A Manawatu landscape, then ... and now
One of Charles E. Wildbore's most evocative images (in a desolate kind of way) is this one of men getting ready to cart sleepers from...
Wildbore's landscapes
Today's Manawatu Standard features an article on my latest book project, the story behind the images of Charles E. Wildbore, farmer,...
Exploring neighbourhood nature
We are rather fortunate that when we feel the need to get out into nature, we have some pretty good stuff right on our doorstep - Totara...
'Re-wilding' our cities' lost waterways
The announcement of the upcoming symposium on Perth's 'lost lakes' - 'a 200 year history of infill, paving, draining, damming,...
Melding science and story-telling for a better future
I was privileged last month to be invited to be keynote speaker at the Fifth Biennial Symposium of the International Society of River...
A Christmas totara
Like many New Zealand homes, we have an artificial Christmas tree stashed away in its box, ready to be unfurled for the festive season....
Beyond Manapouri
Since my interview with Kathryn Ryan on RNZ yesterday, I have been inundated by inquiries about my new book Beyond Manapouri: 50 years of...
The best rainbows in the World
Yesterday, while visiting Christchurch, I made the bold claim that the Pohangina Valley, where I live, has 'the best rainbows in the...
Our rivers: reflecting on the past
Earlier this evening I got a call out of the blue from a nice young reporter from Newshub, keen to interview me for their morning show on...
An introduction to sheep husbandry
So, this is how we got introduced to sheep husbandry. One day, we got a call from our friendly farmers over the road. They had a newborn...
