Show Notes
A little sapling, a shovel, and a lot of enthusiasm- young school students are on a mission to bring back the native forest in a New Zealand city. They are busy planting native trees in a patch of urban forest. Join along on their planting day. Meet the Town Belt Kaitiaki, the young guardians of the forest in Dunedin. Ft. Students- Cameron Hart, Lewis Marr, Anya McKinney, Hetty Finney Waters, Finn Hibbert, Nicola Post, Murphy Scott
Episode Cover Photo - Town Belt Kaitiaki Thanks to Georgina Golling, students & volunteers of Town Belt Kaitiaki.
Follow the series on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/tuneintonature Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/tuneintonatureshow/ Explore Further: Learn more about the wildlife & wild places featured in this episode- Dunedin Townbelt, Urban Green Spaces , Cabbage Tree, Producer/ Host: Karthic SS This show was broadcast on community radio OAR 105.4FM Dunedin. This series is supported by ORC's Ecofund. Thanks to Professor Nancy Longnecker Centre for Science Communication, University of Otago, NZ. Thanks to oar.org.nz a non-profit community radio and accessmedia.nz Music from Blue Dot Sessions
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