Upcoming Events

Ready to pick — Saturday 10 October Carrots Buttercrunch lettuce Cos lettuce Pre-harvested pumpkins Join Mangaroa Farms for Pick Your Own Veges at our market gardens. Experience the joy of harvesting your own fresh, spray-free produce straight from the soil. Choose from four available slots:9:00AM -9:30AM or 9:30AM - 10AM10AM - 10:30AM10:30AM - 11AM Signups are per family/group. If you're coming with your family, please just register for 1 ticket. Make a morning of it with your whānau. Meet our gardeners, explore our market garden, permaculture orchard and multispecies maze. Connect with how your kai is grown and enjoy the satisfaction of harvesting your own vegetables. Available produce:Carrots: $2/kgPumpkins: $4 each Please bring:- Your own bags- Secateurs or knife- Hat, water, waterproof shoes, warm layers and sun protection Pick - Weigh - Pay - Get your $10 back at checkout on the dayPay in cash or Eftpos Our Farm Shop & Coffee Cart will be open for snacks, hot drinks and extra kai to take home. We will begin at Sat 25th April | 9:00am at 98 Whitemans Valley Road (Garden Tour or Shop). Any questions, please email events@mangaroa.org

Join Mangaroa Farms for Somatic Breathwork Journey — Tue 22nd September | 6:00PM - 7:30PM Join Amy Webber and Mangaroa Farms for a journey into your breath. Somatic Breathwork™ is a full embodiment experience designed to help you release stress, trauma, emotions and stuck energy from the body. This powerful modality uses your own breath to shed layers that no longer serve you, creating space for meaningful change in your life. Through consciously connected breathing patterns, you'll tap into your body's innate wisdom to discover areas needing clearing. The immersive musical experience may bring forth cathartic releases—laughing, moving, crying, or shaking—all welcome expressions that help move pent-up energy through your system. In the second half of our journey, we'll shift to a gentler breathing technique, helping you reconnect with your true self. Together, we'll use the breath to envision how you want to show up in the world, the changes you wish to make, and gain clarity on living your best life. We will begin at Tue 22nd Sep | 6:00pm at 298 Whitemans Valley Road (Wharekai/Yurt) Any questions, please email events@mangaroa.org

Grow Your Own Garden - Spring Sessions Now Open Learn to grow your own kai in a real working market garden. Our Home Garden Workshop Series runs monthly through the growing season - hands-on, practical, and designed for beginners and developing home gardeners. Spring sessions (all Saturdays, 1:00PM - 2:30PM):Sat 19 Sep - Starting a Garden & Building No-Dig Garden BedsSat 24 Oct - Seed RaisingSat 28 Nov - Transplanting & Direct Seeding Pick your session(s) below - $30 a spot, or grab the Spring Pack and come to all three for $60 (Save 33%). Summer and Autumn blocks will be released as the season rolls on. Each session is led by Cam and the Mangaroa garden team, with seasonal skills you can take straight home to your own patch. All levels welcome. We'll be outdoors - bring gloves, weather-appropriate clothing, sturdy closed-toe footwear and a drink bottle. In case of heavy rain we'll postpone and notify you directly. If cost is a barrier, email events@mangaroa.org and we'll see how we can help. We will begin at Sat 19th September | 1:00pm at 108 Whitemans Valley Road (Garden) Any questions, please email events@mangaroa.org

Join Mangaroa Farms for a Community Seed & Plant Swap, where we gather to share the abundance of our gardens and connect with fellow growers. We're running a local seed and plant swap right here at the farm, next to the shop. It's a simple kaupapa: bring along any spare seeds or plants you'd like to pass on, pop them on the tables provided, and take home whatever catches your eye. All seeds should be labelled in bags, and plants labelled too so everyone knows what they're getting. This is a chance to diversify your garden, meet other local growers, and keep the cycle of sharing alive. Whether you're after heritage varieties, curious about something new, or just keen to see what others are growing, you're welcome here. Mangaroa Farms will have the coffee cart running, and the farm shop will be open if you need to stock up on anything else. Parking will be in a paddock a short walk from the shop. Remember to bring your own envelopes or bags, labels and a pen to collect any seeds that take your interest. We will begin at Sat 19th September | 11:00am at 98 Whitemans Valley Road (Garden Tour or Shop). Any questions, please email events@mangaroa.org

