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SUMMARY:Māngere Bridge Seedling & Seed Swap Day - Sat Sept 26\, 10am - 12pm
DESCRIPTION:Friends of the Farm and local Meegan Jade have come together again and are excited to share with you our third Spring Seed & Seedling Swap! \nDid you save seed from last year’s maara and end up with more than you’ll ever plant? Chances are you’re not alone. \nDo you ever sow seeds and have left over seedlings once you’ve planted out your garden? You’re probably not alone there as well. \nIf you’re new to the gardening world or just excited to get into another season of growing\, this event is for you! \n\nSeeds\nSeedlings\nOld pots\nPlant your own seedling\nLearn to make your own biodegradable seedling pots\nLearn to make your own biodegradable bags for food waste bins\n\nBring it on down and see what you can swap them for\, what you have too much of\, someone may have none…\nWhat you have none of\, someone may have plenty! \nGIANT PUMPKIN GROWING COMPETITION \nNot only are we swapping seedlings\, but we are also running the pumpkin growing competition again. \nLast year was our first event\, we had a great turnout of pumpkins and at the same time we hosted a harvest swap. \nPeople were able to bring along their extra veges they had grown or share preserves they had made. People that had collected seedlings from the swap\, came back to share the fruits of their labour\, he rawe! \nWe learnt a lot last year when running the 1st pumpkin growing competition\, we learnt that people are very competitive\, so this year we will make some rules\, so everyone is clear\, watch this space. \nTo enter the Giant Pumpkin Growing Competition\, you will need to register with Friends of the Farm – email friends@fof.nz. \nThen your seedling will be ready to collect at the seedling swap. \nYou will get about 4½ months to grow your pumpkin until competition day\, we will confirm the date a little closer to the time \nIn summary….. \n\nEvent: Seedling Swap Day & Giant Pumpkin Competition Registration\nDate: Saturday\, 26 September 2026\nTime: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (Seedling swappers arrive at 10:00 am)\nLocation: Ambury Farm Barn\, Māngere Bridge\nAdmission: Free community event\n\n What to Expect \n\nThe Swap: Bring seeds\, seedlings\, plants\, vegetables\, or flowers to trade.\nCommunity: Meet local gardeners and share growing tips.\nFree horse poo: Collect free horse manure.\n\n How to Enter the Giant Pumpkin Competition \n\nEmail Registration: Send an email to friends@fof.nz to enter the competition before the event.\nSeedling Collection: Pick up your official competition seedling swap event on 26 September 2026.\n\nCLICK HERE FOR OUR 10 PAGE SEED SWAP BOOKLET (4Mb PDF)
URL:https://aboutmangerebridge.nz/event/mangere-bridge-seedling-seed-swap-day-sat-sept-26-10am-12pm/
LOCATION:Ambury Regional Park\, 43 Ambury Road\, Māngere Bridge\, Auckland\, 2022\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Community Events,For the kids,Free events,Friends of the Farm,Gardening,Learn something
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