Pingao workshop in Pirinoa attracts people from across NZ
On Saturday, June 28th, staff from Victoria and Lincoln Universities ran a one-day workshop entitled “Pīngao: Weaving the Connections” at Kohunui Marae in Pirinoa, North Island, that was hosted by Ngāti Hinewaka.
This workshop brought together about 40 people interested in the restoration, biology, ecology, weaving and pīngao tikanga. Attendees came to the conference from across the north and south Islands for the day.
Knowledge sharing on these aspects occurred during informal discussion, talks, and presentations as well as an afternoon field trip to three sites on the South Wairarapa coast. We visited a natural remnant pīngao population, a restored pīngao population and a site without pīngao that contained rare sand dune vegetation.
New connections were made among local attendees, particularly those interested in restoration and weaving, which will hopefully result in greater local community engagement in pīngao restoration and other dune restoration efforts in the South Wairarapa area.
A South Island Workshop is planned for early September - Contact [Enable JavaScript to view protected content] for more information 
More information on the project here: http://pingao.wordpress.com/
Posted: 11 August 2014 in the News category