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Community stories: Taking action for nature

Regenerative farming, Canterbury

Healthy soil helps the environment, so farmers in Canterbury are changing the way they farm, and sharing the knowledge with other farmers in the community, even old hands! 

Planting mixed species helps to feed the soil as well as the cattle. Healthy, covered soil stores more carbon dioxide and can cut the nitrogen in half. This will help the paddocks to stay lush for longer – the bees love it, too.

Make a difference

See people getting hands-on to help fight climate change.

Grab your phone and volunteer for a nature project near you: tepapa.nz/collaborate

This project is part of Te Taiao | Nature at Te Papa.

Me kaitiaki

Tirohia ngā tāngata e whakatika ana i ngā pōraru āhuarangi.

Tīkina tō waea, tīpakohia tētahi kaupapa taiao e pātata ana ki a koe: tepapa.nz/collaborate

Ko tenei kaupapa he waahanga no Te Taiao | Nature i Te Papa.

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