Seeds of Resilience - January 2024 Newsletter
Kia Ora,
Welcome to the Biome Newsletter, January edition, featuring updates from our Giftees & local ecosystem.
As we navigate times of pandemics, unprecedented natural disasters, and global conflict, we are constantly reminded that having access to local food systems is critically important for community resilience and stability.
We’re grateful to be involved with so many different projects that hold food resiliency as a central pillar of their mahi in the world, continuing to thrive & support others to upskill and learn to take care of their own communities.
Please enjoy this monthly collection of updates from our local ecosystem.
Ngā mihi aroha
- Biome Trust
Giftee Updates
Kōanga Institute in partnership with Sustainable Hawkes Bay is offering 10 full scholarships to learn to set up seed banks & save seeds. Apply here
Mangaroa Farms recently featured on NewsHub, highlighting local food production & resiliency through sustainable & regenerative methods. More here
Papawhakaritorito Trust is offering a 3x 6 week courses covering growing clean kai, Hua Parakore, and soil sovereignty. More here
The Learning Environment is hosting a Potting up Party in their Native Plant Nursery in Whanganui, Thursday 1st Feb. More here
Kai Cycle Wellington is hosting four yoga sessions in the māra (garden) this summer. Thursday 25th Jan and 1st February. 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm. More here
Ma Earth interviews Martin Stuchtey, founder and CEO of The Landbanking Group, creating a new asset class for regeneration at scale. More here
Kōanga Institute has released their full summer workshop program, including seed saving, forest gardening, hunting, soil testing & more. More here
Papawhakaritorito Trust is hosting the upcoming Indigenous Seed, Soil, and Food Sovereignty Symposium, He Whenua Rongo - 11-13 April in Auckland. More here
For The Wild interviews Molly Young Brown, showcasing a discussion asking compelling questions about the nature of consciousness. Listen here
Tiwaiwaka’s Pa McGowan has been nominated for the Ryman New Zealand Senior of the year for his work in Native Restoration & teaching Rongoā Māori. More here
One Earth presents The Planetarian Diet, a plan involving reducing food waste & embracing bioregional sourcing to help reconnect us to our local food systems. More here
Additional News
Titoki Education have released their 2024 Rongoā Workshop dates with renowned practitioners Donna Kerridge & Pa McGowan. More here
Ora Online is launching a new Rongoā Māori training portal online starting in February. Stay in the loop here
Farmers Footprint has released a recording of the 2023 event featuring Zach Bush MD, Nicole Masters, Te Rangikaheke Kiripatea, Dr Hugh Jellie, & Angela Clifford. More here
“Food is national security.
Food is economy. It is employment, energy, history. Food is everything.”
– Chef José Andrés
