Growing food, sharing local resources and strengthening food connections in Island Bay.
Seed to Sea extends beyond the garden gate through sharing, neighbourhood projects and seasonal gatherings.
What began as a home food garden has become a place where local people can exchange produce, plants, knowledge and practical ideas—and explore community-led responses to a disconnected and fragile food system.
Community at Seed to Sea
LOCAL KAI ISLAND BAY
Our first Local Kai meetup
NEXT GATHERING
Saturday 14th November 2026
10 am–12 midday
38 The Parade · Island Bay, Wellington
Join us for a relaxed morning for neighbours to meet, share what is growing locally and strengthen connections around food.
Bring produce, flowers, seedlings, seeds, preserves, knowledge—or simply bring yourself. Everyone is welcome.
Free to attend · Everyone welcome
Crop share · Seeds & seedlings · Kōrero & coffee · Garden open day · Mini workshop · Grow tips
From garden to neighbour
Community is an important part of the living Community is a important part of the living system at Seed to Sea. The garden produces more than food—it creates opportunities for conversation, learning, sharing and connection.
Through the Sharing Stall, community veggie patch, Local Kai Island Bay gatherings and everyday exchanges with neighbours, the garden extends beyond the boundaries of 38 The Parade.
These small, practical actions help build a community that is more connected to food, place and one another.
Our community in action
Local Kai Island Bay is a community-led initiative.
Seasonal sharing and gatherings
Learning and growing together
Seedling swaps, seasonal kai gatherings, garden conversations and community-led skill sharing that help neighbours learn and connect.
The Sharing Stall
A little stall with a big heart
A place to share homegrown food, flowers, seedlings and useful garden resources.
Take what you will use, share what you can and let abundance circulate.
Local Kai Island Bay
Gathering around local food
Local Kai Island Bay brings neighbours together to share kai, knowledge and ideas for creating a stronger, more connected local food system.
The Berm Veggie Patch
Growing on the garden edge
A small berm garden beneath the pōhutukawa trees, growing food, interest and connection on the edge of 38 The Parade.
Ways to take part
Contribute locally
Share your surplus, suggest a neighbourhood project or register your interest as a local grower or maker.
Come to a gathering
Join a future Local Kai Island Bay event, seasonal gathering, community skill-sharing session or garden conversation.
Visit and share
Stop by the Sharing Stall and take something you will use when seasonal produce or plants are available.