This year's programme of "Wild Dunedin - NZ Festival of Nature" is now online!
Over 120 events, there truely is something for everyone.
Remember to get in quick and book now as most things sold out last year.
https://t.co/Cqiw7RUBfv
Migratory birds need water and healthy habitats for their life cycle, but these ecosystems are endangered.
Ahead of #WorldMigratoryBirdDay on 13 May, find out how you can raise awareness of the importance of water for migratory birds: https://t.co/v0ZjWOv39A
@WMBD
Wild Night Market is ON NOW!
Experience some of our best local and artisanal food and drink companies all in one place at Tūhura Otago Museum.
Tonight 6pm - 9pm
Tūhura Otago Museum
Free
THIS FRIDAY! Experience some of our best local and artisanal food and drink companies, all in one place at Tūhura Otago Museum. There will be organic, artisanal food available to eat and take home – perfect for gifting while supporting your community.
https://t.co/elcDrexq9T
A magic show on the ocean crossed with natural science experiments! We cruise between Portobello and Port Chalmers, and to a few other secret harbour locations.
Friday 21st, April
Departing Port Chalmers at 10am
or
Departing Portobello at 11:15am
https://t.co/pOtNNHqTnT
Get ready to squirm like a worm! Let Soil Sistas (Kaitrin McMullan, Shelley4kids and Michelle Cox) take you underground with songs, stories, puppets, and earthy mirth.
11am, Thursday 20 April
Beautiful Science Gallery
Cost: Free | No Booking Required
https://t.co/iLiLLNH3U1
Tūhura Otago Museum and the Entomological Society of New Zealand host a range of talks and activities celebrating bugs throughout the day.
https://t.co/ZXA7u40HYB
We went along to the @NZEntoSoc pollinator workshop back in December where I asked if she felt brave enough to feed a live bumblebee sugar water. She said yes and had a lot of fun.
They are running another broader Bug Day this week for @WildDunedin
https://t.co/Wk5VNAej0w
Combine a ball of clay and soil mixed with native seeds to create your own seed bomb, throw it in your garden, and watch them come to life!
Dunedin Public Art Gallery,
Tuesday 18th, 11am – 2pm
Free, no booking needed.
ART PLAY for EARTH DAY!
Local artists Janet de Wagt, Pamela Brown and Kerry Mackay will work with you to create a giant earth tapestry-collage using fallen leaves, twigs etc. Plus a host of other events and face painting, sausages, coffee, and worms!
https://t.co/oM9ogkruQu
Hey-hey-hey! Join me in a talk about decay, yay!
And how and why natural history collection staff step in to occasionally preserve plants and animals.
Part of Wild Dunedin this week.
https://t.co/USpQgcenBK
Beautiful day in Dunedin! Come out, explore our forest, ocean, and join our Wild Dunedin Events all throughout the City!
Programme is here:
https://t.co/Cqiw7RUBfv
Daily Event: Come and enjoy the visual and auditory sensation!
Tūhura Otago Museum will show the rock collection with funky music, e.g. crystals with a botryoidal habit, ruby-bearing gemstone found only in New Zealand!
https://t.co/nf6YtTuY9z
Daily event at Toitū!
Journey to the centre of the museum and learn about interesting objects humans have developed from the ground.
Pick up your free trail map from Toitū Reception
https://t.co/k7rRgcL2fE