“Kaiwhenua Organics – A Guide for Organic Growing” – by locals Lynette and Kaiwaka Riki, and Tracey Newport is one of our beautifully presented and informative new purchases.
The layout, appealing photographs and diagrams suit beginner gardeners; Part One is Planning! However the richness of local tips will satisfy even the most knowledgeable horticulturist.
“Kaiwhenua: from whenua to the whānau” oozes authenticity and aroha. The introduction expresses this clearly: “Kaiwhenua kaupapa is based on traditional wisdom passed down from the tupuna – tikanga Māori mo te mara – the right way to do things. Organic principles and methods borrowed from permaculture and bio-intensive ecological growing systems have been adapted to Kaiwhenua’s growing environment”
“Kaiwhenua Organics” is on display at the front desk – reserve it online, when you log on to “My Library” with your student enrolment number.
If you’d like to buy your own copy for daily reference contact Lyn Lovini-Riki Ph 07 8250250 (daytime) or 07 8258536 (evenings).
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You’ll find all our gardening books in the 630’s and how to cook good food in the 640’s in both Junior-Non-fiction and Non-fiction areas.
And remember that there are some fabulous fiction books based around gardens too.
One of my all-time favourite children’s books is “The Secret Garden” by Frances Hodgson Burnett, which is now available as an e-book that you can even Download for free via Project Gutenberg. This is an inspiring story of resilience and friendship, when the curiosity of a young girl in hard-hearted and lonely circumstances, heals the relationships around her. You wouldn’t believe it was written over a hundred years ago! I recommend parents find an excuse to read it aloud to the children aged 6 or over, because you’ll be swept up in it’s goodness too.
Happy gardening or day-dreaming with a good book in a nice garden!
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