

The Gully Project Day 3 - Tree sculpture
This photo, taken on Day 3 of the Gully Project, is not really about plant identification, but more about sheer enjoyment of the...


The Gully Project: Day 2
Welcome to Day 2 of the Gully Project! Today, on this uncharacteristically warm (16 degrees as I write this) winter's day, the gully's...


The gully project: Day 1
As some of you may have gathered, I am working on a book exploring the connection between nature and wellbeing - focusing on...


'New Zealand's Rivers' is impressive for its scope, clarity, poignancy and power
It is a daunting to have your work reviewed by someone as well respected in the field of environmental history as Graeme Wynn, Professor...


"Beyond Manapouri is an important, highly readable and hard-hitting book"
It is very affirming to read Shaun Barnett's review of "Beyond Manapouri: 50 years of environmental politics" in this month's Backcountry...


Nature & wellbeing in NZ – case study ideas please
As you may have seen from an earlier post The connection between nature & wellbeing, I am interested in exploring the connection between...


Exploring Manawatu's past through photographs
Looking forward to this event this Thursday November 1, as part of Local History Week 2018. I will be taking the audience on a journey of...


'Mountains to sea' New book examines how we can solve NZ's freshwater crisis
I am excited to have been able to make a contribution to this important new book. Out any day now!


When you go down to the woods today ...
... you might be pleased (at least, if you are an amateur like me) to take a half-decent photograph - one that goes some way to convey...


The connection between nature & wellbeing
I see that a focus of this year’s Mental Health Awareness week was ‘Letting nature in’, encouraging New Zealanders to get out and connect...



