Join Mangaroa Farm and Hella Coenen for this hands-on vegetable fermentation workshop where you'll learn the art of making small quantities of different krauts at home, followed by a shared meal together. This is a practical, get-your-hands-dirty kind of day where you'll discover the simple magic of fermentation and take home the skills to keep your kai alive with good bacteria. You'll make and take home 3 different jars of vegetables to ferment at home, enjoy a shared meal where you can taste a variety of krauts, kombucha and sourdough bread, and be provided with starters, a detailed handout and recipes to continue your fermentation journey. We will begin at Saturday 12th September, 10:30am at Wharekai - 298 Whitemans Valley Road. Any questions, please email events@mangaroa.org

Join the Earth School Aotearoa theme for a wild forage walk, timed with the season . We are big believers in learning with our Children, be it adult ones, or younger, so this walk is priced per family, not per person. Come as one, or come as many and come for a wild forage walk looking at the early spring foraging, explore fresh roots and and a range of medicinal and edible plants. The walk is pram friendly, and will be about 1 hour. Price is per family. Please park in the paddock beside the shop and meet under the farm shop shelter. Wet weather. We will notify if we need to cancel within 48 hours, if the weather is too wet we have alternative locations and we may choose to make food from foraged plants instead. However if it’s too wet and cold we will likely cancel and you can join the following month. Please email hannah@earthschool.nz for any questions.

Come and help us plant the first chapter of the Mangaroa Fruit & Forage walking track. Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, and matched support through the Ma Earth Fund, we're excited to begin bringing this vision to life. Over the coming years, our 4km farm loop will become an edible landscape filled with heritage fruit trees, nuts, berries, medicinal plants, and foraging species. A place of abundance, learning, biodiversity, and community for generations to come. It felt only right that a trail for the community, funded by the community, could also be planted by the community. Before we get planting, local tree crop legends Hannah Dawson and Eric Cairns will share a few practical tips and some of the wisdom behind heritage fruit trees and long-term orchard establishment. Then we'll roll up our sleeves and begin planting the first section of what we hope becomes one of Mangaroa's most loved spaces. What to bring:🥾 Sturdy footwear🌦 Weather-appropriate clothing💧 Water bottle🪏 A spade if you have one Whether you're sponsoring a tree, curious about the project, or simply keen to spend a morning outdoors doing something worthwhile, we'd love to have you with us. We will begin at Sat 29th August | 9:30am at the Mangaroa Event Space at 298 Whitemans Valley Road. We'll wrap up around 1:30pm with some Mangaroa kai, good yarns, and a chance to celebrate the beginning of something special. Any questions, please email events@mangaroa.org

Set on a working regenerative farm just outside Wellington, this long-table dinner brings guests as close to the land that produced their meal as they can possibly get. The vegetables and pasture-raised meat will come directly from Mangaroa Farms, shared in a setting designed to spark conversation, curiosity, and connection around food. The evening begins with a welcome, whakawhanaungatanga, and a snack with a drink on arrival, followed by a guided nature walk through the farm. You'll gather in the yurt for a three-course regenerative meal, with stories from the farmers and producers who grew the food. Designed to foster a single, focused conversation, this Jeffersonian style dinner invites conversation across the table, alongside spoken word and gentle moments of reflection. Your ticket includes a snack and drink on arrival, the guided nature walk, a three-course farm-sourced dinner, interactive activities, entertainment, non-alcoholic beverages throughout the evening, and a small farm gift to take home.

Set on a working regenerative farm just outside Wellington, this long-table dinner brings guests as close to the land that produced their meal as they can possibly get. The vegetables and pasture-raised meat will come directly from Mangaroa Farms, shared in a setting designed to spark conversation, curiosity, and connection around food. The evening begins with a welcome, whakawhanaungatanga, and a snack with a drink on arrival, followed by a guided nature walk through the farm. You'll gather in the yurt for a three-course regenerative meal, with stories from the farmers and producers who grew the food. Designed to foster a single, focused conversation, this Jeffersonian style dinner invites conversation across the table, alongside spoken word and gentle moments of reflection. Your ticket includes a snack and drink on arrival, the guided nature walk, a three-course farm-sourced dinner, interactive activities, entertainment, non-alcoholic beverages throughout the evening, and a small farm gift to take home.

