Kōanga - Spring September Newsletter
Kia ora,
Welcome to the Biome Newsletter, Kōanga / Spring edition, featuring updates from our Giftees & local ecosystem.
Traditionally in the northern areas of Aotearoa, for some the flowering of the majestic and medicinal Kūmarahou (pictured above) was a symbol for Kōanga / Spring - a time of hope, new beginnings, and fresh growth.
During this time in the southern hemisphere, newly planted trees are growing their roots, blossoms are returning to branches, and our native birds are often seen in the sky enjoying entertaining breeding rituals.
It is in this time we look forward to the future as we prepare our gardens for the summer and watch as the trees we planted in Takurua / Winter begin to take shape.
Please enjoy this monthly digest.
Ngā mihi aroha
- Biome Trust
Giftee Updates
Tiwaiwaka’s Pa Rob McGowan talks more in depth about Kūmarahou and it’s symbol of Kōanga / Spring here
Kōanga Institute have integrated all of their gardening workshops into a single, one-stop regenerative gardening masterclass. Learn more
SpaceBase co-founders Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom and Eric Dahlstrom named Kea World Class Awards 2023 Friends of NZ. More here
Mangaroa Farms hosted a community planting day with 30x volunteers attending to plant over 700 native trees. More here
Have you signed up to the Learning Environment Mycelium Mail? You can do so here
One Earth study finds large mammal groups like Bison, Bears, Lions, Wolves and Elephants help ecosystem restoration. More here
Happen Films have had great reception to their recent documentary Ben & bEartha with nationwide screenings & panelist discussions. Watch online here
Additional News
Papawhakaritorito Trust recently launched a 6 week course including all the basics about how to start your māra (garden). Learn more
Predator Free NZ has partnered with Hēmi from Everyday Māori to practise our te reo taiao (language of the environment) to celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori 11 - 17th Sep. More here
NEXT Foundation has compiled a series of stories over the years highlighting key events, people and projects. Read more here
Farmers Footprint Australia is hosting Zach Bush & Charles Eisenstein at RE:Connection event in November. More here
