Past Events

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.

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.

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

Fiona Naismith reflects on last weekend’s Toru Trail event, at Mangaroa Farms, where we experienced how working in harmony with the soil microbiome can foster abundant growth and biodiver

On Sunday we had a wonderful sunny visit to Adam and Tink's place in Peka Peka.

Gathering together despite the rain and creating ripples of inspiration, learning and local change.