Oasis Trust
The OASIS Trust is a Christian based registered charitable Trust operating
from OASIS at 2 Akura Road, Masterton, New Zealand.
The Trust runs a large complex which includes a four hundred seat auditorium
with full sound system and data projector.
This page contains information on
Oasis Special Events
Oasis
has been involved in a number of special events including the Agfa Balloon
Festival held in the Wairarapa in 1999 & 2000. We again crewed for Peter
Dunn from Christchurch plus having personnel crewing on six other Balloons.
We also have our own mobile events caravan.
Oasis Horticulture
With the assistance of the Masterton District Council we have been experimenting with vegetables in raised bed gardens, not using sprays, and only organic materials. We will attempt to be become Certified Organic . The beds are made from untreated Macrocarpa. The land in use is often wet with a clay base. The raised beds make what would normally be unproductive land productive.
We have found some crops have been successful i.e. Broccoli, Lettuce, Courgette, Strawberries, Dwarf Beans, and Tomatoes. We have a constant battle with Cabbage White Butterfly to have successful cabbages! We are attempting some companion planting.
In January 2000 the Trust took over the running of a ten acre farm on the outskirts of Masterton. This will become the base for a work skills program, expanded organic gardens, and an Olive Grove. Planting of the grove began in May 2000, with the South Australian Verdale, recommended a best in our situation as shelter and autumn planting. This has been followed by spring planting of Manzanillo, Barnea, and Pendolino.
The Trust is also working with the New Zealand Tree Crop Association in trialling the growing of Pomegranates, Temperate Climate Pawpaw, and Pistachio Nuts.
Part of
the team collecting surplus export squash.
The
bulldozer ripping the ground in preparation for planting the first Olives.
Rotary
hoeing prior to planting.
Right -
the first fifty South Australian Verdale Olives boundary planted.
Pomegranate
plants and cuttings imported from Australia, in quarantine Auckland, August
2000.
