South Kaipara Good Food

South Kaipara Good Food We provide wellbeing programmes as part of our goal to build a nourished, safer community.

September's Kai Learn workshop: Microgreens, Sprouts & Homegrown Salads . Join our friend Pip from Love Food Hate Waste ...
31/08/2026

September's Kai Learn workshop: Microgreens, Sprouts & Homegrown Salads .

Join our friend Pip from Love Food Hate Waste - New Zealand for this interactive workshop and discover the world of microgreens, sprouts and homegrown salads.

Learn how to cultivate these nutritious greens at home, from seed to harvest and create a salad dressing/dip using fresh greens from our Hub garden. Participants will make their own tray of microgreens to take home

Microgreens have nutritional value and are also a cost effective green food that you can grow in your home all year round, saving plastic and food waste.

When: Friday, 25th September
Time: 10.30AM to 12.30PM
Where: Our Hub, 82 Mill Rd, Hlv
What to bring: A plastic container and lid such as a shallow take away container.

Click the link to register!
https://compostcollective.org.nz/events/free-love-food-hate-waste-workshop-microgreens-sprouts-helensville/?fbclid=IwY2xjawUC19RwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMWN2eUFTbnloZHJkbnQ1TllzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeoBlIW3DbBsTEG79VsNoC_w3r31jH2cwO9uql9u7YEptwbmqWnjrkJIn1c2A_aem_htR6Vp_b9fKSqivcnKpmDA

Lots of Lovelies attended our Citrus Glut workshop on Friday 🥰 and learned a thing or three. Our thanks to Pip from Love...
30/08/2026

Lots of Lovelies attended our Citrus Glut workshop on Friday 🥰 and learned a thing or three. Our thanks to Pip from Love Food Hate Waste - New Zealand for leading the class and to Deya for sharing her photos with us too! 🍋🍊🍋‍🟩

Our next workshop will be on micro greens so keep your ears out for the information 😉

There are just a few places left for this Friday, 28th, so register quick: Our August Kai Learn workshop will be on citr...
21/08/2026

There are just a few places left for this Friday, 28th, so register quick: Our August Kai Learn workshop will be on citrus fruit trees 🍊🍋🍋‍🟩. There is loads of it about at this time of year, it's dripping off trees and is often left because there is "just too much"...so it's great opportunity to learn a few things to do with it 😉.

Our friend Pip from Love Food Hate Waste - New Zealand is back ❤️ and she's going to show you tips and tricks on how to deal with the overload, including how to make lemon cordial (which you can make into orange, mandarin, lime when you get home) and even a cleaner from orange peel…all while we share some citrus home baking 😋.

Bring a couple of clean empty jars with you 😉

Register by clicking on the link:
https://compostcollective.org.nz/events/free-love-food-hate-waste-workshop-zesty-citrus-helensville/
If you have any trouble, contact us directly and we'll sort it out 🙂

When: Friday 28th August from 10.30 to 12.30
Where: Our Hub, 82 Mill Rd, Citizens Advice Bureau Helensville

Hey community, have you noticed the new furniture in front of the library? The Rodney Local Board organised it after fee...
19/08/2026

Hey community, have you noticed the new furniture in front of the library? The Rodney Local Board organised it after feedback from you 😎.

It’s there to provide a meeting place for you to gather and chat with friends or to have a wee rest as you’re going up the hill😍.

We popped some veg into the planter boxes and can’t wait to see them grow 🤩🌱🐝🦋

Our August Kai Learn workshop will be on citrus fruit trees 🍊🍋🍋‍🟩. There is loads of it about at this time of year, it's...
16/08/2026

Our August Kai Learn workshop will be on citrus fruit trees 🍊🍋🍋‍🟩. There is loads of it about at this time of year, it's dripping off trees and is often left because there is "just too much"...so it's great opportunity to learn a few things to do with it 😉.

Our friend Pip from Love Food Hate Waste - New Zealand is back ❤️ and she's going to show you tips and tricks on how to deal with the overload, including how to make lemon cordial (which you can make into orange, mandarin, lime when you get home) and even a cleaner from orange peel…all while we share some citrus home baking 😋.

Bring a couple of clean empty jars with you 😉

Register by clicking on the link:
https://compostcollective.org.nz/events/free-love-food-hate-waste-workshop-zesty-citrus-helensville/
If you have any trouble, contact us directly and we'll sort it out 🙂

When: Friday 28th August from 10.30 to 12.30
Where: Our Hub, 82 Mill Rd, Citizens Advice Bureau Helensville

11/08/2026

Winter in the garden is a little slower (well, a lot slower 🫣) but there is still plenty to grow and eat 🤩

We were so busy eating that we forgot to photograph half the dishes we made on Friday at the Potato Workshop! From roast...
02/08/2026

We were so busy eating that we forgot to photograph half the dishes we made on Friday at the Potato Workshop! From roasties with rosemary, baked potatoes with sour cream & sweet thai chilli sauce, 2 different potato salads, a mash with toasted cumin seeds, a roasted garlic smash, to our version of that favourite pizza from good ol’ Porcini Restaurant - onion jam topped with crispy potatoes, feta and rosemary 🤩

Last call for our July workshop which is on Friday and will be on the humble potato 😎.Come along and learn how to cook '...
29/07/2026

Last call for our July workshop which is on Friday and will be on the humble potato 😎.

Come along and learn how to cook 'em and then how to glam 'em up - so far we've thought of nine different ways to make 'em the hero of the meal 🤩.

This is a "hands on" workshop and we'll eat the makings too - sign up quick by emailing [email protected]

When: Friday 31st July from 10.30 to 12.30
Where: Our Hub, 82 Mill Rd, Helensville

WOWZA - that's a lot of leafy greens !!!! Thanks to our mates Living Goodness we've had a huge delivery of 600 Wong Bok ...
27/07/2026

WOWZA - that's a lot of leafy greens !!!!

Thanks to our mates Living Goodness we've had a huge delivery of 600 Wong Bok (Chinese cabbage) and Pak Choy, and they're ready for collection today (11-230) and tomorrow (9-12) from the Kai Hub, 82 Mill Road, Te Awaroa Helensville.

These delicious leafy greens are incredibly versatile and are a great way to add fresh, healthy vegetables to your meals.

🥢 What can you make with them?
• Stir-fries
• Fried rice or noodle dishes
• Soups and broths
• Dumplings
• Fresh salads and slaws
• as a simple side
• Kimchi or quick pickles
• Add to curries or hot pots

Wong Bok is mild, slightly sweet and fantastic cooked or raw. Pak Choy is tender, crunchy and cooks in just a few minutes.

Come down and grab some asap. If you know someone who could make use of some fresh produce, please let them know too. We have plenty to share, and we'd love to see you - and what you make with it.

An update on our food scraps initiative…We are about to receive our second lot of compost from Green Out West! Previousl...
27/07/2026

An update on our food scraps initiative…

We are about to receive our second lot of compost from Green Out West! Previously, we used it to top up the beds in our silverbeet garden, giving the soil a well needed joosh and this time we will be utilising it in our Hub gardens as we expand our plantings around the site.

What happens: You save your food scraps and drop them in the marked bin at the Hub. Access is 24/7, the bin is at the rear of the building and is marked, we like to keep things simple!

Green Out West collect the bin each week and make lovely compost for our gardens. Sooooo, you’ll be doing us a big favour by saving your scraps and popping them in the bin on your way past 🥰.

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Helensville
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