"Tiakina ngā manu, ka ora te ngahere, ka ora te ngahere, ka ora ngā manu" 
"Look after the birds and the forest flourishes. If the forest flourishes, the birds flourish."

About Wild Waikawa
Wild Waikawa is an ambitious restoration project led by Michelle Clark and Nigel Muir.

This precious whenua includes Te Maunga o Piripiri, the sacred mountain of mana whenua in this area, Te Ātiawa o te Waka-a-Maui.

Covering a 200-hectare Significant Natural Area at the head of Boons Valley, Waikawa, our mission spans 400 years to recreate the ancient, natural wonderland that our ancestors once cherished.

Wild Waikawa has significant community support and participation with Te Ātiawa Iwi, Waikawa Marae, Marlborough District Council (MDC), Department of Conservation (DOC), Trees That Count, Picton Dawn Chorus, Kaipupu Sanctuary and numerous businesses, local kindergarten and schools.

Wild Waikawa has a grass roots approach. All support given makes a positive difference to help create a safe wildlife corridor for native birds and insects. Every action makes a difference, and there are already significant positive changes in the mauri of whenua.
Let's recreate an ancient wonderland our ancestors used to know.

Conservation

Engaging and educating the community to participate in and support our conservation efforts. Nige leads the extensive pest trapping and monitoring, trapline trail building, wasp control, tree planting and the removal of wilding pines. Mish supports the flora weed management and planting projects. Both Nige and Mish are heavily involved with community conservation advocacy.

Nursery

Mish manages the nursery and is busy propagating native plants sourced from this beautiful lowland forest at the base of te maunga o Piri Piri. We focus on biodiversity with climbers, ground covers, shrubs and trees with over 30,000 native plants eco-sourced so far. We supply plants to Trees That Count projects and to our local business and community including Port Marlborough, Picton Dawn Chorus and schools.

Wellness

Taking time to connect with nature feels good inside and out. At Wild Waikawa we have created space amidst forest & river to restore. We offer custom designed nature wellness experiences. Mish’s life skill blend of mindset business coaching, certified health & nature care practices including Forest Bathing, EcoNIDRA™ meditation, Ecotherapy & yoga alongside next level hospitality ensures an enriching experience.

Visitors

Wild Waikawa actively hosts international volunteers including Workaway and Edventure Travel programs, in-country visitors from around the region including The Student Volunteer Army, Untouched World Foundation, Marlborough Biodiversity Forum guests, Significant Natural Area owners, as well as local community, schools and conservation advocates.

 
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  • 268 Boons Valley Road, Waikawa, New Zealand
  • PO Box 523 Picton 7250

Contact Nige for trapping & relationship enquiries: +64 27546 3301 email: reach.nmuir@gmail.com Call Mish for nursery orders, private nature tours, volunteerism, community, guest speaking: +64 27 771 7285 Contact Dawn for admin or marketing initiatives: +64 27 642 2882, dawn@wildwaikawa.co.nz