Oke plans on implementing our “Growing A Future” initiative into primary schools across South Auckland and beyond over the next few years. Our starting point was Papatoetoe, Auckland in 2015 and Oke has since built gardens from Onehunga to Drury.

Through Growing A Future, Oke deliver a garden to each school, enabling the kids, teachers and local community to get growing. The garden is built through a community working bee (in just ONE day) and includes all that is required to make it sustainable; raised beds, greenhouse, composting solutions, kids tools, teacher tools, irrigation, fruit trees etc.  Each Growing a Future project for a school is worth over $25,000. We work hard all year to raise enough funds so our “Growing a Future” gardens don’t cost the school a cent. We are very grateful to work with some amazing sponsors, funders, volunteers and contributors who support us to make this possible. 

Check out our Working Bee Schedule to see the next school receiving Growing A Future and find out more about our awesome partners.