Natalie Thomson's Groups (36)

Bokashi

55 members Latest Activity: Sep 1, 2015 For everyone interested to learn more about this method of composting. If you're already using it, please share your experience, tips and advice.

Wanaka Farmers & Gardeners Market

13 members Latest Activity: Jan 17, 2014 The Wanaka Farmers & Gardeners Market - "from the people, for the people" Our aim is to provide a venue for local gardeners and producers to grow…

Companion Planting

261 members Latest Activity: Jan 31, 2019 Exploring which plants are beneficial to each other when planted together and which plants are best kept apart.

Herbs

288 members Latest Activity: Jul 30, 2016 A group to share knowlege and ideas about growing and using herbs.

Preserving Your Surplus

315 members Latest Activity: Jan 31, 2019 To share ways of preserving what you've grown such as bottling, freezing, dehydrating.

Food Up Front

32 members Latest Activity: Jan 17, 2014 For anyone, anywhere who is growing food in their front garden, front doorstep, on a balcony, windowsill, hanging basket, rooftop, urban backyard or…

Pollinators, Predators and Pests

91 members Latest Activity: Jan 31, 2019 The vast majority of the insects we see every day are beneficial or benign. I hope this group will provide a forum to discuss the insect world and…

Planting By the Moon

138 members Latest Activity: Apr 7, 2015 A group for sharing questions, experience and knowledge about planting by moon phases.

Permaculture for the rest of us

113 members Latest Activity: Jul 30, 2016 Permaculture group for everyone keen to explore and learn

Propagating by Grafting, Layering and Cuttings

95 members Latest Activity: Jul 31, 2019 To share information on propagating plants such as fruit and nut trees and bushes or any food growing plants, herbs or beneficial companions for…

Pruning

65 members Latest Activity: Mar 23, 2017 How and when to prune fruit and nut trees, canes, bushes, vines and herbs

Urban Homesteaders

130 members Latest Activity: Feb 18, 2017 Growing and do things the old way. Do you grow your own vege, make soap, use herbs, cut your own firewood, long for the pioneer days where it…

Home Made Pizza Ovens

83 members Latest Activity: Jun 13, 2015 Interested in home made pizza ovens? Here is where you can talk about them.

Edible New Zealand Natives

118 members Latest Activity: Aug 15, 2017 To share knowledge of which New Zealand native plants are edible or medicinal, how to use them and how to cultivate them.

The carnivore corner

53 members Latest Activity: Sep 1, 2015 fish, meat, game, yum

Urban Food Growing Systems

50 members Latest Activity: Jul 30, 2016 Let's make FOOD GROWING accessible & easy for ALL. For everyone interested in growing, learning & developing urban growing systems. VERTICAL…

Permaculture

43 members Latest Activity: Aug 19, 2018 Permaculture is a growing area of study among those who wish to create a sustainable transformation of their own homes, communities, country, and…

I eat rabbits

32 members Latest Activity: Feb 2, 2016

Feel free to exchange rabbit recipes within the group and you will never have to buy meat again. Check out a few things you can do with rabbit…

Becoming More Self Reliant

162 members Latest Activity: Jan 31, 2019

A lot of people have the dream of a few acres of land and self reliance (as opposed to self -sufficiency, which is a myth!). This group is to draw…

Against Monsanto

24 members Latest Activity: Feb 9, 2016

In this group we will seek to raise awareness about this corporation that has spread genetically modified seed all over the world, pushed…