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The First Year of the Edible Village Project

The first year of the Maungaturoto Edible Village Project follows the natural rhythm of the seasons.

Across four seasonal workshops, participants explored edible and medicinal plants, learned practical skills, and deepened their connection to the environment around them.

Each gathering brought new discoveries, new relationships, and new knowledge.

Below you can follow the journey through a series of short films documenting the experiences of the people involved.

Workshop One – Autumn

19th October 2025: Fast Track Your Food Forest - Part Three

This was the big day! We were installing our very own food frost at the Maungaturoto Country Club. We’d put a call out to t he community and were inundated with hundreds of plants!

A friendly farmer had ripped up the rows for us the week before but it had been wet and muddy (the tractor got stuck!) and the paddock was looking a bit of a sorry sight! But with many helping hands and some hard-work enthusiasm we got the rows ready for planting.

And then came the really fun bit where we got to put the plants in the ground. We had 5 rows – one for Banna Grass, two for Tithonia (both of these rows for chop & drop biomass) and the 2 rows of edibles. We first planted the fruit trees and then the many, many support species. By the end we had a lovely baby food forest and were very grateful to be fed a delicious lunch by our ever-reliable cook, Elizabeth.

Workshop Two – Winter

Learning Beneath the Surface

Winter encouraged a slower, deeper exploration of plant knowledge.

Participants focused on understanding plant structures, root systems, and the medicinal properties of seasonal plants.

Workshop Three – Spring

Growth and Renewal

This was the big day! We were installing our very own food frost at the Maungaturoto Country Club. We’d put a call out to t he community and were inundated with hundreds of plants!