Sponsor a Safety Fence - Waitati Community Garden
By The Opera House Trust
NZ $2,620 pledged
26 people pledged
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NZ $2,000 minimum target
This campaign was successful and closed on 08/03/2023 at 8:00 PM.
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Sponsor A Safety Fence - Waitati Community Garden
Project 2022-12-05 22:18:24 +1300
The Barden Party - Photo by Martyn Buyck
The Opera House Trust has been busy restoring a Waitati heritage community garden and the eclectic, beloved sculptures and artworks within the Garden. We now need to build a 50m long fence around our community garden because it borders the busy Doctors Point road.
We have an estimated cost of $15,000 for the fence and we'll be applying for grants to make up any shortfall from our fundraising.
The fence posts will be topped with a corten steel sculpture designed by renown New Zealand artist and trustee, Anita DeSoto.
Each post will include an engraved plaque with words or names of your choice (approximate 20 word limit). This is a great way to show your life-long support for this amazing creative community place.
The Opera House Trust is a registered private trust and a non profit run by volunteers. We want to thank Lotteries, the Dunedin City Council Arts and Communities and the Otago Community Trust for all their support for the project.
Here is one of our sculptures, the Teapot and Tea Cup which was recently restored by Stephen Belsten. Next up, restore the Sugar Bowl!
The Opera House buildings and land have been used as an intentional community, creative space and sanctuary for many people for over 20 years.
We are right next door to the Orokonui Lagoon Walk so we can make our Garden the perfect place to stop, rest, play and eat. We have a small orchard of apple, pear and plum trees to restore, a children's natural wild playground to build and, in time, we will use some of our land to support affordable housing.
We have hosted the Mullet Festival, the Barden Party Shakespeare, the Orphans Christmas and Matariki celebrations in our Garden - all with the help of amazing volunteers who love the Opera House.
Waitati (and Warrington too) is a hotbed of generous creative community people who make events shine.
Andy, Doug and Warrington play out Matariki 2022.
The Waitati Militia playing one last time for Bruce Shepard.
Opera House - Image by Hyram Twang
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07/03/2023 at 10:12pm
"Good on you folks for doing the wonderfulness you do. "
03/03/2023 at 9:17pm
25/02/2023 at 1:53pm
"Remembering Jack."
24/02/2023 at 3:38pm
22/02/2023 at 6:58am
"😀😀"
22/02/2023 at 6:10am
"Good luck everyone 😀"
14/02/2023 at 7:20pm
09/02/2023 at 5:12pm
"P ositive E nergy A ctivates C onstant E levation Vesta Rivers "
09/02/2023 at 11:10am
04/02/2023 at 4:39pm
"Wicked initiative! We will be stoked to have the place puppy-proofed."
03/02/2023 at 11:48pm
"I grew up playing through this garden and am very happy to see that it is being brought back to life "
03/02/2023 at 7:47pm
29/01/2023 at 1:44pm
"Love Waitati"
25/01/2023 at 5:41pm
23/01/2023 at 2:20pm
23/01/2023 at 11:28am
18/01/2023 at 11:41pm
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14/01/2023 at 5:37pm
13/01/2023 at 4:42pm
12/01/2023 at 1:50pm
"Mīharo!!"
12/01/2023 at 9:27am
10/01/2023 at 1:19pm
"So great!"
10/01/2023 at 1:03pm
"Go hard Waitati!"
10/01/2023 at 12:39pm
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Sponsor A Safety Fence - Waitati Community Garden
Project 2022-12-05 22:18:24 +1300
The Barden Party - Photo by Martyn Buyck
The Opera House Trust has been busy restoring a Waitati heritage community garden and the eclectic, beloved sculptures and artworks within the Garden. We now need to build a 50m long fence around our community garden because it borders the busy Doctors Point road.
We have an estimated cost of $15,000 for the fence and we'll be applying for grants to make up any shortfall from our fundraising.
The fence posts will be topped with a corten steel sculpture designed by renown New Zealand artist and trustee, Anita DeSoto.
Each post will include an engraved plaque with words or names of your choice (approximate 20 word limit). This is a great way to show your life-long support for this amazing creative community place.
The Opera House Trust is a registered private trust and a non profit run by volunteers. We want to thank Lotteries, the Dunedin City Council Arts and Communities and the Otago Community Trust for all their support for the project.
Here is one of our sculptures, the Teapot and Tea Cup which was recently restored by Stephen Belsten. Next up, restore the Sugar Bowl!
The Opera House buildings and land have been used as an intentional community, creative space and sanctuary for many people for over 20 years.
We are right next door to the Orokonui Lagoon Walk so we can make our Garden the perfect place to stop, rest, play and eat. We have a small orchard of apple, pear and plum trees to restore, a children's natural wild playground to build and, in time, we will use some of our land to support affordable housing.
We have hosted the Mullet Festival, the Barden Party Shakespeare, the Orphans Christmas and Matariki celebrations in our Garden - all with the help of amazing volunteers who love the Opera House.
Waitati (and Warrington too) is a hotbed of generous creative community people who make events shine.
Andy, Doug and Warrington play out Matariki 2022.
The Waitati Militia playing one last time for Bruce Shepard.
Opera House - Image by Hyram Twang
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07/03/2023 at 10:12pm
"Good on you folks for doing the wonderfulness you do. "
03/03/2023 at 9:17pm
25/02/2023 at 1:53pm
"Remembering Jack."
24/02/2023 at 3:38pm
22/02/2023 at 6:58am
"😀😀"
22/02/2023 at 6:10am
"Good luck everyone 😀"
14/02/2023 at 7:20pm
09/02/2023 at 5:12pm
"P ositive E nergy A ctivates C onstant E levation Vesta Rivers "
09/02/2023 at 11:10am
04/02/2023 at 4:39pm
"Wicked initiative! We will be stoked to have the place puppy-proofed."
03/02/2023 at 11:48pm
"I grew up playing through this garden and am very happy to see that it is being brought back to life "
03/02/2023 at 7:47pm
29/01/2023 at 1:44pm
"Love Waitati"
25/01/2023 at 5:41pm
23/01/2023 at 2:20pm
23/01/2023 at 11:28am
18/01/2023 at 11:41pm
18/01/2023 at 9:23am
17/01/2023 at 12:07am
14/01/2023 at 5:37pm
13/01/2023 at 4:42pm
12/01/2023 at 1:50pm
"Mīharo!!"
12/01/2023 at 9:27am
10/01/2023 at 1:19pm
"So great!"
10/01/2023 at 1:03pm
"Go hard Waitati!"
10/01/2023 at 12:39pm
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