Get Started Growing Kūmara!

Get Started Growing Kūmara!

Curious about growing your own kūmara? Join us for a hands-on afternoon with local grower Liz Stanway, who’s been successfully growing kūmara for years and is excited to share her tips, tricks, and tried-and-true methods.

WHEN: 2pm to 4pm Sunday 21 September
WHERE: 4095 State Highway 23, Raglan 3295

There is something for everyone whether you are a novice or a confident grower:
🍠What you need to know before you start – timing, prep, and planning
🍠How to build a small-scale tapapa kūmara
🍠Caring for your tapapa until tipu kūmara harvest time
🍠Other tipu kūmara growing methods – pros, cons, and what works best in Raglan
🍠Where to source mother seed kūmara and which varieties thrive locally

Bonus: If time allows, we’ll touch on seed sowing, what to plant now, and how to set up your growing space

Spread the word and tag a friend who’d love to grow their own kai!

You may also like the following events from Whāingaroa Environment Centre / Te Pokapū Taiao o Whāingaroa:

• Next Saturday, 6th September, 03:00 am, Growing Tomatoes from Seed in Hamilton
• Next month, 13th September, 12:00 am, Whāingaroa Repair Café: September 2025 in Hamilton
• Next month, 24th September, 12:30 am, Make a Scarecrow in Hamilton