Connecting people, stories, and regenerative action across the wider Wellington region.
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Stories, events, and connections.
Stories
Reflections, interviews, and stories exploring regenerative ideas, community resilience, and local action.
Events & Workshops
Discover workshops, gatherings, and learning opportunities happening across the wider Wellington region.
Partners
We work alongside aligned organisations, educators, and community groups to share stories, strengthen connections, and grow regional visibility.
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Toru Trails
Toru Trails are journeys that weave together learning, landscape, and local wisdom. Each trail connects you with hosts who are growing food, restoring ecosystems, crafting, or sharing practical skills. You choose the stops that speak to you and learn by doing – in gardens, workshops, paddocks, studios, and homes.
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Events & Workshops
From one-off workshops to seasonal series, our events bring people together to learn hands-on skills for sustainable living. You might spend a day pruning trees, preserving harvests, building soil, or exploring design for regenerative communities – always with time for kōrero and connection.
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Growing Resilient Communities
Toru supports communities to grow skills, confidence, and local connections over time. We work alongside hosts, educators, and groups to co-create learning pathways, from first-time workshops to ongoing programmes. Together we’re building networks of people who can feed, shelter, and care for each other and the places they live.
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Connecting People with Purpose
Our role is to connect people who care – about land, learning, and community. We help learners find the right courses, hosts find the right participants, and partners share their stories so others can be inspired. Through newsletters, stories, and events, we keep the threads of this network alive.
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