Support Our COMMUNITY MISSION of

Creating spaces for schools and communities to grow nutrient-dense kai.

Every contribution helps bring our next school or community garden to life, whether it is a one off koha (gift), ongoing support, or a gift of tools and resources. Our last build was the Te Puna Primary School Project seen below, and our next install is the Ngati Kahu Hauora Food Forest Project.
Together we can restore our connection with nature, rebuild the soil, and give our tamariki (children) the space and resources to Grow Home.

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Where your Koha (Gift) Grows

>Each koha helps bring our next school garden to life, covering planning, coordination, and installation.
>Funds go directly towards soil, plants, timber, tools & equipment, resources, community koha, and outreach to inspire more schools to grow.
>We provide an invoice for every donation, and tax subsidies may apply for eligible contributions.

COMMUNITY KOHA

Gift securely in moments

Choose the amount that feels right, tap donate, and you will be taken to our secure Stripe checkout. Each koha (gift) helps us design, build, and support school and community gardens across the Bay of Plenty and surrounding areas.

Prefer to talk first? Email hello@letsgrowhome.co.nz and well help tailor your koha.

What we've achieved

With the help of our community and supporters, more than 50 Residential Food Gardens, 30 Compost Bays, 2 School Gardens, and one Hauora have been established. We also have several schools and daycare centers awaiting funding for their foodscape projects.

Expanding on the gardens we have already established, our vision is to create more spaces where children and communities across New Zealand can grow fresh, nourishing kai and reconnect with the land.

50+

Residential garden installs where families now grow an abundance of fresh, homegrown kai.

30+

Compost bays built to re-build our soil biology and encourage natural ways to grow nutrient dense kai.

946+

Children now have the opportunity to learn how to grow and enjoy fresh, healthy food at their school.

2700+

Members of our growing New Zealand community, supporting us in many different ways.

Ways to Contribute

Choose the koha that resonates

There are many ways to fuel these kaupapa—from quick online gifts to month-by-month sponsorship.

One-off koha

Your single gift helps move the next school or community garden from plan to planting. You'll jump straight to the secure donation form below to complete it.

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Monthly sponsorship

Prefer to back the kaupapa throughout the year? Head to the monthly sponsorship section to see how to set up a recurring koha and receive impact updates each season.

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Gift tools & materials

Want to contribute equipment, seedlings, or mahi? Let us know what you'd like to gift and we'll line it up with the next build day.

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Monthly Guardians

Sustain the mahi with a recurring koha

Choose the monthly amount that feels right and complete checkout in moments. Your recurring koha keeps kai projects moving across Te Tai Tokerau all year round.

How it works right now

•Choose an amount (e.g. $25, $50, $100+) and tell us how often you’d like to contribute.
•We send a secure invoice or bank details and confirm the kaupapa you want to back.
•Monthly impact emails show where your koha is working and which builds you helped unlock.

Ready to automate your monthly koha?

•Set your monthly amount, confirm checkout, and Stripe will process it automatically.
•We’ll email quarterly impact notes so you see the gardens you helped plant.
•Need to adjust or pause? Update anytime and we’ll confirm instantly.

Your monthly contribution

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Minimum $10 NZD per month. Adjust anytime.

Community members preparing raised garden beds together

Smiling whanau gathered around fresh seedlings

Our recent school installation

Te Puna Primary school

It's an honor to share the completion of the Te Puna Primary School Growing Project, made possible entirely through sponsorship. Because of this support, the school now has two large raised garden beds where students can learn, grow, and enjoy nutrient-dense kai right outside their new classroom/kitchen.

Every detail, from the sturdy timber beds to the hidden timed irrigation system, was designed to ensure these gardens thrive long after the project is complete.

Your donation helps create these lasting spaces where children can connect with nature, learn valuable skills, and grow healthy food for years to come.

Te Puna Primary School

Ptai & Answers

Frequently asked questions

Still curious? Drop us a line at kiaora@letsgrowhome.co.nz and we'll help tailor the perfect contribution.

Are donations tax deductible?

Tax subsidies may apply for eligible contributions. We'll send you a receipt for any financial koha over $5 so you can claim eligible tax credits.

Can I volunteer instead of giving money?

We host edible backyard days, native planting days, and soil building bees. Pop us an email with Volunteer in the subject line and we'll invite you to the next working bee.

Who receives the funding from the koha contributions?

We’re currently partnering with schools and community spaces to create edible backyards. Our teams are ready to grow, but we need additional funding to complete more projects. We share updates through our fortnightly newsletter, highlighting recent installations and upcoming work. If you’d like your contribution to support a specific project, just let us know and we’ll make sure your funds go directly to it.

Let's sow abundance for generations to come

Thank you for believing in regenerative futures. Your koha moves us closer to resilient, delicious, self-sustaining neighbourhoods.

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