Join Mangaroa Farms and BROS for an evening of brotherhood. BROS is an organisation focused on wellbeing and connection for men in Aotearoa New Zealand, hosting events around the country of all sizes. The mission for BROS is to gather more men around more fires. Our men's circles are the entry point. Sitting around the fire like we have done for thousands of years. To listen, speak, and be together Casual, easygoing conversation about what's real in our lives. This space is open for all men. The invitation is to come along and share where you are at in your life, and hear the same from other men. We will begin at Tue 25th August | 7:00pm at 7 Whitemans Valley Road Any questions, please email events@mangaroa.org

Come and join us for one of our favourite days of the year as we plant native trees and restore ecosystems in the Valley. This year we'll be planting a special area on the Farm, helping create healthier waterways, richer biodiversity, and a more resilient landscape for future generations. Whether you've planted one tree or one thousand, everyone is welcome. We'll be planting from 10:00am–3:00pm, followed by a Mangaroa Farms sausage sizzle and soup. If the weather is in our favour we'd also love to celebrate with you around the fire with music, yarns and maybe even some dancing. What to bring:🌿 BYO lunch and snacks (to see you through to 3pm)💧 Water bottle🥾 Sturdy footwear and weather-appropriate clothing (warm layers essential)🪏 If you have a spade, pocket knife and/or rubber mallet (for hitting in staples), feel free to bring those along Whether you're coming to give back, learn a few skills, meet good people, or simply spend a day outdoors, we'd love to have you with us. Also a shout out to Greater Wellington for supplying the trees and Groundtruth for the planting plan. Many hands make light work and every tree planted is an investment in the generations to come. We will begin at Sat 16th August | 10:00am at 528 Whitemans Valley Road. More info will be sent closer to the time. Any questions, please email events@mangaroa.org

Join the Earth School Aotearoa theme for a wild forage walk, timed with the season . We are big believers in learning with our Children, be it adult ones, or younger, so this walk is priced per family, not per person. Come as one, or come as many and come for a wild forage walk looking at late winter foraging foods to help wake up our systems from winter. The walk is pram friendly, and will be about 1 hour. Price is per family. Please park in the paddock beside the shop and meet under the farm shop shelter. Wet weather. We will notify if we need to cancel within 48 hours, if the weather is too wet we have alternative locations and we may choose to make food from foraged plants instead. However if it’s too wet and cold we will likely cancel and you can join the following month. Please email hannah@earthschool.nz for any questions.

Join Mangaroa Farms and BROS for an evening of brotherhood. BROS is an organisation focused on wellbeing and connection for men in Aotearoa New Zealand, hosting events around the country of all sizes. The mission for BROS is to gather more men around more fires. Our men's circles are the entry point. Sitting around the fire like we have done for thousands of years. To listen, speak, and be together Casual, easygoing conversation about what's real in our lives. This space is open for all men. The invitation is to come along and share where you are at in your life, and hear the same from other men. We will begin at Tue 28 July | 7:00pm at 7 Whitemans Valley Road Any questions, please email welcome@bros.nz

Join Mangaroa Farms for Winter Propagation, where we'll gather to learn the art of keeping plants going through the colder months. Winter is a great time for propagating hardwood cuttings and root division of plants. We'll be working in our on-site nursery, managed by Heritage Nursery, exploring the practical skills that help gardens thrive year-round. We will be propagating for our fruit and foraging trail going in, but you will be welcome to take some home for yourself. You'll get hands-on with cuttings from various fruiting and non-fruiting species, and we'll talk through different rooting hormones and propagation methods that actually work. We'll also dive into root divisions, so you can see how it's done and have a go yourself. Everyone takes home root divisions and cuttings of herbaceous and tree species, including fruiting trees, to continue the mahi at home. The workshop is a part of our fundraiser for our Fruit & Forage loop - making our farm loop track into an edible food forest. You can learn more and donate to the cause here. This workshop is held in the shelter of our nursery at 196 Whitemans Valley Road, and will happen regardless of the weather. It can get chilly though, so rug up warm. We will begin at Sat 18th July | 11:00am at 108 Whitemans Valley Road (Garden). Any questions, please email events@mangaroa.org

