Our natural environment provides an incredibly rich learning environment, teaching us how to live better and more sustainable lives. Accessing the knowledge and teachings of some of our “green” partners, we aim to better understand how we can live in harmony with nature, while eating and living well. Here’s a place for us to share those learnings with you.
From what to plant and when, to how best to compost at home and recipes that nourish the body and soul. Getting our hands dirty in the kitchen or garden is also just good fun… when you know what you’re doing!
Our natural environment provides an incredibly rich learning environment, teaching us how to live better and more sustainable lives. Accessing the knowledge and teachings of some of our “green” partners, we aim to better understand how we can live in harmony with nature, while eating and living well. Here’s a place for us to share those learnings with you.
As part of our vision of empowering a lighter, brighter future we think it’s super important for all tamariki to have the opportunity to engage with nature, to learn some important lessons about regenerative food systems, to learn about the seasons and all sorts of different topics that can be brought to life in the incredible space Kelmarna has to offer.
Time to plant for the winter months! Watch Adrian walk through the best things to plant right now…
The mini greenhouse.
Want to know a clever hack for making your plants grow a bit faster in winter? Adrian Roche from Kelmarna Gardens shares how to make mini greenhouses with your old juice bottles which is also a good way to reuse plastic. Would you use this tip this winter?
Keeping those slug and snail at bay.
These guys love this sort of weather! Any gardener, amateur or otherwise, knows the carnage and destruction these slimy little molluscs can cause. Check out this video where Adrain shows us how to make an effective beer trap from things you’ll likely have at home.
Growing seedlings in winter.
Want to know a clever hack for making your plants grow a bit faster in winter? Adrian Roche from Kelmarna Gardens shares how to make mini greenhouses with your old juice bottles which is also a good way to reuse plastic. Would you use this tip this winter?
