Hosted by Āta Regenerative & Rangitikei River Catchment Collective
Cost: free
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When the Rain Runs Away, the Land Runs Dry
On the physics of water, the quiet crisis beneath our feet, and a rare opportunity to act — together — with world-leading practitioners coming to Hunterville this May.
“We are not just changing land use. We are restoring the physics of how water moves through Earth systems. When water stays where it falls, life returns.”
Most of us were never taught how water actually moves through soil. That gap, it turns out, goes a long way toward explaining one of the most pressing — and least visible — crises facing New Zealand’s farming landscapes.
Public meeting & field day — rehydrating our landscape
Two days of learning and conversation with Carolyn Hall and the Mulloon team, open to farmers, land managers, catchment groups, and anyone invested in the future of our land and water.
Wednesday 20 May — evening Public meeting with dinner
Argyle Hotel, Hunterville
Presentations, discussion & Q&A
Who should come
Grassland farmers, graziers, foresters, catchment groups, local government, and curious neighbours
Thursday 21 May — full day Field day & workshop
Rathmoy Farm, Hunterville
Hands-on, in-the-landscape learning
What you will take away
Practical tools: animal management, water harvesting, tree integration, and catchment-scale thinking
Ata Regenerative — A New Zealand organisation working at the intersection of ecological verification, regenerative land management, and landscape-scale restoration. Ata Regenerative is convening this visit and partnership.
Rangitikei River Catchment Collective — A farmer-led collective focused on the health of the Rangitikei catchment. Co-hosting the workshop and bringing local knowledge and community networks to the collaboration.
The Mulloon Institute, Australia — Leaders in landscape rehydration and natural sequence farming, with two decades of demonstrated results. CEO Carolyn Hall and two technical field staff arrive in New Zealand on 18 May.