Wellington Airport Urban Garden

The Wellington Airport Urban Garden started in 2022 and is a now a thriving community garden and composting hub.

By utilising two vacant sites on Bridge St, we have created an urban garden that not only grows fresh produce but supports organisations composting food scraps into rich compost. Our friends at kaicycle are currently using our composting units to further their vision of establishing local compost hubs and urban farms in every suburb of Pōneke.

We also host educational sessions throughout the year and love welcoming school groups on site for visits, working bees and planting opportunities. The food we grow is currently given to local community centres, groups and volunteers.

In 2025, we look forward to introducing our new Seed Swap. This will be a place where people can take and leave seeds, as well as share basic gardening materials and books.

At Wellington Airport we have an ambitious goal of reducing the waste we send to landfill 30% by 2030.

By establishing our own unique urban garden at the northern end of the airport, we aim to use food waste from the airport and create compost.

If you are interested in visiting, volunteering, working bees or just hearing about the urban garden as it takes shape, please register your interest at urbangarden@wellingtonairport.co.nz

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