Community involvement in maara kai the bigger visionDOMINICO ZAPATA/STUFF Shepherd Isaac talked about plans for a community garden at the Kirikiriroa Marae in Hamilton on Saturday. On Saturday, Isaac gave a talk, and a tour, of work already done to build a large community garden at Kirikiriroa Marae, Hamilton East. Department of Corrections supplies some of the labour through the community work scheme, retired people volunteer their time, and pamphlets are sent out to the neighbours to call for help. Some in the community around the Hamilton East marae are in need of food and he can offer locals skills, too. "More community involvement, food security and knowing that it's good for you and knowing that they planted it.

Source: Stuff September 08, 2018 01:41 UTC