PRI New Zealand (Koanga Institute)

Providing a broad range of Permaculture based workshops and education programs. The Koanga Institute is committed to: ·The protection, conservation and development of NZ's genetic and cultural heritage food plants ·Investigating the nutritional and health benefits of selected plants in our collection ·Exploring the benefits of heritage plants and animals in biological production systems ·The development of educational programs that focus on the practical skills in the field of sustainable living ·Research into the world wide innovation of sustainable living The vision of the Institute is born out of 30 years of collecting heritage fruit trees, vegetables and flowers by Kay Baxter and others, in association with the Koanga Institute. Thus, while an immediate priority for the Institute is seed protection and conservation, it is also committed to contributing practical holistic solutions in the wider field of sustainable living, and the deve