Organic Garden City Trust
The Organic Garden City Trust (OGCT) was established in June 1997 after the then Mayor, Vicki Buck, called at the 1996 International Federaion of Organic Agriculatural Movements (IFOAM) conference for Christchurch to be the world's first organic city.
The Organic Garden City Trust exists primarily to promote healthy, sustainable, organic living in Christchurch . We are proud to see that our vision is expanding to encompass more and more people who believe that organics is the way of the future.
The OGCT is an umbrella organisation that currently supports three strong organisations. These are Kids Edible Gardens , Christchurch Community Gardens Association and Canterbury Commercial Organics Group.
Kids Edible Gardens
Kids Edible Gardens has worked in more than 20 primary schools in Christchurch, involving teachers, parents, other community groups and, of course, children.
KEGs gardening practice is based on permaculture principles: the conscious design and maintenance of productive ecosystems which have the diversity, stability and resilience of natural ecosystems.
In mid 1999 it was awarded the Green Ribbon Award by the Ministry for the Environment, for "outstanding leadership and commitment to environmental protection."
For enquiries about Kids Edible Gardens please phone Lily White 03 365-5809.
Christchurch Community Gardens Association
The Christchurch Community Gardens Association is a networking organisation for community garden groups around the city.
Its vision, developed in 2001, is The CCGA will strengthen and nurture existing community gardens, and support new initiatives, in order to build strong community partnerships and encourage these by respecting and fostering human and environmental diversity.
Canterbury Commercial Organics Group
Canterbury Commercial Organics Group CCOG is run by people active in the organic industry. It aims to expand the organic industry in Canterbury through the provision of information, networking, encouragement and mutual support for farmers interested in organics. CCOG produces its own newsletter, and organises field days to the properties of various organic growers in the region. For more information check out their website: www.organics.org.nz
New Directions
While reaffirming its commitment to these existing project groups, the new Trust Board, established in March 2008, has set some new directions for the organisation.
These include:
High School Gardens
taking the Kids Edible Gardens model to Secondary Schools.
No-Spray List
raising the profile of this CCC initiative again in partnership with the City Council.
No-Spray Parks
working alongside Council to encourage reduction in spray use in parks.
Sustainable Organic Garden Award
designing and implementing an award to recognise environmental excellence in the back (and front!) garden.
New Organic Directory
a new listing of organic goods and services in Canterbury.
Ecovillages
working towards establishing an ecovillage in Christchurch. |
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Who Are We?
The Trustees are a group of individuals with a lot of passion for organics and a long history with the Trust.
Chair: Jane Quigley
Secretary: Dr Matt Morris
Treasurer: Cr. Carole Evans
Trustees: Lily White, Marsha Morgan and Carl Pickens
Organic Garden City Trust
P.O. Box 2067
Christchurch 8140
email: ogct@organics.org.nz
www.organics.org.nz
www.organicpathways.co.nz/ogct
C C O G - Canterbury Commercial Organics Group