A farm in a past life, and now a thriving sanctuary for native plants and animals, The OPERA - Otago Peninsula Eco Restoration Alliance, formerly Penguin Place, has big plans for the future under the guidance of new owners Ike and Jerad Haldan who bought the property in April 2023.

Woodhaugh Gardens is at 1081 George St, bordered by the Water of Leith and forming part of the city’s Green Belt, linking up with the Botanic Garden.

Chingford Park, with arguably the best collection of mature exotic trees in urban Dunedin, is very easy to find at 411 North Rd in the North East Valley.

Spectacular Huriawa Peninsula at Karitāne just south of Waikouaiti was the site of a historic fortified Māori pā. 

You’ll find Sutton Lake, New Zealand’s only inland salt water lake, an hour’s drive from Dunedin, five minutes before Middlemarch.

When it comes to family-fun in Ōtepoti Dunedin, look no further than Tūhura Otago Museum!

Orokonui Dusk Tour

Peter Cooke is passionate about trees, and has collection of trees with a Gondwana link to our native trees.

Refreshing nature sounds and stories from the wilderness in ten episodes and produced in Dunedin. Karthic is a wildlife filmmaker telling simple fun stories about nature and the wild places of Aotearoa. He is from Tamil Nadu, India and is currently based in Dunedin.

Jon Moore and Steve King are part of Whakahekerau – Second Beach Ecology Action.

For the 2022 Festival environmental artists Martin Hill and Philippa Jones guided the community in the construction of a Wild Dunedin ephemeral work at St Kilda beach, that the tide returned to nature.

Otago Peninsula Fallen Soldiers' Memorial - you will be rewarded by phenomenal views after a steep 10 minute walk.

Orokonui Estuary - a peaceful place just 20 minutes drive from the city.

Lala Frazer, Wild Dunedin’s Wild Hero for 2020.

Extinct volcanoes, a lighthouse, seal pups, a sea lion, albatross, spoonbills, the suction dredge, the science of flight, krill in the water – all this on an hour long cruise on the Monarch.

Native plant expert and compulsive weeder Fiona Eadie is Head Gardener at Larnach Castle.

We are part of a long list of people, academics, students and conservationists, who considered Phil a true Wild Hero.

Since the Otago Peninsula Biodiversity Group (OPBG) started in 2008, 21,000 possums have been removed from the Otago Peninsula. This has led to increased food available for birds, insects and reptiles. Possums eat birds and eggs as well as fruit and vegetation.

Wildcrafting to our Wild Dispensary team has always been about more than just the wild herbs themselves but also about the chance to rewild, slow down, be present and connect with nature and its grounding effects.

Now every penguin counts… and Sniper is on an adventure to protect the critically endangered birds.