**NOTE THIS EVENT WAS RESCHEDULED FROM 23 SEPT DUE TO WEATHER**
Gnarled trees trunks twist up out of a matrix of boulders from the original Mt Eden Lava flow at this unique location.
Join Phil Simpson from Urban Ark - Manawa Taiao and local historian Sel Arbuckle to explore a remnant of Epsom's critically endangered lava rock forest. Learn the history of the reserve and hear about how the Maungawhau Ecological Halo project is working with locals to protect and enhance the few remaining rock forest patches in the area.
We'll also discuss ways urban forest patches are affected by changing climatic conditions and their potential for mitigating some of the impacts of climate change.
Get your RSVP in quick — spaces are capped at 15!

Explore Withiel-Thomas Reserve's hidden lava rock forest