Mind & Nature NZ

19/04/2026

So lovely to have Maureen Howard at Roots of Resilience at Orokonui Ecosanctuary as part of the Wild Dunedin Festival 🌿

Maureen is a well-known voice in Dunedin’s conservation community and the host of Rewilding in Action, and I’m deeply grateful she joined us for the workshop. Hearing her warm feedback and seeing how much she enjoyed the day was genuinely encouraging.

Roots of Resilience was created as a space to explore practical, evidence-informed tools for staying grounded in the face of climate uncertainty — and to practise those skills where they belong: out in nature, surrounded by birdsong and forest air.

Thank you Maureen for your presence, your support and for all the work you do for the natural world 💚

18/04/2026

Today at Orokonui Ecosanctuary, we gathered for Roots of Resilience as part of the Wild Dunedin Festival 🌿

A morning of learning, reflection and gentle courage — exploring how to stay grounded in the face of climate uncertainty, and how to respond to difficult emotions with steadiness rather than struggle.

We began indoors with evidence-informed tools for nervous system grounding and emotional resilience, then stepped outside into the sanctuary to practise them in the most fitting classroom of all: nature.

Sitting together in a circle of cabbage trees, surrounded by birdsong, we were reminded that resilience isn’t about feeling nothing… it’s about staying connected to what matters, even when the world feels heavy.

Thank you to everyone who came with open hearts, and thank you to Orokonui Ecosanctuary for holding this space so beautifully.

May we keep our roots deep, our hearts open and our next steps steady 💚

17/04/2026

See you tomorrow at Orokonui Ecosanctuary 🌿

We’ll be gathering in this circle of cabbage trees for Roots of Resilience — a gentle morning of practical tools, grounding and nature connection for anyone carrying the weight of climate change.

If you’ve been feeling it lately, you’re not alone.
Let’s meet it together — with steadiness, care and birdsong.

12/04/2026

🌿 Taste of the Earth — what a special day for the Wild Dunedin Festival

So grateful to everyone who came along to explore the connection between soil health, nutrient density, gut health and mental wellbeing — and to do it in such a fun, hands-on way.

From testing salad greens for Brix scores, to peering into the microscopic world of living soil, to sharing a seasonal lunch straight from the garden… it was a reminder that health isn’t just something we chase — it’s something we grow.

A huge thank you to Neil Robinson from Garden to Market for his generosity, wisdom and the incredible produce that made the day so special 🌱🥬

And thank you to everyone who brought curiosity, laughter and your beautiful homegrown greens — you made the workshop what it was.

Here’s to building wellbeing from the ground up 💚

07/04/2026

🌿 Roots of Resilience is coming to Orokonui Ecosanctuary as part of the Wild Dunedin Festival

Join medical doctor and founder of Mind & Nature, Dr Ivan Lin, for a practical wellbeing workshop exploring how to cultivate calm, confidence and resilience in a changing climate.

You will learn simple, evidence-informed tools indoors, then step into the sanctuary to practise them in nature — surrounded by birdsong, forest air and the living world.

Morning tea and full sanctuary access included.

🗓 Saturday 18 April | 9.30am–1.30pm
🎟 Limited places available
👉 Book now: https://events.humanitix.com/roots-of-resilience

06/04/2026

So grateful to be collaborating with Neil Robinson from Garden to Market for our upcoming Taste of the Earth Health workshop. Neil is one of those rare growers who doesn’t just grow vegetables — he grows living soil, biodiversity and real nutrient density from the ground up. His knowledge, care and commitment to sustainable growing is genuinely inspiring and I feel privileged to be learning alongside him 🌿

05/04/2026

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed by climate change, you’re not alone.
On 18 April, I’m running Roots of Resilience at Orokonui Ecosanctuary as part of the Wild Dunedin Festival — a practical wellbeing workshop where you’ll learn simple, evidence-informed tools indoors and practise them in nature.
If you’d like to give yourself a chance to feel calmer, clearer and more grounded, you are very warmly welcome 🌿

Limited spaces available — bookings close soon
https://events.humanitix.com/roots-of-resilience

30/03/2026

What if better health started in the soil beneath your feet?

Join medical doctor Dr Ivan Lin (Mind & Nature) and regenerative grower Neil Robinson (Garden to Market) for a Wild Dunedin workshop exploring how nutrient-dense salad greens support mood, gut health and overall wellbeing.

🌿 Test your homegrown greens (highest Brix wins!)
🔬 Watch live soil microscopy in action
🥗 Enjoy a seasonal garden lunch
🌱 Tour Garden to Market and learn sustainable growing

A small-group, hands-on experience connecting soil, food and human health.
Limited places — book now.

https://events.humanitix.com/taste-of-the-earth

29/03/2026

29/03/2026

A huge thank you to Amanda Currie from Tinwald Farm for being such an incredible special guest at Nourishing the Mind. Your knowledge of soil biology, regenerative farming and living ecosystems — and the way you share it with such generosity — added so much depth to the day. Grateful to have collaborated with you in Sherwood’s organic garden with the Remarkables behind us… a perfect setting to remind us how connected soil, food and human wellbeing truly are 🌿⛰️✨

28/03/2026

🌿 Nourishing the Mind — what a day.

So grateful for everyone who joined us at Sherwood Queenstown for a truly inspiring workshop exploring the deep connections between soil health, food quality, the microbiome and mental wellbeing.

It was special to witness people from such diverse backgrounds — farmers, growers, health professionals and community members — coming together with curiosity, openness and shared purpose.

Standing together in the organic garden with the Remarkables behind us, looking at living soil under the microscope, testing for nutrient density… it felt like we weren’t just learning information — we were reconnecting with something deeper.

Thank you for showing up with open minds and open hearts. It reminded me that healing and resilience don’t happen in isolation — they happen in community and in relationship with the living world around us.

May we heal ourselves and our land and work together in unity towards a more resilient future🌱