Join the Earth School Aotearoa theme for a wild forage walk, timed with the season . We are big believers in learning with our Children, be it adult ones, or younger, so this walk is priced per family, not per person. Come as one, or come as many and come for a wild forage walk looking at winter foraging, discovering what lies underground and harvesting roots. The walk is pram friendly, and will be about 1 hour. Price is per family. Please park in the paddock beside the shop and meet under the farm shop shelter. Wet weather. We will notify if we need to cancel within 48 hours, if the weather is too wet we have alternative locations and we may choose to make food from foraged plants instead. However if it’s too wet and cold we will likely cancel and you can join the following month. Please email hannah@earthschool.nz for any questions.

Join Mangaroa Farms and BROS for an evening of brotherhood. BROS is an organisation focused on wellbeing and connection for men in Aotearoa New Zealand, hosting events around the country of all sizes. The mission for BROS is to gather more men around more fires. Our men's circles are the entry point. Sitting around the fire like we have done for thousands of years. To listen, speak, and be together Casual, easygoing conversation about what's real in our lives. This space is open for all men. The invitation is to come along and share where you are at in your life, and hear the same from other men. We will begin at Tue 30th June | 7:00pm at 7 Whitemans Valley Road Any questions, please email welcome@bros.nz

Join Mangaroa Farms for Orchard Design Learn the art of orchard planning with Heritage Nurseries, specialists in heritage and disease-resistant fruit trees. This hands-on workshop will help you design your perfect orchard, whether you're working with a rural property or a small urban space. We'll walk through your property's conditions and goals, discuss the best tree sources and rootstocks, and cover essential knowledge about pollinators and planting care to ensure abundant future harvests. This mahi is perfect for DIY enthusiasts wanting to map out their fruit tree dreams. Please bring three A3 satellite images of your property and knowledge of winter and summer sun paths. For guidance, email heritagenurserynz@gmail.com. Tamariki are welcome to play in our permaculture maze (visible from the nursery) while you work. The workshop runs for two hours, though you may finish earlier depending on your prior knowledge and site size. We will begin at SSat 4th July | 11:00am at Shop - 98 Whitemans Valley Road. Any questions, please email events@mangaroa.org

Join Mangaroa Farms for Winter Pruning Workshop Join us for a hands-on, practical fruit tree workshop designed to give you the knowledge and skills to grow thriving, productive trees. Whether you're planting your first sapling or looking to fine-tune your pruning technique, this mahi will set you up for success. This two-hour outdoor workshop offers both essential information and up-close, in-the-field learning. We'll head into an established orchard for hands-on pruning, where you'll learn how to manage existing trees, master winter pruning techniques, and work confidently with various species. What to Bring:Secateurs (if you have them)GlovesA drink bottleWeather-appropriate clothing – this workshop is fully outdoorsSturdy, closed-toe, water-resistant footwear Important Notes:In case of heavy rain, we'll postpone to a backup date and notify you directly.Meet at the Mangaroa Farm Shop with overflow parking available. From there, we'll caravan to the pruning site. Tickets: $35 Get your hands in the soil, sharpen your secateurs, and walk away with practical skills to help your trees thrive year after year. We will begin at Sun 14th June | 11:00am at Shop - 98 Whitemans Valley Road. Any questions, please email events@mangaroa.org

Join Mangaroa Farms for Sourdough Bread Baking An afternoon in the kitchen at Mangaroa with bread master Doris Zuur, who has been baking the slow way for decades. Experience the art of creating rye sourdoughs raised on living starter, wholemeal loaves that rise through an afternoon, hand-plaited Swiss Zopf, focaccia, and fermented buckwheat loaf for those who can't take wheat. Spend time in our wharekai learning how to mix, knead, plait and bake alongside Doris. Discover how to keep a starter alive, read a dough by touch, and make the small decisions—temperature, time, aroha—that transform simple ingredients into a beautiful loaf. You'll take home:- A jar of living starter- A warm loaf fresh from the oven- Doris's full recipe collection- Access to her "0800 bread helpline" for when you need guidance at home Afternoon tea included. Bring a clean glass jar with lid, an apron, and a willingness to slow down. We will begin at Sat 13th June | 10:00am at Wharekai - 298 Whitemans Valley Road. Any questions, please email events@mangaroa.org

