Wai-a-Ariki Food Forest Onerahi-rahi: Whangārei’s Community Orchard and Garden
Wai-a-Ariki Food Forest Onerahi-rahi is a remarkable community garden and orchard located near Whangarei Airport that embodies the spirit of collective effort and sustainable living. Visitors frequently praise the vibrant community atmosphere and the transformation of the space from an unused area to a thriving garden full of fruit trees and edible plants. The garden offers a unique experience where you can freely pick ripe fruit, pull a few weeds, and enjoy peaceful surroundings. Adding to its appeal is the nearby church’s daily chanting and meditation, creating a serene environment. After exploring the garden, guests can enjoy beautiful coffee nearby, making it an enriching outing in Whangārei that connects nature, community, and mindfulness.
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Ebony Moore
10 months agoThis garden across the road from the church is amazing. If your their pull a few weeds and take only what you need. The church dose chanting and meditation everyday at 6.15am till 7am Worth while going and checking it out! They provide beautiful coffee afterwards
Grant Simpson
5 years agoExcellent Community Garden and Orchard. Excellent community spirit. Well worth visiting and contributing to. Kia Kaha.
Wayne Watson
3 years agoAn unused bit of mown grass and scrub, turned into a productive orchard/garden. What communities can achieve when they get together and decide to make things work. I like to wander around and see how the trees are growing and watch the fruit ripening- enjoying a snack when something is ripe! Far more interesting and interactive than the usual public garden. Every neighborhood could use one.!
Wendy Giffin
7 years agoWai A Ariki is a multicultural community food forest and gardens. the people who care for it are all volunteers and have a wealth of knowledge to share. visitors are very welcome to come and join in or just wander and enjoy. there are always some jobs that need doing especially weeding and mowing .donations of good garden tools are always appreciated .people from all over the world have visited ( @60 countries )many have planted trees and helped in the gardens. the seed for this wonderful project was sown @5 years ago and 2 1/2 it sprung into life with the first plantings.
Ngaio McGee
5 years agoInspirational in bringing out a long held childhood dream. A confirmation of the blessing available regardless of a world focused on enslavement to debt... If only we would consider what we already have at hand from a perspective of abundance rather than fear of failure. Thank's to the visionaries walking the walk. Ex 4:2 Then the LORD asked him, “What is that in your hand?” “A shepherd’s staff,” Moses replied.