{"id":47,"date":"2018-06-17T01:30:56","date_gmt":"2018-06-17T01:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2018-06-29T12:25:34","modified_gmt":"2018-06-29T12:25:34","slug":"richmond-community-garden","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/richmond-community-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Richmond Community Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know Land Information New Zealand leased the Richmond Community Garden Group the land for $1?<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Richmond Community Garden\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aveburyhouse.co.nz\/richmond-community-garden.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.aveburyhouse.co.nz\/richmond-community-garden.html<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RichmondCommunityGardenAvebury\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RichmondCommunityGardenAvebury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RichmondCommunityGardenAvebury\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1Tk4uO51F0-ugdp7_rl6q4m_57K39TNp7&amp;ll=-43.5205744290689%2C172.6607098129614&amp;z=17\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Each pin is clickable and has more info\/links, + &amp; -, are in the bottom left hand corner, so you can zoom in\/out.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Click on the square with arrow, in the top left hand corner, to show\/hide map legend\/layers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Richmond\u2019s green thumbs have been given a space to grow their community garden.<br \/>\nThe Richmond Community Garden Group has been given a two year lease to develop just under half a hectare of red zone property in front of Avebury House on the corner of Evelyn Couzins Ave and River Rd.<br \/>\nLand Information New Zealand leased the group the land for $1 after it had twice outgrown its previous space.<br \/>\nIt is the biggest piece of land LINZ has ever leased to a community group.<\/p>\n<p class=\"__default\">Hayley Guglietta said it\u2019s not just about providing a community garden anymore.<br \/>\n&#8216;We want to develop an area for people to come, bring their kids, have a picnic, learn something about gardening and be able to run around,&#8217; she said.<br \/>\nThe new space will feature above ground garden beds, fruit trees, a natural playground, picnic area and a nature and education focused community space.<br \/>\nInitial designs also show a kayak rental shed for the adjacent Avon River, beehives and a lecture theatre with movable seats.&#8221;<br \/>\n<a title=\"https:\/\/www.star.kiwi\/2017\/07\/1-lease-to-help-community-garden-grow\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.star.kiwi\/2017\/07\/1-lease-to-help-community-garden-grow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.star.kiwi\/2017\/07\/1-lease-to-help-community-garden-grow\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-375\" src=\"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/richmond-cty-garden-plan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"583\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/richmond-cty-garden-plan.jpg 583w, https:\/\/lifeisajourney.co.nz\/rur\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/richmond-cty-garden-plan-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Links<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; <a title=\"https:\/\/www.yumpu.com\/en\/document\/view\/60213065\/pegasus-post-may-15-2018\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yumpu.com\/en\/document\/view\/60213065\/pegasus-post-may-15-2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Birthday Celebrations at Richmond Community Garden<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a title=\"http:\/\/www.ccga.org.nz\/garden-directory\/richmond\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ccga.org.nz\/garden-directory\/richmond\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canterbury Community Gardens Association: Richmond Community Garden<br \/>\n<\/a>&#8211; <a title=\"https:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/the-press\/news\/101434471\/status-green-richmond-community-rallies-after-garden-tools-stolen\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/the-press\/news\/101434471\/status-green-richmond-community-rallies-after-garden-tools-stolen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Status Green: Richmond community rallies<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radionz.co.nz\/news\/national\/329808\/red-zone-kayak-cafe-pegged-for-avon-land-lease\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radionz.co.nz\/news\/national\/329808\/red-zone-kayak-cafe-pegged-for-avon-land-lease\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Red-zone kayak cafe pegged for Avon land lease<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a title=\"https:\/\/www.rekindle.org.nz\/blogs\/news\/resourceful-weaving-skills-passed-on-to-richmond-community-gardeners\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rekindle.org.nz\/blogs\/news\/resourceful-weaving-skills-passed-on-to-richmond-community-gardeners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resourceful weaving skills passed on to Richmond Community Gardeners<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a title=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/357584053\/ccc-richmond-community-garden-presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/357584053\/ccc-richmond-community-garden-presentation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CCC Richmond Community Garden Presentation<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know Land Information New Zealand leased the Richmond Community Garden Group the land for $1? http:\/\/www.aveburyhouse.co.nz\/richmond-community-garden.html https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RichmondCommunityGardenAvebury\/ Each pin is clickable and has more info\/links, + &amp; -, are in the bottom left hand corner, so you can zoom in\/out. 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