Ōtākaro Orchard Community Food Forest Garden
Is a central hub fo promoting the Food Resilience Network.
It's demonstrates a close connection between community and the natural environmen, where you can find peace, food, and learning in the city centre.
See the website for more info
Below is a series of photo's jumping through the design process leading up to the daily running and working bee's and teaching held onsite by kaitiaki, Roz Rolls (left in the picture).
Serval different strand lead each of the design team, Jane Ash, Gordyn Hamlyn, Steffan Kraberger & Lillee Star, to come together. Christchurch Food Forest Collective was the starting for most of us and a conversation with many groups and individuals in 2012, which led to the Food Resilience Network being formed. A great overview detailing outcomes the FRN workshops of the design process for Ōtākaro Orchard in this article Permaculture Input in Canterbury on the PiNZ website.
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