Experience Local Food & Community - Open Day Nov 2025
September Newsletter
On Saturday 1st November, we’ll be opening the gates for a full day of kai, kōrero, connection and community - complete with hands-on farm demos, kids activities, live music, tours of the market garden, market stalls from local producers, and some of the tastiest kai sourced directly from the gardens & pastures next door.
Whether it’s your first visit or you’re part of the furniture, Open Day is about celebrating the season, our local food system, and the people who make it thrive.
Come meet the team, see the land, and be part of the movement growing here in Mangaroa. Entry is free, with the option for $20 guided garden tour tickets are available online. Bring your whānau, your gumboots, and a hearty appetite.
Check out our awesome promotional video from our last event in March here.
Please enjoy this month's updates from our local ecosystem below.
Ngā mihi aroha,
The team at Mangaroa Farms
Interested in Volunteering?
We’re on the lookout for volunteers to help bring the magic to life on the day. If you’re keen to lend a hand with setup, pack down, guiding guests, or serving kai, we’d love to hear from you.
Latest Updates
In the Market Garden, a sign of summer approaching is Tomato seedlings being on the heat mats, now growing to be ready for transplanting inside the greenhouse soon.
Growing organically with no chemical sprays means we are constantly battling with slugs and pest insects (especially in the rain) which can decimate new seedling rows, and the team morale. Luckily warmer months and sunshine are ahead.
The gardens have expanded out into the permaculture orchard, with a rows of hay between the fruit tree rows getting ready for pumpkin seedlings in the coming weeks.
New season's seeds (pumpkin, cucumber,zucchini & more)will be sown at the time of Rākaunui / Full moon, in alignment with our Hua Parakore growing methods.
Spring Lambing is in full swing - and almost complete. But still twice a day, every day, Miki is out checking on the ewes. Watch the video
The Mangaroa Spring Festival took place early September, with over 20 local kids and their families enjoying live music, kai, and activities like treasure hunts, foraging, and flower crowns. More
Silverstream School spent a few days with us recently, diving into the world of permaculture, soil health, gardening and the principles of organics and regenerative farming. More
Carbon Options Bio Char are converting spent hops & yeast from Brewtown's Panhead Custom Ales into biochar “tea” that feeds our compost, boosts plant health, and locks carbon in the soil. More
The Mangaroa Beef Mince Pies video has gone viral with over 60K views - now available at the Farm Shop / Kete Kai Fri, Sat & Sun from 11am. Watch the video
Our Weekly Vege Box delivery to GoodFor in Wellington has 3x extra subscription boxes available. Order for next week here.
EBANZ (Earth Building Association NZ)is hosting an earth building workshop with world-renowned Sigi Koko this November 18–20 at Mangaroa Farms. Stay tuned for ticket details. More
The Mangaroa Permaculture Orchard features Zeb talking about the benefits of wool mats for ground cover here.
The Mangaroa Farms Art Collective is getting ready to exhibit work at the Farm Shop / Kete Kai as part of the Upper Hutt Arts Trail, 11-12 October. Learn more
A warm welcome our new Farm Managers Miki & Jake Coulston + their 2 daughters and pack of sheepdogs. More
Our recent Tree Planting Day with Forest & Bird secured a big team of over 40 volunteers, and over 1000 native trees in the ground. More
A heartfelt goodbye to Gav Simmonds, our local Stock Manager for the past two and a half years. More
Stay at Mangaroa Farms in one of our beautiful spaces that offer a peaceful escape into nature for you and the family. Check out our AirBnb options here.
Book your event in our premium event spaces & accommodation options, creating an immersive experience grounded in nature. More
Interested in living at Mangaroa Farms? Leave your details on our expression of interest form here.
New in the Farm Shop
As always, you’ll find the best of what’s coming out of our gardens and pastures - plus some new gems just landed in store:
🍫 Wellington Chocolate factory Kawakawa Chocolate
🥧 Mangaroa Pies (Beef Bolognaise & Brisket Cheddar) available Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 11am
🐟 Akaroa King Smoked Salmon
🧀 Hohepa Hawkes Bay Quark Cheese
🍃 Wildfolk Apothecary herbal tinctures, teas & balms
🥨 Titahi Seed Crackers
🐔 Kallo Chicken & Beef Stock
🍅 Ceres Organics Tomato Sauce
🌿 Carbon Options Premium Pine Biochar (for your garden)
🍦 Paekakariki Handmade real fruit Iceblocks
💐 Bloomin Beautiful Flower bouquets are back !
VISIT US
Tuesday - Friday 11am-5pm
Saturdays 9am-5pm
Sunday 10am-5pm
📍 98 Whitemans Valley Road, Upper Hutt.
