Vector Group Charitable Trust · CC45966

Learn kai resilience with a community that grows together

Food Resilience School NZ offers locally grounded courses, workshops, and cohort learning for food forests, site observation, and resilient growing across Aotearoa New Zealand.

48courses in catalog

All courses are open — pick what interests you. Higher-tier paths award more HP per lesson. Track your stats on your profile.

8 Seed8 Sprout8 Food Forest8 Home resilience8 Community8 Leadership

Learn

Seed and Sprout pathways — plain-language courses with progress tracking. Start on the Seed path if you are new to growing.

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Take what you learn into RegenOS for site analysis and food-forest planning on your whenua.

Connect

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Find growers, workshops, and nurseries on the Kai Resilience directory across the network.

Growing community

Teach on Food Resilience School

Grow a learning community — courses, feed, and members built for kai resilience

Seasoned growers, facilitators, and course providers can apply to run their own community space: courses, cohort feed, and members who follow your work.

Your own community
A dedicated space with members, feed, and published courses grouped under your brand — not lost in a giant catalog.
Courses + conversation
Publish lessons learners can track, then keep people engaged in your group feed between workshops.
Legitimate growth path
Start as a mentor, draft courses for review, and grow into a listed community provider as you build trust.

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Discover & subscribe

Official school pathways live in one catalog. Independent creators run their own communities — join to access their courses and feed.

Official school catalog

Food Resilience School

Open community for kai resilience learners across Aotearoa New Zealand.

5 members48 courses

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All 48 courses →

Every path is open — start wherever you like. Earn more HP on higher-tier courses.

Seed path— great first picks

T1 · Foundation+10 HP

What is Food Resilience?

Simple intro — what kai means, why food matters, and easy first steps anyone can try.

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T1 · Foundation+10 HP

Growing Your First Food

Grow one edible plant — sun, water, soil, and a seedling in a pot.

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T1 · Foundation+10 HP

Soil Made Simple

Good soil vs poor soil, compost basics, and why worms help.

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T1 · Foundation+10 HP

Food from Small Spaces

Balconies, containers, raised beds, and growing upward.

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Sprout path— next step after Seed

T2 · Developing+13 HP

Compost Made Easy

Turn kitchen scraps into soil food — what goes in, what stays out, start a pile.

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T2 · Developing+13 HP

Worm Farms

Why worms matter, set up a farm, harvest castings for your garden.

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T2 · Developing+13 HP

Growing From Seed

Read seed packets, germination, seed trays, and transplanting.

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T2 · Developing+13 HP

Water Wise Gardening

Watering basics, mulch, and simple rainwater collection.

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Help & onboarding

Frequently asked questions

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What is Food Resilience School NZ?

Food Resilience School New Zealand is a community learning platform for kai resilience — courses, workshops, and cohorts delivered by Vector Group Charitable Trust (CC45966) across New Zealand.

Who is it for?

Home growers, food-forest practitioners, community groups, and anyone building local food resilience in Aotearoa New Zealand.

How does it connect to Kai Resilience?

The school is the learning pathway; kairesilience.food is the public directory for listings, events, and growers near you.

Do courses have prerequisites?

All 48 courses are open — pick any topic. Earn Resilience HP for lessons, completions, feed posts, and events; higher-tier paths award more HP per lesson. See the Help center at /help for the full HP guide.

Where can I get help?

Search the Help center at https://foodresilience.school.nz/help for guides on HP, enrolling, communities, and creators. Report site bugs via Feedback; programme enquiries via Contact.