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Certificate in Sustainable Practice and Permaculture Design at Awhi Farm

February 18, 2013 to August 18, 2013
Are you interested in the relationships between people and the earth – including its ecosystems and resources? This is an action focused programme that offers a Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) and real life learning in strategic sustainable development. This is a NZQA level 5 programme running with Otago Polytechnic, which can be studied by distance full-time over six months or part-time over one year. The programme starts with a six-day block course at Awhi Farm in Turangi. Students…See More
Oct 23, 2012
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margaret kwok replied to Wayne Erb's discussion Perennial vegetables in the group Food Forests NZ
"Dahlias are my latest perennial vege... Haikai Tane, said they ate them commonly in China, I have always loved them- easy and prolific. We had them for dinner last night in a stifry- very nice, like yacon but less sweet with a celery like taste-…"
Sep 24, 2012
margaret kwok posted a status
"I have just been planting out Dahlia's , they are edible, like yacon, but less sweet. I had them for dinner last night!"
Sep 24, 2012
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Sep 24, 2012
margaret kwok posted a status
"Big flood repairs at Tui this week, half of the earthworks for the new Tui garden are done, waiting for the other half to happen."
Sep 14, 2012
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margaret kwok commented on Shaun's group Hydroponics and Aquaponics
"I don't grow hydoponically, a couple of years ago a guy called Steven from Ceres city farm in Australia, visited us here at Tui , and he was leading their aquaponics glasshouse & project there. It was very exciting and I became interested…"
Sep 14, 2012
margaret kwok joined Shaun's group
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Hydroponics and Aquaponics

This group is designed to discuss and share knowledge and advance hydroponics into a most sustainable way of growing. Beginners and advanced hydroponicers welcome.See More
Sep 14, 2012
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margaret kwok and Shaun are now friends
Sep 14, 2012
Greg Inwood and margaret kwok are now friends
Jul 21, 2012
margaret kwok left a comment for Greg Inwood
"Hey Greg I just sent you friend request- but it wouldn't let me write much! I see you know Andy, we are studying with otago polytechnic and I am organising a Permaculture Course in Wanaka, for them next year. Hoping You and Lisa might want to…"
Jul 20, 2012
Su Hoskin left a comment for margaret kwok
"Kiaora Margaret, good to hear from you. Enjoy the Matariki."
Jun 15, 2012
Tim left a comment for margaret kwok
"Hey Margaret,  thanks for finding me on ooooby.  It's a great forum.  Hope you're doing awesomely well. Cheers tim"
May 30, 2012
margaret kwok joined Sylvia Bernstein's group
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Aquaponic Gardening

Aquaponics is the marriage of organic hydroponics and aquaculture. Fish waste becomes organic plant food; the plants filter the water for the fish. Interested in learning more?See More
May 29, 2012
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margaret kwok left a comment for James Samuel
"Its great so many interesting article,blogs and pics... I spent time on the World wide Permaculture network today but oooby is much easier to use... especially for loading pictures. Well done!"
May 29, 2012
James Samuel left a comment for margaret kwok
"You found me!  :-) Now this is an example of a great social network - I'm always happy to promote this one!"
May 29, 2012
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New Tui Garden

At the moment I am involved in designing and developing a new main garden at Tui Community as, our main garden was sadly destroyed be major flooding in Dec 2011.It's real problem is the solution stuff! Some of the gardens will have terraces and look a bit like like these photosSee More
May 29, 2012
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wainui
I can offer
Gardening advice, Lead a workshop, Permaculture design
Food Growing Skill Level
Confident
Experience and Qualifications
Permaculture Experience, Permaculture Design Certificate, Permaculture Diploma, Lots of years in the garden
I am interested in...
Community Gardens, Learning, Preserving, WWOOFA Hosting, Eating Local Food
Tell us about your garden and what you're growing
At the moment I am involved in designing and developing a new main garden at Tui Community as, our main garden was sadly destroyed be major flooding in Dec 2011.

It's real "the problem is the solution stuff" ... yay for edible landscaping!

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New Tui Garden

At the moment I am involved in designing and developing a new main garden at Tui Community as, our main garden was sadly destroyed be major flooding in Dec 2011.

It's real problem is the solution stuff! 

Some of the gardens will have terraces and look a bit like like these photos

Posted on May 29, 2012 at 9:55pm

New Tui Garden

At the moment I am involved in designing and developing a new main garden at Tui Community as, our main garden was sadly destroyed be major flooding in Dec 2011.

It's real problem is the solution stuff!

Some of the gardens will have terraces and look like these photos

Posted on May 29, 2012 at 9:54pm

At the moment I am involved in designing and developing a new main garden at Tui Community as, our main garden was sadly destroyed be major flooding in Dec 2011. It's real problem is the solution stu…

At the moment I am involved in designing and developing a new main garden at Tui Community as, our main garden was sadly destroyed be major flooding in Dec 2011.

It's real problem is the solution stuff!

Some of the gardens will have terraces and look like these photos

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Posted on May 29, 2012 at 9:53pm

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At 10:35pm on June 15, 2012, Su Hoskin said…

Kiaora Margaret, good to hear from you. Enjoy the Matariki.

At 9:53am on May 30, 2012, Tim said…

Hey Margaret,  thanks for finding me on ooooby.  It's a great forum.  Hope you're doing awesomely well. Cheers tim

At 10:25pm on May 29, 2012, James Samuel said…

You found me!  :-) Now this is an example of a great social network - I'm always happy to promote this one!

At 8:24pm on June 28, 2009, Jay Robinson said…
Hi, Margaret,
and thanks for being a friend here. Good to hear from you and that things are going along good for you.
Feel free if you like to drop by City Library on one of those Palmy trips and say hello!
Be well...
cheers,
Jay
 
 
 

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