Crop Swap Hawera

22/10/2026

Reminder for Hawera Crop Swappers;

Sat 7th Nov 10am
Hawera Hapori Hub
Crn High & Victoria St

We will be hosting a special ‘Pop Up’ crop swap as part of the Gardeners Gathering during the Taranaki Sustainable Trails.

Bring along your excess garden goodies to share and help show our community what we do! Come early or stay afterwards to join other garden related workshops, there’s a great line up.

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We will still have our usual 3rd Sat of the Month meeting which will be the last for 2026. Please bring a yummy plate of nibbles to share for afternoon tea.

Sat 21st Nov
1.30pm setup; 2pm swap
Baptist Church Hall, 6 Surrey St, Hawera

We have a fantastic Event coming up as part of the Sustainable Trails Festival.
The Gardener's Gathering is for all type of Garden fans. Come for the day, or just an event, it is going to be a great way to spend a Saturday. Make sure you Register for the Bunnings make-and-take Workshop after lunch.

18/09/2026

Hawera Crop Swap
Sat 19th Sept 2026
1.30pm setup; 1.45pm Speaker/Topic; 2pm swap

Baptist Church Hall, 6 Surrey St, Hawera
3rd Saturday of the month

Spring is in full swing! 🌺🌸 Come along and swap your crop, share your experiences and maybe learn something new too!

Bring as much or as little as you like and take a fair share from what's on offer. There’s always a great abundance & lots left over so don’t be shy if you don’t have much to bring! It’s also a great opportunity to learn & grow in your Kai Resilience journey 👨‍🌾🌱

Ideas on what to bring….Fruit, veges, baking, herbs, pantry items, flowers, preserves, eggs & empty cartons, magazines, garden stakes & ties, labels, jars, garden tools, kindling, pinecones, hay/straw, seeds, plants, wool… the list goes on!

13/08/2026

Hawera Crop Swap
Sat 15th Aug 2026
1.30pm setup; 1.45pm Speaker/Topic; 2pm swap

Baptist Church Hall, 6 Surrey St, Hawera
3rd Saturday of the month

This month Paul will be sharing his experience & tips about growing Dahlias 🌸🌼✂️ Come along and swap your crop, share your experiences and maybe learn something new too!

Bring as much or as little as you like and take a fair share from what's on offer. There’s always a great abundance & lots left over so don’t be shy if you don’t have much to bring! It’s also a great opportunity to learn & grow in your Kai Resilience journey 👨‍🌾🌱

Ideas on what to bring….Fruit, veges, baking, herbs, pantry items, flowers, preserves, eggs & empty cartons, magazines, garden stakes & ties, labels, jars, garden tools, kindling, pinecones, hay/straw, seeds, plants, wool… the list goes on!

15/07/2026

Hawera Crop Swap
Sat 18th July 2026
1.30pm setup; 1.45pm Speaker/Topic; 2pm swap

Baptist Church Hall, 6 Surrey St, Hawera
3rd Saturday of the month

This month Faith will be sharing her experience & tips on rose pruning 🌹 ✂️ Come along and swap your crop, share your experiences and maybe learn something new too! One swapper is also on the lookout for large pickle jars, if you’ve got some stashed away bring them along.

Bring as much or as little as you like and take a fair share from what's on offer. There’s always a great abundance & lots left over so don’t be shy if you don’t have much to bring! It’s also a great opportunity to learn & grow in your Kai Resilience journey 👨‍🌾🌱

Ideas on what to bring….Fruit, veges, baking, herbs, pantry items, flowers, preserves, eggs & empty cartons, magazines, garden stakes & ties, labels, jars, garden tools, kindling, pinecones, hay/straw, seeds, plants, wool… the list goes on!

19/06/2026

Hawera Crop Swap
Sat 20th June 2026
1.30pm setup; 1.45pm Speaker/Topic; 2pm swap

Baptist Church Hall, 6 Surrey St, Hawera
3rd Saturday of the month

This month we’ll be sharing tips on mulching the garden including using wool fleece as mulch 🐑 🧑‍🌾🪴Come along and swap your crop, share your experiences and maybe learn something new too!

Bring as much or as little as you like and take a fair share from what's on offer. There’s always a great abundance & lots left over so don’t be shy if you don’t have much to bring! It’s also a great opportunity to learn & grow in your Kai Resilience journey 👨‍🌾🌱

Ideas on what to bring….Fruit, veges, baking, herbs, pantry items, flowers, preserves, eggs & empty cartons, magazines, garden stakes & ties, labels, jars, garden tools, kindling, pinecones, hay/straw, seeds, plants, wool… the list goes on!

20/05/2026

At the last crop swap we discussed ‘Killer Compost’ from commercial supply. Here’s the article for those interested in reading further and the original link from Backyard Gardening group to see other peoples comments

https://www.facebook.com/groups/482950031843992/permalink/3642093995929564/?

16/05/2026

Great turnout yesterday at Hawera Crop Swap & huge variety of goodies to choose from……persimmons, chilli, choko, pumpkin, silverbeet, artichokes, yacon, celery, lemons, mandarins, grapefruit, feijoas, parsley, flowers, pantry items, plant pots, jars, cartons and LOTS of different plants & herbs!

We also shared whats happening in our Autumn gardens, tips on composting, pruning & harvesting, frost protection & also what to plant for winter. We got so carried away we ran well over our usual time! Come along next month & join the fun 🧑‍🌾🪴🪏

Baptist Church Hall, 6 Surrey St, Hawera
3rd Saturday of the month
1.30pm setup; 1.45pm Speaker/Topic; 2pm swap

13/05/2026

Hawera Crop Swap
Sat 16th May 2026
1.30pm setup; 1.45pm Speaker/Topic; 2pm swap

Baptist Church Hall, 6 Surrey St, Hawera
3rd Saturday of the month

This month we’ll be having a group discussion about the Autumn garden & all the things we need to do 🧑‍🌾🪴🪏 Clearing, mulching, composting, what to plant for winter etc. Come along & share your experiences and maybe learn something new too!

Bring as much or as little as you like and take a fair share from what's on offer. There’s always a great abundance & lots left over so don’t be shy if you don’t have much to bring! It’s also a great opportunity to learn & grow in your Kai Resilience journey 👨‍🌾🌱

Ideas on what to bring….Fruit, veges, herbs, flowers, preserves, eggs & empty cartons, magazines, garden stakes & ties, labels, jars, baking, pantry items, garden tools, kindling, pinecones, hay/straw, seeds, plants, wool… the list goes on!

16/04/2026

Hawera Crop Swap
Sat 18th April 2026

Baptist Church Hall, 6 Surrey St, Hawera
3rd Saturday of the month
1.30pm setup; 1.45pm Speaker/Topic; 2pm swap

This month Ron will be sharing his knowledge of fermented foods like Kim Chi with us. Learn something new!

Bring as much or as little as you like and take a fair share from what's on offer. There’s always a great abundance & lots left over so don’t be shy if you don’t have much to bring! It’s also a great opportunity to learn & grow in your Kai Resilience journey 👨‍🌾🌱

Ideas on what to bring….Fruit, veges, herbs, flowers, preserves, eggs & empty cartons, magazines, garden stakes & ties, labels, jars, baking, pantry items, garden tools, kindling, pinecones, hay/straw, seeds, plants, wool… the list goes on!