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2010 Calendar

Introducing Leah Howe

I would like to introduce Leah Howe the new coordinator for the Earth Camp this year. She is currently running an organic cleaning service in New York City and is a Leisurologist. Leah is a wonderful lady and spent some time wwoofing on my farm this year and I fell in love with her energy and spirit. She has always dreamed of running an organic cafe and loves kids so she was the perfect pick for the wwoof manager of the Cafe and Earth Camp this year.  She will be shortly posting our events for the new year.
Cheers,
Mandi

Easter Extravaganza at the Blueberry Farm

Easter Schedule of Events:

Saturday:

10:00 Making Easter Bonnets

11:00 Easter Bonnet Judging

1p.m. Easter Egg Hunt

2 p.m. Pie Eating Competition

Sunday:

12:00 Easter Egg Hunt

$5.00 donation requested for children taking part in the easter egg hunt.

All procedes go to between the blues charitable trust

Fabulous Fridays

We have had special requests for the farm to be open on the weekdays for groups to come and visit. So we have decided to open it up on Fridays and not only that we will discount the berries for large groups (10 or more). We will open from 10:00-2:00. So here is how it will work.

February
$1.00 off per kg

March
$2.00 off per kg

April
$3.00 off per kg

Now this is good for groups like Playcentres, Kindies, School Groups, Retirement villages. And only applies to visits on Fridays.

Is it o.k. to eat the berries while we pick?
It is if you are honest. We have calculated that we lose about $1.00 for every childsize handful that is eaten in the fields. We work very long and hard all year to grow these beautiful organic berries but we understand how hard it is not to sample their deliciousness while being in the fields. So please just compensate us for what is eaten in the fields and figure that into your costs when you plan on coming. ie if you are bringing a kindy group figure on about $2-4.00 per child for field sampling based roughly on their age. If you are bringing a school aged group the same equation applies or you can just ask and monitor them not to eat in the fields.

What else can we do for free at the farm?
Swim in the river
Picnic
Play games in the meadow
Explore the wetlands
Skip stones
Have competitions to stack river rocks


Can we have a guided tour and activity?
Yes but this will need to be booked ahead of time.
Most activities that are on the Earth Camp Weekend Schedule can be arranged for the children for Fridays at a cost of $4.00 per child.

Please call ahead and let us know how many people you plan on bringing

Fishing Weekend on the Farm 10-11th of January

Bring your curious children and adults along and let some very keen anglers teach them how to cast and tie flies. Use a spinning rod and then to make things even more interesting there will be a NIWA scientist coming to talk about fish farming.

It is going to be a fantastic weekend. The activities will start around noon both days.

Earth Camp Schedule 2009 released

THis years Earth Camp events have been decided.
To find out what awaits the new year click here for the Calendar of Events