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Have a look at a camp kōrero (conversation) where you’ll meet the team. In this video, three of our volunteers share their experiences at Living Springs and in Aotearoa. They discuss what attracts them to Living Springs, the friendships they’ve made, and the personal growth they’ve achieved. “Camp Kōrero” provides an honest look at the…
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We are thrilled to share some exciting news. Yesterday, Living Springs was featured on the front page of The Press, and today we had the honour of being interviewed by TVNZ’s Breakfast. The TVNZ team visited us to speak with our head ranger, Grant, about the remarkable work our volunteers are doing in conservation. This…
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In a world where preserving our natural ecosystems is so important, Living Springs has taken significant strides towards achieving this goal through the Kaimahi for Nature project. At the heart of this initiative lies a crucial mission: predator control and the eventual elimination of these threats.This blog explores the origins of Predator Free Allandale, a…
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Recently our Kids Camp Director, Bex Joseph, returned from Europe where she attended the Christian Camping International (CCI) conference. Bex attended the conference as part of CCI’s global leadership program for emerging leaders, which is led by John McAuley from Muskoka Woods, Canada and Chris Mitchell from Lighthouse Leadership in Australia. This program is about…
READ MOREThe past year has been a massive one for our Kaimahi for nature crew. Creating an Eco-sanctuary is so much more than just planting some trees and setting some traps. In the past year the team built a tunnel house to grow native seedlings. They weeded over 270 ha’s of land. Over 8km of tracks…
READ MORE12 months, Full Time Allandale Living Springs is seeking a passionate Conservation Field Worker as part of the Helping Hands programme working with Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Inc and Conservation Volunteers NZ to deploy a workforce dedicated to the ecological restoration of the Whakaraupō catchment. The successful applicant will be part of a team…
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Win with Living Springs! We’ve partnered with the Peak Foundation and the Fundraising Institute of New Zealand for this exciting lottery initiative. Follow the link below and support Living Springs. Tickets are 50 cents, so get in quick before they’re all gone. The organisation supported by the winning ticket number will also get a $5,000…
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Planting Season is here and we need your help! We have 16,000 plants to get in the ground this year alone. Come and join us in June and July to help plant and meet some of the team that are working towards our vision of becoming an eco-sanctuary. There are three days booked for June…
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Our Kaimahi for Nature team consists of two teams in the Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour. One is based at Rāpaki and the other is based at Living Springs. The teams work to share knowledge and learn from each other throughout the project. There are regular team days where the teams work together. Planting season is now here,…
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A massive thanks to Meridian Energy and Christchurch Foundation for the continued support of Living Springs, specifically in helping us with our mission to become an eco-sanctuary. Last week we were given 1425 native plants to be planted as part of our conservation efforts. Living Springs will be retiring several areas from livestock grazing and…
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