For this inaugural episode of Rewilding in Action I travelled to Hereweka on the Otago Peninsula to hear the Rewilding Story of my guests Peter Cooke and Anna Moore.

Replacing land infested by blackberry, diverse native forest has returned naturally through self-sown kanuka, a native tree species. By letting nature lead and giving it a hand only when it was needed, Peter and Anna saved their 200+ year old rimu trees. Together with their neighbours, they now share the largest area of native forest on the Peninsula.

Thanks to the Otago Peninsula Trust for sponsoring this episode.

This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz