Grand Opening


Time & Location
12 Sept 2026, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
250 Spa Road, 250 Spa Road, Tauhara, Taupō 3330, New Zealand
About
The gates are finally open — come be part of our community space!
We've been working toward this for a while, and we're thrilled to finally fling the gates open and welcome you all in.
Our food trailer — a little black time capsule — will be on site from opening day, serving coffee and real fruit ice cream, with pizzas and nourish bowls hopefully joining the menu in a couple of weeks.
Live music from Chase in the Face and Pinky La Rouge will set the tone for the day.
We'll be open every Saturday, 9am–3pm, with plans for regular live entertainment — music, plays, and whatever else takes our fancy. If you've got something to offer, get in touch — we'd love to have you.
Sharing knowledge, building community
Our weekly Garden Gatherings are about more than gardening — they're about building a community that looks out for each other. We believe in a living library of knowledge, and we'd love for you to share what you know, however big or small.
Timebank Hours
Opening the gates also means getting our local currency, Timebank Hours, into circulation. The notes are printed and ready to act as tokens for exchange between trusted locals — a way to build connection and strengthen the bonds that hold our community together.
How can you get involved?
Come have a chat with us on a Saturday. There are plenty of ways to pitch in — volunteering in the gardens, helping with our programmes, workshops, events, and general outreach. We could always use a hand.
"You cannot fight the system from within the system — you have to build something new that makes the old obsolete."
