An open day to welcome people of all gardening abilities with a guided tour from 2.30pm-3.30pm.

Apple pressing, music and fruit stalls in a warm hearted harvest festival.

View birds up close using spotting scopes with members of Birds NZ

Join a clean-up on the beach to improve habitat used by pakake/sea lion mums raising pups.

Open day and two workshops at gardens affiliated with the Puketeraki Marae growing healthy organic Kai in the tradition of their tīpuna.

James Knapp talks on minising fire risk with the trees we plant, and Paul Gorman talks clouds and his passion for weather.

Build a standing rainbow challenge.

Watch Tūhura Otago Museum’s green and golden bell frogs be fed and learn about the lives of these beautiful animals.

Make pop-up rainbow and sun/rain cards.

3 x 10-minute videos on endangered birds and their human champions - replayed on a loop from 11am-2pm

Explore the wilder side of the weather with hands-on activities, a film screening, and demonstrations.

Start at 5.30pm with soup and sausage roll , then journey into the heart of wild New Zealand with Dan Steele from one of the country's most environmentally significant stations.

Watch Tūhura Otago Museum’s green and golden bell frogs be fed and learn about the lives of these beautiful animals.

Make a paper sun and sun wind chimes.

3 x 10-minute videos on endangered birds and their human champions - replayed on a loop from 11am-2pm

A day of nature activities for all the family.

Quinn Berentson talks about Otago as home to the largest and most diverse populations of Aotearoa’s big bird, the moa.

Growing local in a regenerative way with gardeners Rory Harding, Sue Novell and Jason Ross.

Forensic experts take a journey through time with ancient DNA to explain how weather has shaped Aotearoa.

Ten University of Otago post-graduates pitch their research to convince the judges and audience that their ‘wild study’ rules.

Join Wildlife Ranger Sharyn Broni as she shares stories about working with the northern royal albatross at Taiaroa Head.

Two workshops: 1pm-2pm & 2pm-3pm bringing art and science together to celebrate native bees. For school-aged children.

3 x 10-minute videos on endangered birds and their human champions - replayed on a loop from 11am-2pm

Award winning author Gillian Torckler reads her picture book on NZ manu in the story pit.

With tons of activities, talks, and displays throughout the day, there will be plenty to learn about the world’s largest flying seabirds

Enjoy three short nature documentaries and hear from the student filmmakers from Otago’s Department of Science Communication.

How are penguin eyes different to those of other animals? Join ophthalmologist Francesc March de Ribot for an exciting talk about the eyes of penguins.

Watch Tūhura Otago Museum’s green and golden bell frogs be fed and learn about the lives of these beautiful animals.

Meet froggy friends and do ribbit-ing activities to celebrate our awesome amphibians with NZFrogs and special guests Suzy Cato and Tahu Mackenzie.

Learn how weather and seasons affect predator species and native wildlife at ART PLAY in NATURE, Chingford Park.