Growing food in the Southern Lakes is a shared effort. Sixteen growers, foragers, and food-lovers from SLKC and local food growers are pooling what actually works in our climate, so beginners can start with confidence.

This October edition covers the basics of succession sowing for a continuous harvest, seed potato planting, frost protection for tender seedlings through Central Otago's late spring frosts, a look at who's living in your garden - from helpful predators to pests worth watching - foraging the humble dandelion root to flower, and finally a weed pesto recipe.

Is incremental change enough? Professor Sara Walton explores what it takes for businesses to move beyond adapting around the edges and begin helping shift the systems they are part of.

What if we stopped building for the short term? We talk with Marble & More about craftsmanship, durability and why the materials and systems we choose today should serve generations to come.

What does a more resilient, electrified future look like - and what role can local business play in getting us there? We talk with Think Solar about renewable energy, customer experience and helping communities take greater control of their power.

Growing food in the Southern Lakes is a shared effort. Sixteen growers, foragers, and food-lovers from SLKC and local food growers are pooling what actually works in our climate, so beginners can start with confidence.

For September, the focus is spring garden prep, planting out your seedlings, caring for fruit trees and berries, and deciding whether a tunnel house is right for you. We'll also cover which spring weeds to pull (and which to eat), plus a foraging feature on plantain and simple pantry condiments from kitchen scraps.

How resilient is the food system that feeds our region? This year’s Wao Summit Food Resilience Tour takes you behind the scenes to meet the growers, researchers and community leaders already working to create a stronger, more local and more connected food future.

Growing food in the Southern Lakes is a shared effort. Sixteen growers, foragers, and food-lovers from SLKC and local food growers are pooling what actually works in our climate, so beginners can start with confidence.

For August, we're covering seed raising, potato varieties, and what to sow and plant out this month. We'll show you how to garden alongside Central Otago's rabbits, from plant choices to fencing, how to identify chickweed and what to do with it, and share two recipes: sauerkraut and yoghurt flatbreads.

Growing food in the Southern Lakes just got easier. Fifteen local growers are teaming up with Wao each month to share what actually works in our climate, helping beginners get started with confidence. This month we discuss how to build a raised garden bed,  using animal manures, propagating perennial plants and seed raising basics.