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Rewilding In Action

Rewilding In Action

By: Maureen Howard
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 Join environmental education facilitator and communicator Dr Maureen Howard as she visits with local champions and enthusiasts in the movement to increase biodiversity by restoring natural processes and allowing nature to lead the way. Learn about their hands-on work, and explore the thinking behind nature-led regeneration. Follow the podcast and more on the Rewilding in Action Facebook page or contact Maureen at rewildinginaction@gmail to receive episode updates by email. https://www.facebook.com/people/Rewilding-in-Action/61563599244834/(C)Otago Access Radio Science
Episodes
  • 30 - Beavering in the Blue Mountains with Check Dams

    30 - Beavering in the Blue Mountains with Check Dams
    Dec 11 2025
    The Blue Mountain Swamps of NSW rely on water to survive and thrive. However much of the water that flows into them now comes via stormwater pipes. To protect and restore ecosystem functioning to the wetlands, the council and community groups are creating leaky check dams. What is a check dam? And how is water quality improved by woody weeds? Join me in the Blue Mountains as I find out from my guest James Bevan how much fun it is to make a check dam! Many thanks to Wild Dunedin for supporting this episode. This modified recording of Superb Lyrebird by Elisabeth Hein, XC817874 is accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/817874
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    27 mins
  • 29 - Pests and Planting: Part Two with Hugh Wilson from Hinewai Reserve

    29 - Pests and Planting: Part Two with Hugh Wilson from Hinewai Reserve
    Nov 27 2025
    The team at Hinewai Reserve look after about 1650ha of land close to Akaraoa on Banks Peninsula: 4% of which is old growth forest with the rest already naturally regenerated or regenerating to native bush. Join me, Maureen Howard, for the second part of this chat with botanist Dr Hugh Wilson, manager at Hinewai Reserve. We continue our chat about Minimum Interference Management – this time about pest animals, where planting is worthwhile and the pros and cons of volunteers. The first part of this interview can be found at at # 28 – A Way With Weeds. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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    25 mins
  • 28 - A Way with Weeds: Rewilding on Hinewai Reserve

    28 - A Way with Weeds: Rewilding on Hinewai Reserve
    Nov 13 2025
    Botanist Dr Hugh Wilson from Hinewai Reserve on Banks Peninsula is arguably Aotearoa’s father of Rewilding. Hugh is best known for showing us that gorse can be an effective nursery plant for native forest to naturally regenerate through. But this episode isn’t about gorse – instead I talk to Hugh about what he and his team are doing with all the other weeds on Hinewai Reserve. This episode of Rewilding in Action is supported by the Rod Donald Banks Peninsula Trust. For more information about their projects and news go to www.roddonaldtrust.co.nz This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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    27 mins
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