Te Kura O Te Kauri
Learn more about the giants of Aotearoa’s northern forests
Te Kura O Te Kauri
Learn more about kauri and the dieback disease threatening their existence.
Te Kura o te Kauri are at Auckland Botanic Gardens for a weekend of workshops covering subjects such as soil and the things that live in it, cyanotype printing, and microbiology.
The hands on learning modules include a six minute virtual reality tour from the top of a kauri to its roots in the soil.
Workshops run throughout day and there is no need to book.
TOTK is a science outreach and education programme focused on kauri trees, forest health, and the microbiology behind kauri dieback disease.
Their aim is to introduce visitors to the science and mātauranga behind forest health and ecology and to spread awareness about good forest hygiene. At the heart of the project are three modules covering subjects such as soil and the things that live in it, cyanotype printing, and microbiology.
Visitors will get hands-on experience with microscopes and learning within a virtual reality environment.