Te Wāhi Māra Kai
Ka whakatupuhia ngā hua whenua māori ki konei hei whāngai i ngā kaumātua, ngā kuia, me ngā whānau o te Hokianga whānui. He wāhi whakaako ngā maara, ā, e rāhiri ana i te katoa. E ū ana ki ngā mātāpono o te Mauri Ora (ngā tāngata hauora), Whānau Ora (ngā whānau hauora), Wai Ora (ngā taiao hauora), me te Whanaungatanga (te hononga), ka whakakotahingia te tini me te mano i roto i ngā maara kai mō te kaupapa nui ake o te koha atu.
E tupu ngātahi ana tā tātou mātauranga me te whakamahinga o te Maramataka (Lunar Calendar). Ko tā tahi pēke kākano hei whakapakari i te manawaroa o te hapori. Mā te whakamahi i ngā tikanga whakatō whakaora me te whakatō hoa takirua, ka puāwai ngā putiputi i ngā moenga puta noa i te tau. Ka whakawhitiwhiti ngā tāngata i ngā tupu, ka nui ake te kanorau me te āhua motuhake o ō tātou maara.
Food Garden Area
Our raised garden beds provide organic vegetables to our kaumātua and kuia in the Residential Care Ward, and to whānau in need across Hokianga. The maara are a teaching and learning space where all are welcome.
Underpinned by the concepts of Mauri Ora (healthy individuals), Whānau Ora (healthy families), Wai Ora (healthy environments), and Whanaungatanga (connection), our Maara Kai bring people of all backgrounds together for the larger purpose of giving back.
Together, we are growing our knowledge and use of the Maramataka (traditional Māori moon calendar). A seed bank adds to our community resilience. Using regenerative methods and companion planting, flowers brighten the beds throughout the year.
People swap plants, adding to the diversity and character of our maara.