“Zealandia” The Karori Wildlife sanctuary experience

October 5th, 2011

This winter while the chocolate festival was on we visited Zealandia a truly remarkable wildlife sanctuary where at present you can see “Sirocco” New Zealand’s famous kakapo.If you are a birder or lover of nature this is a must do.

 

Reflections, Artic waders and one satisfied German.

October 5th, 2011

One satisfied German nature lover.

It was one wild southerly day; wet and windy yet very rewarding for my friendly client and Will of Driftwood Ecotours. We went to see if any more arctic waders had arrived which they probably had but self preservation and common sense prevailed and we returned as quickly as we arrived!! Saw one flagged bird briefly I think orange over yellow but will confirm in better conditions. Had the privilege of seeing a white heron at our departure point.

 


yesterday was a much calmer day and one of reflections on and off the water. Our environment is always under threat and I ‘m constantly picking up rubbish on the river and wondering why people dump all sorts of trash into the river. However I never dwell on it for too long as it makes one negative and I just enjoy the reflections and birds this river constantly provides.

 

 

RWC 2011 and Spring fever in Marlborough New Zealand

October 3rd, 2011

It’s a while since our last blog as we have increased our stock numbers with extra lambs, 2 pigs and 5 Alpaca. This has meant extra fencing plus water works. Have had several successful early kayak toursĀ  plus taken on a part time gardening job.

It’s a busy week with the inaugural Indulge Marlborough Wine and Cuisine festival starting on Thursday. Highlights include Anna Coddington, Paul Urbana Jones and our local girl Sarah Brown all singing plus chef’s Johnny Schwass and Chris Fortune. Also we shall have the pleasure of Justin Marshall as one of the guests.

Have planted more trees enhancing our wetland environment and reducing our client’s carbon footprint and looking for more ways to be sustainable.

cheers Will

 

Win a 4 hour eco tour near Blenheim the Wine capital of New Zealand.

September 6th, 2011

Driftwood Eco- tours welcomes all international visitors to New Zealand for the RWC 2011.

Tourism New Zealand is holding a facebook contest called ‘Capture the Flag’ over the RWC period which go live next Wednesday the 13th 2011.

Driftwood Eco- tours is offering 4 kayak tours as prizes.

(The prizes are redeemable on presentation of voucher. Offer is valid until end of April 2012. Extension of this expiry date maybe negotiable. These vouchers are not cash redeemable.)

If you don’t win one of the the vouchers we have a special offer of 4 people for the price of 3 valid till April 2012.

Our special 4 for 3 offer includes going in the draw for a box of Makana Butter Toffee Crunch drawn in time for Christmas 2011.

Traditional toffee made with wicked amounts of premium New Zealand butter, laced with macadamia chips, coated with milk chocolate on both sides and dusted with macadamia fines. Served in serious slabs. 250g.

https://secure.makana.co.nz/default.aspx

Feeding time on Opawa river Marlborough, New Zealand

July 29th, 2011

Pukeko chasing glossy ibis