches are once again on our minds.  But wait….. what about BREAKFAST? Read the rest of this entry »

Less smoking, more fruit & Veg…

It’s Official…..we are smoking less and eating more fruit and vegetables. Read the rest of this entry »