Taranaki Garden Festival

11. Ōmata School

1 Holloway Road, Omata, 4374
Students and parent volunteers have transformed a previously barren area into a dynamic food forest consisting of 22 large fruiting trees, veggie beds, support plants, chickens and much more. The orchard project was implemented by the children, staff, and community in 2017 and more recently tamariki have learnt about and used cultural tikanga (protocol) for seed collection and cultivation. Wheelchair accessible. Koha workshop: Learn about traditional practices, tips, and challenges of growing kūmara. Sat 28th Oct & Sat 4th Nov 1pm