With the construction of a new facility at the North Shore Hospital in Auckland underway, the Well Foundation has put together a campaign to put five hundred plants inside the massive four hundred square metre atrium.
Extensive research has shown that gardens improve health outcomes, reduce admission time, and reduce blood pressure.
The Well Foundation has asked the public to fund this $2m campaign, and has already received $1m in funding.
To get a deeper look into the health benefits of plants for wellbeing, and to find out more about this project, Arno spoke to Well Foundation chief executive Tim Edmonds.
Arno started the interview by asking about their “Give A Bit Of Green” project.
On this week's Green Desk, Lilly Peacocke speaks to Adrian Roche, one of the organisers behind the Kelmarna Organic Vegetable Gardens in Herne Bay. They discuss all things composting.
Leonard chats to Linda Taylor from Garden to Table about Root to Tip; a nationwide cooking competition for primary school kids that focused on not wasting any of the fruit or vegetables used.
The team behind Rāhina Hauora join us for the first half of a two part series, discussing the use of the Maramataka and Mātauranga Māori to heal the wounds of raupatu in Aotearoa.
The team behind Rāhina Hauora join us for the second half of a two part series, discussing the use of the Maramataka and Mātauranga Māori to heal the wounds of raupatu in Aotearoa.
We had the privilege of talking to Courtney Sina Meredith about the First Fridays event series and the amazing conversations that come from it. We discuss storytelling, community and the wonderful line ups of the event itself. Tune in to find out more!
Bronwyn Wilde talks to Breanna Ward about Cycling to Save Our Coastlines. Earlier this year, Bre and her friend Tess cycled the length of the North Island, doing beach clean-ups, signing cafes up to RefillNZ and speaking to schools about protecting our coastlines. We talked to Bre about the challenges of her journey, why she did it, and what individuals can do to reduce their plastic waste.
We had the privilige of talking to Kelly Marie Francis of Whenua Warrior about Whenua Warrior, what and why it is. We also got an update about the ongoings at Ihumātao and how you can get involved. Tune in to find out more!
Andy Bell & Mark Gardener from Ride join Jonny & Big Hungry ahead of their Powerstation show to chat about a variety of topics, including past New Zealand experiences, The Clean, The Hacienda, Creation Records, Oasis, and most importantly to guest select some music.
Maungawhau is recognised as one of the most well-preserved pre-historic fortifications of its type in the world. Features of the original pā survive, including historic pā tūāpapa (terraces) and rua (pits) around the crater area, but the inadequate track is damaging them.
A new boardwalk is planned for the crater rim at the tihi (summit) of Maungawhau which will help protect its Tūpuna Maunga status.
Oscar Perress talked to Paul Majurey, Chair of the Tūpuna Maunga Authority, and started by asking Majurey to explain the project.
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