Grow & Tell 2027

Could your garden, farm or growing space inspire others?

Grow & Tell is returning on 13–14 and 20–21 March 2027, and we’re looking for North Canterbury food growers interested in opening their gates and sharing what they do.

Grow & Tell invites people behind the gate to discover how our region really grows.

From productive backyard gardens and community growing spaces to market gardens and farms, Grow & Tell gives people the opportunity to visit real food-growing spaces, meet the people behind them, ask questions and pick up practical ideas and inspiration.

We’re particularly interested in places with a story to tell, whether that’s about what you grow, how you grow it, why you started, or what you’ve learned along the way.

Your space doesn’t need to be picture-perfect. Grow & Tell is about real growing spaces, real people and real stories.

Who can take part?

We’re interested in hearing from a range of food growers across North Canterbury, including:

• productive home gardens and lifestyle blocks

• community gardens and food forests

• market gardens

• educational growing spaces

• farms and other food-growing spaces

We’re particularly keen to hear from places that people don’t usually get the opportunity to visit.

What does being a host involve?

Hosts open their garden, farm or growing space to Grow & Tell visitors on an agreed day and time during one of the two event weekends.

We’ll work with hosts to develop the 2027 trail, group locations by area where possible, and make sure visitor numbers and arrangements suit each site.

At this stage, you don’t need to have all the details worked out. We’re simply asking for expressions of interest so we can start building the 2027 trail.

Interested in being part of Grow & Tell 2027?

We’d love to hear from you.

Complete the Expression of Interest form below and tell us a little about your growing space, what you grow and why you’d like to take part.

Grow & Tell 2027
13–14 March and 20–21 March 2027