Gardening according to Māori values and tikanga; Pourewa ethnobotanic garden at Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei - Whai Māia
Event description
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THIS IS A WEBINAR EVENT
Rob Small is Curator at Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei's gardens on Kepa Road. This is a Māori Ethnobotanic garden in
development. He is the designer and works with the Iwi to represent gardens such as food, wellness and weaving that
reflect Ōrākei's tikanga and their Mātauranga.
Rob will talk about gardening according to Māori values and tikanga and the more than 700 years of Māori science that followed an astute observation and understanding of the world. He will discuss the modern concept of food sovereignty and why this is so important given the widening gap between the rich and poor in Aotearoa.
ABOUT
Rob Small is a former world president of the International Federation of Parks and chairman of the worlds most
liveable cities competition. He is a former Director of Auckland’s Regional Parks and holds an honours degree in
Horticulture and a Master of Landscape Architecture. He is of Ngāpuhi descent and his hapu is Te Māhurehure.
Images courtesy Rob Small and Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei
This event is supported by Whau Climate Action Network and part of EcoFest West 2022, a month-long celebration of our stunning environment. See the full programme here.
This webinar will be recorded and the recording will be shared with all registered participants after the live date. Please note that the recording is only for viewing by those who have registered to attend the live event. We appreciate your understanding about protecting our presenter's intellectual property.