Join the Earth School Aotearoa theme for a wild forage walk, timed with the season . We are big believers in learning with our Children, be it adult ones, or younger, so this walk is priced per family, not per person. Come as one, or come as many and come for a wild forage walk looking at the late autumn/winter foraging, discovering plants to make wild pesto with and to add to your salads. The walk is pram friendly, and will be about 1 hour. Price is per family. Please park in the paddock beside the shop and meet under the farm shop shelter. Wet weather. We will notify if we need to cancel within 48 hours, if the weather is too wet we have alternative locations and we may choose to make food from foraged plants instead. However if it’s too wet and cold we will likely cancel and you can join the following month. Please email hannah@earthschool.nz for any questions.

Join Mangaroa Farms and BROS for an evening of brotherhood. BROS is an organisation focused on wellbeing and connection for men in Aotearoa New Zealand, hosting events around the country of all sizes. The mission for BROS is to gather more men around more fires. Our men's circles are the entry point. Sitting around the fire like we have done for thousands of years. To listen, speak, and be together Casual, easygoing conversation about what's real in our lives. This space is open for all men. The invitation is to come along and share where you are at in your life, and hear the same from other men. We will begin at Tue 2 June | 7:00pm at 7 Whitemans Valley Road Any questions, please email welcome@bros.nz

Join Mangaroa Farms for Orchard Design Learn the art of orchard planning with Heritage Nurseries, specialists in heritage and disease-resistant fruit trees. This hands-on workshop will help you design your perfect orchard, whether you're working with a rural property or a small urban space. We'll walk through your property's conditions and goals, discuss the best tree sources and rootstocks, and cover essential knowledge about pollinators and planting care to ensure abundant future harvests. This mahi is perfect for DIY enthusiasts wanting to map out their fruit tree dreams. Please bring three A3 satellite images of your property and knowledge of winter and summer sun paths. For guidance, email heritagenurserynz@gmail.com. Tamariki are welcome to play in our permaculture maze (visible from the nursery) while you work. The workshop runs for two hours, though you may finish earlier depending on your prior knowledge and site size. We will begin at Sat 30th May | 11:00am at Shop - 98 Whitemans Valley Road. Any questions, please email events@mangaroa.org

Join Amy Webber and Mangaroa Farms for a journey into your breath.Somatic Breathwork™ is a full embodiment experience designed to help you release stress, trauma, emotions and stuck energy from the body. This is a modality that utilizes your own breath to help shed the layers of yourself that no longer serve, making room for you to call in what will help facilitate change within your life. Somatic Breathwork™ uses a consciously connected breath pattern to help you tap into your body's innate inner intelligence and find the areas that need clearing. Coupling the breath with immersive music may result in different forms of cathartic emotional releases such as laughing, moving, crying, yelling, and shaking. All forms of expression are encouraged as it allows the body to move any pent up energy and create space for the second half of the breathwork journey. A gentler breathing technique is used in the second half of the session to help you connect with who you truly are. Together we can use the breath to call in how you want to show up in the world, the changes you want to make, and allow you to see clearly what it would be like to live your best life. Join Amy Webber and Mangaroa Farms for this immersive journey into your mind and heart. Any questions, please email amy@mangaroa.org

Join Mangaroa Farms for Foraging with Earth School Aotearoa Explore the taonga of our local environment with this family-friendly wild forage walk. Timed perfectly with the late autumn/winter season, we'll discover medicinal and edible plants growing right under our noses. We believe learning alongside our tamariki is precious, which is why this walk is priced per family, not per person. Bring your whole whānau - the walk is pram friendly and will take about an hour. We will begin at Sat 2nd May | 11:30am at Shop - 98 Whitemans Valley Road. Any questions, please email events@mangaroa.org