He raised awareness of food waste via setting up and running guerrilla gardening composting in his local suburb of Aro Valley.
[1][11] Wilson ran multiple annual Birdman Festivals which included an event where competitors jump into the harbour often in elaborate costume.
[12][1][11] Wilson became an elected member of the Aro Valley Community Council and was well known for his determined and often challenging beliefs particularly around environmental matters.
[1][13] He wrote in the Valley's newsletter on local urban farming group Kai o Te Aro and composting.
[1] Martin lived in the Aro Valley's Holloway Road where he and his public guerrilla gardening composting initiative were well known.