Takurua, (Winter) Newsletter 2023
Kia Ora,
Welcome to the June Biome Trust newsletter, highlighting news from some of our Giftees and other updates from the local biosphere.
As the season of Takurua, [Winter] approaches here in Aotearoa, we’ve noticed that communities all over the world experiencing the effects of extreme weather events, including record levels of rainfall, high winds, and drought.
These increasing changes to our weather and ecological systems are calls for us to focus further on community resilience and regeneration, fortifying our mission to rewild financial resources into more urban food systems, forest corridors, and regenerating waterways in order for future generations to thrive.
As we continue to develop our community root structure, stay connected to the latest updates by following us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
Please enjoy the below Takurua [Winter] digest.
- Biome Trust Whānau
Giftee Updates
Happen Films have released their latest film Ben & bEartha, covering the story of Nelson locals designing & building a radical regional composting system. See more
Mangaroa Farms is hiring a Shepherd General to handle farm activities, stock work, animal health, fencing & general maintenance. More info
Kōanga Heritage Potatoes & Shallots / Onions are now available.
See more
SpaceBase’s “Space for Planet Earth Challenge” for students & innovators from NZ, AUS, Philippines, & Pacific Islands has recently launched. More info
4 A Better City has just launched their locally produced winter menu at the Kai Kart, Upper Hutt. Read more
Tiwaiwaka’s Pa Ropata / Rob McGowan speaks about the Tiwaiwaka Principles at recent Environmental Defense Society hui. Watch here
The Learning Environment’s Cameron shares a kōrero about their native plant nursery & waterway regeneration strategies. Watch video
Additional News
Predator Free Wellington begins their Phase 2 predator control program extending beyond the Miramar peninsular and into the CBD. Learn more
The Timata Method is a short film about restoring land cost effectively into native forest - by Tim Firkin & Geoff Reid. Watch here.
Therapeutic Products Bill (replacing the Medicines Act 1981) threatens to outlaw the use of indigenous Rongoā Māori practises. Learn more
“When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.”
– Aldo Leopold
