Our Pick
Land based workshops in 'Sea Gardening' are very suitable as a workplace education event and for eco tourists seeking an authentic restorative activity. The reef module you make will help grow more fish in the 'Opotiki Community Reef' area.
Indigenous sea gardens produced bountiful seafood for centuries by focussing on reciprocity and the common good. Opotiki has a designated 'Community Reef' area in which marine enhancing materials may be deployed to grow more fish and a greater diversity of fish that all can catch for free. In the Sea Gardening Workshop you will both learn some theory introduced by exhibits found in a garden walkabout and reinforced with a more in depth powerpoint slide presentation. Then its onto making your own art personalised concrete based module that will be later added to the Community Reef. (Giving back) Over the three days you will also undertake awareness raising exercises from a range available listed on our web site under 'Voyages'.
Contact
Location
Address:
1 High Street
Wharf Area Ōpōtiki 3122
Wharf Area Ōpōtiki 3122
Opening Times
Business Hours:
Months of Operation:
Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Facilities and Features
Proximity to Town:
5 minutes walk to Opotiki township.
Proximity to Airport:
Opotiki has a helipad and grass airport runway. Nearest full airport is in Whakatane some 50 minutes drive away.
Proximity to Bus:
Intercity bus stop about 15 minutes walk away. Call or text on arrival for a courtesy pick up.
Parking:
5 car off road parks available at The Wharf Hub.
Rooms:
4
Max Capacity:
12
Minimum Age:
10
Activity Duration:
The workshop is set over three days with travel arrival and departure glide time allowance catered for.
Other Charges:
Price includes shared facility accommodation at The Wharf Hub, refreshments (no alcohol) and meals, all module construction materials, tuition and deployment certificate.
Weather Considerations:
The workshop in Sea Gardening is land based and can run in most all weather conditions.
Cancellation Policy:
Last minute cancellation refund is given in exceptional circumstances, or if we get a full weeks notice prior to your intended workshop dates.
Conditions:
The Sea Gardening, Reef Building Workshop is ideally set over a three day period, this allows for travel times from major New Zealand centres.
If you choose to stay at the Wharf Hub with its heritage atmosphere, facilities are clean but basic, facilities shared, walls thin. If you choose to stay elsewhere in Opotiki, then you can deduct $100 per person off the asking price to help pay for accommodation elsewhere. Generally the workshop offers around 16 hours of guided tuition over the 3 days.
If you choose to stay at the Wharf Hub with its heritage atmosphere, facilities are clean but basic, facilities shared, walls thin. If you choose to stay elsewhere in Opotiki, then you can deduct $100 per person off the asking price to help pay for accommodation elsewhere. Generally the workshop offers around 16 hours of guided tuition over the 3 days.
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