Growing Kids, Growing Kai, Growing Communities
What Is PiPS?
People, Plants, in Schools.
PiPS is an incorporated society with charitable status based in the Bay of Plenty, Aotearoa, New Zealand. We support school garden and environmental programmes by funding garden facilitators who work directly in our member schools.
Through the PiPS programme, our facilitators deliver fun, hands-on garden and sustainable activities that tamariki love — digging, planting, harvesting, tasting, creating, planting natives and fruit trees and exploring.
Each school has a unique programme tailored to its needs, curriculum, and community, making learning relevant and engaging. Our facilitators help schools grow thriving garden spaces and lead nature-based, student-focused projects — all grounded in organic principles and guided by respect for tikanga Māori.
Our Impact
12+ Schools supported
2,000+ tamariki involved each year
3 part-time facilitators employed
Countless vegetables grown, kai shared, and smiles made
289 Natives planted on Mauao
150+ Fruit trees planted
Meet Our Staff
Our kaiako in the gardens
Clare Rodgers
Manager
Nina Henderson
Facilitator
Stories From The Garden
In the dirt with tamariki
See how our beautiful gardens grow and flourish! From exciting planting days and joyful harvesting sessions to lively school events and engaging hands-on learning experiences, explore the vibrant moments that truly bring PiPS to life in kura across the stunning Tauranga Moana region.
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