Heritage Talk - Māori Gardening Systems in Te Tai Tokerau
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Whakatō Te Kākano’ (to plant the seed) also refers to the early Polynesian period of settlement in Aotearoa. The Polynesian ancestors of the Māori brought with them long-established gardening traditions and techniques when they settled in New Zealand.
Dr James Robinson will speak about the archaeological evidence of Māori gardening practices in New Zealand and how gardening techniques were adapted and used in Te Tai Tokerau.
Free entry.
No booking is required. Seating is strictly limited on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Manaia Room is on the ground floor of Te Iwitahi Civic Centre.
Picture above of a rua kūmara - a kūmara storage pit. Credit: Peter Adds - Te Ara, The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
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