Weaving Ecosystems - December Newsletter
Kia Ora,
Welcome to the Biome Newsletter, December edition, featuring updates from our Giftees & local ecosystem.
Recently, we hosted the 2023 Biome Hui at Mangaroa Farms, featuring curious conversations and farm-to-table meals, connecting some of our local ecosystems, and deepening understandings of our collective mahi.
Inside the MF Tipi, (see above) we learned about the journey to legal personhood of Taranaki Maunga / Te Kāhui Tupua, listened to conservation conversations with DOC, and learned about the Hua Parakore Māori Organics verification.
We celebrated Predator-Free efforts, witnessed fruit trees being planted in schools, talked regenerative farming & festivals, gained insights into peaceful governance of the moon, and learned about how Web3 and blockchain technology is creating a new era for philanthropy.
Each day there were tours of the farm, trails and gardens - and our kitchen team in Te Wharekai kept the energy high with incredibly nourishing organic & locally sourced kai. Jams & fireside kōrero continued into the night.
Big thanks to the collective team who helped to weave all of the threads of event & community together. We look forward to deepening and continuing these relationships into the future.
Please enjoy this monthly digest.
Ngā mihi aroha
- Biome Trust
Giftee Updates
Mangaroa Farms recently hosted the 2023 Biome Trust Hui, fuelling curious conversations about regenerative futures & farm to table meals. More here
Ma Earth recently interviewed Jan Hania from Biome Trust, and a board director at several organisations in Aotearoa New Zealand. More here
Happen films released their new short film - Strawable Dream Home, exploring possibilities of building with natural materials aligning with health of people & planet. More here
Kōanga Institute is giving away a complimentary copy of Kay Baxter’s Herbal Health and Healing E-Booklet when you sign up to their newsletter. More here
Common Unity is hosting a 3-month internship in 2024 focused on the operations and running of Te Umu i te Mamaku (Riverside Garden) & Compost Hub. More here
Future Whenua has released their 2024 Future Whenua Summit March 15th - 17th 2024 in Ngawha, Northland. More here
Kōanga Nursery is seeking a full time Office Coordinator to join their team. More here
One Earth highlights the global significance of mountain bioregions for their crucial role in biodiversity and climate regulation. Read here
For The Wild has a recent podcast with Sandor Ellix Katz, exploring modern food systems and the art of fermentation. Listen here
Mangaroa Farms has opened the Farm Shop / Kete Kai for additional Summer Hours. More here
Additional News
Predator Free Wellington and the local community have successfully eliminated rats, stoats & weasels from the Miramar Peninsula. Watch the video here
Ngā Iwi o Taranaki with lead negotiator Jamie Tuuta recently received rights of legal personhood for Taranaki Mounga - now known as Te Kāhui Tupua. 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
“We think we can engineer life, we can change the carefully organised DNA of a living organism, and there will be no wider impact. But this is a very dangerous illusion.”
– Vandana Shiva
