As an isolated island nation, access to fresh fruit and vegetables can be difficult for Tokelau. The innovative keyhole garden technique allows for fresh crops to be grown all year round.
Issue information
Initially developed in Africa, the keyhole gardening technique is named for the fact that when looked at from overhead, they resemble a keyhole. The keyhole gardening technique is perfectly suited to Tokelau’s hot climate and limited access to soil. Keyhole gardens include a compost basket in the centre which allows the garden to act like an organic recycling tank. This innovative gardening technique allows for crops to be grown all year round as well as providing enough food to feed ten people.
This illustrated stamp issue explored the keyhole gardening technique in-depth, including a step by step process on how to create your own keyhole garden being shown on the sheetlet of five stamps.
Product Listing for Tokelau Keyhole Gardens
| Image | Title | Description | Price |
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Sheetlet | Mint, used or cancelled sheetlet of five stamps. | $7.85 |
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Miniature Sheet | Mint, used or cancelled miniature sheet. | $7.85 |
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Sheetlet First Day Cover | First day cover with stamp sheetlet affixed. Cancelled on the first day of issue. | $8.35 |
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Miniature Sheet First Day Cover | First day cover with miniature sheet affixed. Cancelled on the first day of issue. | $8.35 |
Technical information
| Date of issue: | 6 April 2016 |
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| Number of stamps: | Five gummed stamps |
| Denominations: | 45c, $1.00, $1.40, $2.00 and $3.00 |
| Stamps and first day covers designed by: | Hannah Stancliffe-White, New Zealand Post Limited, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Printer: | Southern Colour by offset lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours |
| Stamp size and format: | 30mm x 40mm (vertical) |
| Paper type: | Tullis Russell 104gsm red phosphor gummed stamp paper |
| Perforation gauge: | 14 |
| Period of sale: | These stamps remained on sale until 5 April 2017. |