A Successful Open Day 2023
A keen wind didn’t deter keen locals from our annual Rā Tūwhera ki Ōtari | Ōtari Open Day.
Acording to Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush manager, Tim Park, it was the busiest visitor day for the whole year and twice as busy as on Open Day 2022.
There was a lot going on. A small-scale plant sale included specialties propagated by our very own, new Trust nursery.
Talks and guided walks enlightened visitors about the key role Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush plays in native plant conservation and supporting the thriving native bird populations of Wellington.
Key people were there, from RAMBO, Ōtari’s own predator control group, Capital Kiwi, Animal Services (keeping kiwi and other birds safe from dogs), Porirua Nursery, Zealandia and Kia Mouriora te Kaiwharawhara Sanctuary to Sea, Ōtari Raranga Weavers, Rongoā (traditional health) and Open Lab, for the kids.
Everyone, including ‘big kids’, had a ton of fun playing games on the Cockayne Lawn with the health and wellbeing team from Tū Mātau Ora.
The Trust’s own cakes and preserves stall, cards and book sales, and raffles (thanks heaps to prize donors Melissa Boardman, Judi Lapsley Miller and Garage Project),
helped keep up the lively vibe. Thanks for coming everyone!
Posted: 21 October 2023