Gardener Seed Sower
Tanya’s home is on the beautiful motu Waiheke, Aotearoa, New Zealand. She is a resident of an intentional community, the Awaawaroa Bay Eco Village. Increasingly her mahi reflects a kaupapa that embraces a love of the earth, acknowledges the mauri of all things and is committed to protecting and enhancing the rich biodiversity of life. In her māra she draws upon the practices of permaculture and biodynamics and is a member of both the New Zealand Biodynamic and Permaculture associations.
She is a Willing Workers on Organic Farms host.
Future projects, ‘Growing Stories’ and the ‘Garden of Story’ provide increasing opportunities for the cross pollination of story, science and spirit.
The Garden of Story are a series of in person and online story experiences centred around Tanya’s garden in the Awaawaroa Bay Eco Village, Waiheke Island and drawing upon her experience as a gardener.
“Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace.”
May Sarton
