16/04/2026
When I was invited to this hui and was focused on being nervous about presenting about food forests in ōtepoti. Then I had the best weekend of connecting with inspiring people of all ages and walks of life. Permaculture is all encompassing not just about gardens (which is my focus). Staying at Whakatū marae, being welcomed by super generous mana whenua and sleeping in the wharenui was very grounding and was the perfect space for the kaupapa of the hui. Shout out to Robina and all the other organisers, it was a super delicious weekend where I was massively inspired by the community building work of so many permaculture folk accross the motu. My calf’s are still sore from the cèilidh!
