Kia ora rā,
I'm Tamsin, I'm looking for a long-term set-up for 1. trailing and bulking up seed crops for Ōtepoti Urban Organics, 2. growing food, seeds, and seedlings for my family and community, 3. demonstrating best practice gardening.
Desired land is flattish, fertile, organic history, good sun and shelter, and with access to good water (not town supply). Ideally also some infrastructure like glasshouses or sheds would be fantastic.
I currently live in North East Valley (Dunedin) so if it's close by, great. If not, then I'd only be interested if there were onsite accommodation options available or possible.
Please contact us at villageagrarians@gmail.com if you have land available!
Regions of NZ Interested in: Dunedin, Otago
Land Size (acres): One acre would be loads
Cultivable Area (acres): 1/4 for starters
Preferred current state of the surface of the cultivable area: A grazed paddock with wind shelter (trees), or an ex market garden
Open to Landowner Residing on Property: Yes
Need Farm Building? : Ideally some kind of shed or shelter at minimum would be great. Top points for a large, functioning greenhouse.
Need Fenced Land?: Not necessarily
Need Farm Machinery and Tools?: Tools are always handy
Need Established Water Source and Infrastructure?: Ideally, but if not then it'd help if landowner is open to putting in infrastructure for a clean water supply
Need On-site Housing?: Potentially (see above)
Soil Needs: Ideally loamy free-draining soil (like everyone wants!) Happy to be working with a bit of clay.
Do you have training?: Yes - 10+ years home gardening and WWOOFing (including two longer-term gardening apprenticeships with the Koanga Institute - at Wairoa and Hokianga, as well as work on market gardens)
Farm Project Description: Highly productive, small-scale, organic vegetable, seed, and seedling farm based on best practice gardening methods.
Preferred Arrangement : Open to a number of arrangements: lease for cash, lease for veges, lease to own, sale etc.
Duration of Desired Agreement: Long term
Ideal date to Obtain Land by: Whenever the right place and arrangement presents itself!
Production Type: Vegetables, seeds, seedlings
Land Use Practices: Organic
Also drawing on no-dig, Korean natural farming, hua parakore, and landrace gardening practices and philosophies
