For those on my email list, you would have received a survey asking about interest and dates for a day of workshops. There was strong interest, so I’m pleased to confirm that the workshop is now going ahead! Date: Saturday… Practical Workshops, and PF Wellington

We were lucky to have Phil Hartwick from Predator Free Porirua visit us last week to run a workshop on building effective volunteer teams. In a previous career, Phil was a leadership coach and facilitator—and it showed. He “workshopped us”… Workshop Notes: Build and Sustain an Effective Volunteer Team

Recruiting, managing and motivating volunteers can be one of the biggest challenges community groups face. Yet when it’s done well, it’s also one of the most rewarding — because a strong volunteer team doesn’t just lighten the load, it multiplies… Workshop: Build and Sustain an Effective Volunteer Team

On January 29, at 5.30pm, Hamish Fairburn from Conservation Volunteers NZ is hosting us to learn more about their project. The Whaka-Ora Pest Project (WOPP) started in 2023, following on from the successful Kamahi for Nature programme run by the… Project Visit: Whaka-Ora Pest Project (WOPP)

There’s a lot of new technology entering the market, and when used well it can provide valuable insights into trapping and pest control. I’m a strong advocate for technology that makes monitoring easier, and few tools do this better than… Case Study: Using Technology to make better decisions

I was given a new Trap Tools NestGard to demo a couple of weeks ago, today I assembled and deployed it. These are designed for backcountry use, thus all the traps and stackable and the traps are BT150s (more on… Product Demo: TrapTools NestGard

Understanding the condition and change of Aotearoa New Zealand’s native forests is critical for biodiversity, resilience to disturbance, and carbon cycling. These forests capture and store atmospheric carbon, yet some forest types may be losing carbon due to browsing animals… Event: The impact of mammalian browsers on carbon storage