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Spring fundraiser

Join Homegrown or sponsor a family garden

Homegrown families can receive free seedlings and growing support. Supporters can sponsor through SKGF, receive their own seedlings, and help another household start growing kai.

Orders: 3 August 2026 to 30 August 2026

Sowing: staged August-September

Pickup: Saturday 24 October 2026

20 gifted packs reserved

Homegrown funnel

Free support or sponsor support

This campaign is designed to bring people into Kai Grow. Homegrown households can keep receiving seasonal seedlings and reminders, while supporters can buy through SKGF instead of a big-box store and fund another family's pack.

Strawberries are left out this year because seed-grown plants will not be reliable by Labour weekend. They can be planned now for next spring.

Retail benchmark: common NZ garden-centre punnets are often around $3-$4 each, with specials such as three punnets for about $12. SKGF pricing should stay simple and competitive while funding Homegrown packs.

Planting timing

Tomatoes should start as soon as approval is likely, ideally mid-late August under cover.

Cucumbers and courgettes grow fast, so mid-late September sowing is enough for late October pickup.

Lettuce gives quick salad value while summer crops establish.

Basil and marigolds pair naturally with tomatoes and can be raised from seed in the greenhouse.

Capsicum, chilli, and celery are not promised in the main packs because they need earlier starts and steadier heat.

Register interest

Join Homegrown or sponsor the programme

Homegrown households can register for free seedlings and ongoing support. Supporters can sponsor the programme and receive seedlings while funding another family.

Starter pack

Free through Homegrown / $25 supporter sponsorship

starter

A compact summer garden start for a small bed, pots, or a first-time grower. Sponsoring this pack helps fund a matching Homegrown starter pack.

2 tomato1 cucumber1 courgette4 lettuce1 basil1 marigold companionPlanting card

Family pack

Free through Homegrown / $45 supporter sponsorship

family

A fuller household pack for a family bed. Sponsoring this pack helps fund a matching Homegrown family pack.

4 tomato2 cucumber2 courgette8 lettuce2 basil2 marigold companionsSeed sachet if stock allows

I want to join Homegrown

Free seedlings, practical growing support, garden-planning follow-up, and future seasonal seedling offers. 20 places are available for this launch.

I want to sponsor the programme

Instead of buying from a big-box store, sponsor through SKGF. For every pack you buy for yourself, SKGF funds one matching Homegrown pack for another family.

Mixed herb tray

Free bonus for the first 10 supporter registrations

add-on

A six-cell bonus for the first supporter registrations. Herbs are raised from seed where timing and germination are reliable.

2 parsley2 coriander1 basil1 companion herb or flowerSix-cell mixed tray

After you register

We will send garden-bed preparation reminders before pickup.

After pickup, Kai Grow can guide you into the home garden planner so you know where to plant and how to care for each seedling.

Future monthly or seasonal seedling offers can go to Homegrown families and supporters first.