Helen Bint of Stone Mission Cottage, Chathams Islands
How do we describe our first visit to Chatham Islands? The first word that came to mind for me was ‘Wild’. We visited in September and...
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Jul 16, 20202 min
Cape Campbell Lighthouse Tour
By Judy Mathews On a brisk, sunny winter’s morning in Marlborough, Will from Driftwood Eco Tours guided us on a day trip to Cape Campbell...
Apr 8, 20204 min
A Virtual Wetland Walk
We are on our arc of wetland with our farm animals over the Covid 19 isolation period. The word isolation for us is not a hardship....
Apr 3, 20202 min
French bread.
What to do during the covid 19 virus lock down? Why, bake of course! Will is reknown for his muffin baking, date and oatmeal, fresh fruit...
Oct 8, 20192 min
A tour to Mt Gladstone Station, Awatere Valley, Marlborough, NZ
David and Christa Brown of Nelson rang us to ask for a bespoke tour, a special assignment. David Brown is the great grandson of Francis...
Sep 6, 20192 min
Marlborough NZ, the way the World should be
Marlborough is an undiscovered gem in the crown of New Zealand’s splendour. Everyone has heard of Marlborough’s award winning Sauvignon...
Aug 7, 20192 min
Banded Dotterel bird count at Marlborough’s East Coast.
Driftwood Eco Tours supports the Marlborough East Coast Protection Group, Will is a committee member and has more recently been passing...
Jun 27, 20193 min
An expedition to one of New Zealand’s most remote sheep and cattle stations.
Sitting in the cool quiet of the cob musters quarters at the Muzzle homestead is the perfect place to read the book ‘Life on the...
Mar 2, 20192 min
The long tailed bats of d’Urville Island
Here is something to strike up at your next dinner party, baby bats attach themselves to their flying mothers by sucking onto their...
Sep 12, 20185 min
Sharing my home D’Urville Island and French Pass.
Rose Parsons (nee Leov-Wells ) writes of her love of Rangitoto Ki Te Tonga – D’Urville Island and her surprise to find herself centre...
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