COVID 19 update
In light of our advance to Alert Level 4, we have stopped all non-essential operations at the gardens, and closed Kelmarna to volunteers and visitors.
As food producers, it is our responsibility to continue to grow fresh produce and seedlings that our community will need over the coming weeks and months.
Though we are operating an essential service, we are certainly not taking this to mean business as usual. We have a collective responsibility to do all we can to make this 4-week isolation period effective, so that it is as short as possible.
In light of this:
We will continue to keep you posted - in the meantime, take care, look after each other, and stay well.
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In light of our advance to Alert Level 4, we have stopped all non-essential operations at the gardens, and closed Kelmarna to volunteers and visitors.
As food producers, it is our responsibility to continue to grow fresh produce and seedlings that our community will need over the coming weeks and months.
Though we are operating an essential service, we are certainly not taking this to mean business as usual. We have a collective responsibility to do all we can to make this 4-week isolation period effective, so that it is as short as possible.
In light of this:
- there will be two staff members working shifts on the site, in order to do what's necessary to keep our vegetables and animals alive and well, and production flowing
- we will be closely following all hygiene, physical distancing, and food safety protocols set out by MPI and the Ministry of Health for food producers
- produce sales are suspended for now, while we explore whether there's a way for us to provide produce for our community through the approved essential channels
- there is to be no unauthorised public access to the site, including the shop, gardens, animals, and general visiting. This is to protect our staff members, please respect this at all times
- all volunteering at Kelmarna is suspended for the period
- Soil Factory composting services are suspended for the period
We will continue to keep you posted - in the meantime, take care, look after each other, and stay well.
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Kelmarna Gardens is a city farm and organic community garden in Auckland dedicated to building a healthy community and environment and promoting sustainable living.
It is situated on 4.5 acres of council land in Ponsonby, close to the heart of the city. Read more.
It is situated on 4.5 acres of council land in Ponsonby, close to the heart of the city. Read more.
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