Fill your garden and help our kids grow with The Great NZ Seedling Sale!
30 & 31 October 2021*
This spring all around Aotearoa, Garden to Table kids will be planting seeds and carefully tending their seedlings in preparation for their school’s annual seedling sale. On 30 and 31 October*, you’ll have the chance to buy their locally and sustainably-grown plants, supporting tamariki and welcoming spring to your garden.
Make sure you keep an eye on our list of participating schools below, leave room in your spring planting plans for exciting finds, and save the date to support your local school!
The Great NZ Seedling Sale is a national fundraising event that raises money for the Garden to Table programme at participating schools. It’s supported by our proud Garden to Table partner, Tui.
Every dollar from seedlings bought at school sales will go directly to support that school’s Garden to Table programme, allowing them to purchase essential items for their gardens and kitchens. Kids in our programme use full-sized tools and utensils and learn each new skill hands-on with guidance from adults, so it’s important they have the right equipment.
Garden to Table is New Zealand’s leading food education programme, with thousands of kids across the country learning to grow, harvest, prepare and share fresh kai every week. In the garden, tamariki not only learn the practical skills to grow great produce, but they also explore the science behind it, as well as understanding of stewardship and kaitiakitanga of the planet. They are so proud of their gardens and can’t wait to share with you what they’ve grown!
We’ve listed schools participating in the 2021 Great New Zealand Seedling Sale below; this is updated weekly.
* These dates are a suggestion for participating schools. We will try where possible to keep the list below updated if COVID-19 measures lead to any schools postponing or canceling their seedling sales.
The best way to find out the details of your local school’s sale is to check out their social media pages or website, or contact them directly, especially close to the event date.
These Garden to Table schools have signed up to hold a Great NZ Seedling Sale in 2021. Please remember to check in with your local school to find out what dates they have chosen to hold their event.
NORTHLAND — TE TAI TOKERAU
Kamo School
Ohaeawai School
St. Joseph’s Catholic School
Riverview School
AUCKLAND REGION — TĀMAKI-MAKAU-RAU
Avondale Intermediate
Cockle Bay School
Edendale School
Glen Taylor School
Glenfield Primary School
Gulf Harbour School
Hobsonville School
Kauri Park School - 10th December
Leigh School
Mairangi Bay School
Mangere East School
Marist School
Matakana School
Matipo Road School
Meadowbank School
Milford School
Mt. Albert
Northcote School
Owairaka District School - 10th, 11th November
Patumahoe Primary School
Remuera Intermediate
Rosehill School
Royal Oak Intermediate School
Silverdale School
Sylvia Park School
Waiheke Primary School
Wainui School
Warkworth School
Wymondley Road School
WAIKATO
Colville School
Paterangi School - 16th November
Turua Primary School
Waikaretu School
BAY OF PLENTY — TE MOANA-A-TOI
Maungatapu School
Oropi School - 22nd October
Pukehina School - 27th November
Reporoa School
Te Rangihakahaka Centre for Science and Technology - 4th & 5th November
Whakamarama School
HAWKES BAY — TE MATAU-A-MĀUI
Napier Central School - 12th November
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Wananga Whare Tapere o Takitimu
MANAWATŪ-WHANGANUI
Pukeokahu School - 18th November
Taitoko School
WELLINGTON — TE WHANGA-NUI-A-TARA
Holy Cross School - 10th December
Island Bay Kindergarten
Kilbirnie School
Newlands School
Newtown School - 6th December
Tawa School - 19th November
Te Aro School
Titahi Bay School
CANTERBURY — WAITAHA
Bromley School
Burnside Primary School - 5th November
Diamond Harbour School
Kaiapoi Borough School - 11th November
Rolleston School
Te Kāpehu Riccarton
OTAGO/SOUTHLAND — ŌTĀKOU/MURIHIKU
Carisbrook School
Maheno School
Queenstown Primary School
Shotover Primary School
Tarras School
Te Kura o Take Karara
