From grandmother Roie Thorpe’s days transforming rustic clays into vessels in Hanmer Springs to now.
Participate in a class decorating a cup or plate, or try hand building with clay, maybe have a turn on the wheel. Fun for groups and great for personalised presents. The products and services enhance the lives of customers, staff and community. Beautiful, functional pottery with integrity.
Designed for anyone who wants to learn the practical skills of distillation and extraction. The online Foundation courses are the gateway to working with natural flavour and aroma. The specialised courses will elevate your skills and enhance your practice. In person courses also available
A series of practical workshops for rongoa Maori - Traditional Maori Medicine. Workshops are taught in the bush in a supportive and encouraging environment for both Maori and non-Maori participants. All workshops are run over a weekend and are held in the ngahere (bush). The aim is to teach people how to identify the plants used for rongoa, where to find them, and how to collect them and the tikanga (customs) that must be followed.
Discover your environment and make a difference to our natural habitat by joining in on one of their many projects. They welcome volunteers all year round to help out with events and projects in Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington and Punakaiki.