WINNING PROJECTS FOR 2020
Four projects were selected in the inaugural funding round which closed September 2020.
Environmental:
- A project run by Te Wai Mauri Trust to establish a native plant nursery for the restoration of waterways to increase biodiversity and provide for traditional medicines.
- Workshops at Ōtātara Outdoor Learning Centre at the Eastern Institute of Technology to upskill kaiako (teachers) from Hawke’s Bay schools and kura to gain the confidence to teach in and with nature, connecting both educators and learners with our local environment and cultural heritage.
- Propagation of the endangered Kākābeak/Ngutukākā and the development of an urban seed bank to encourage urban dwellers to plant Kākābeak in their backyards.
Applications will be invited for the next round of funding in early 2021.
Whakatipu Kaitiaki (Raising Future Kaitiaki) programme
Funding received from Pan Pac Environmental Trust has given the Ahuriri Hapū an opportunity to enrich the lives of 50 Rangatahi and their whānau.
Ōtātara Outdoor Learning Centre workshops
A focus on the future, including sustainability, is a core principle of the New Zealand curriculum across all levels of education.
Kākābeak/Ngutukākā propagation
This project aims to increase the propagation of the endangered Kākābeak/Ngutukākā through the development of a regional urban seed bank to encourage urban dwellers to plant Ngutukākā in their backyards.
Te Wai Mauri Trust
Te Wai Mauri Trust will establish a nursery adjacent to Waiōhiki Marae. The goal is to build the capabilities of the nursery to produce up to 100,000 seedlings within a three-year timeframe.