Insights

Listening has always been an important part of how Toru works.

It was a cracker of a morning driving down from Ōtaki to Paekākāriki, a reminder of just how good it is to live on the coast.

Over the years, Toru has been fortunate to learn from educators who bring both deep experience and thoughtful reflection to their work.

Brrrr… it was the coldest morning I’d woken up to this season and, as I dug out my gloves from the bottom of the drawer, I wondered what my second Toru trail experience would bring. 

A half-day gathering in Paekākāriki last weekend offered a vibrant hands-on experience of permaculture principles in action, hosted by Doris and Bob Zuur as part of the Toru Trail initiat

Last month’s Toru Trail was a celebration of regeneration, of nature’s capacity to heal, of recloaking Papatuanuku.

Permaculture is a design tool which can find practical applications in your personal life journey, in your garden, your apartment, your farm, your project/business, community, or when pla

Our March Toru Trail took place at Matt and Carys Brenins place, a permaculture property in Ōtaki.

The first Toru Trail of 2025 took place at Deb and Ray Butterfields place, Tinui Food Forest.

The last Toru Trail of  2024 took place at Mary Beth and Tony’s homestead, Tierra, a place close to my heart, being where I first experienced permaculture as a wwoofer 5 years ago!&n