Saturday, October 11, 2008

Jean Gwatkins leads Trip to Chatham Islands


Our Earth Camps own 88 year old jam making guru and keen fisher woman, and last years Wellington Gardener of the Year, is taking her spritely self and a group of people to her favourite fishing grounds of the Chatham Islands. There are two separate trips. One is a fishing trip where you are promised to come home with loads of kina, crayfish, and various other fish. The second trip sounds like a gourmets delight where you travel all around the islands experiencing all of the beauty and culture that abound and then are fed royally at the hotel from fresh food from the sea and gardens prepared by two fabulous chefs. Jean knows more of the details and would be happy to fill you in. Give her a call at 388-6733 to learn more. I think it would be worth it just to spend a week getting to know this fantastic lady that we are fortunate enough to have volunteering for our Earth Camp...she has agreed to repeat the Preserves class this year (31 January) and has also agreed to teach us all how to make blueberry wine (4 April) so mark your calendars.

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