NEWS
Dear Friends and Supporters of Living Springs, These are unprecedented times and this is without a doubt the most challenging period Living Springs has had to face in its fifty year history. This letter is to update you on our current status and also on why it’s critical that organisations like Living Springs survive…
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As some of you may have seen on our Facebook page, we had the Watoto Children’s Choir to stay with us last week all the way from Kampala, Uganda. As their story is quite a special one, I thought I would share it with you today. There are an estimated two million children in Uganda…
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Adventure is everywhere A.A. Milne once wrote: “When you see someone putting on his Big Boots, you can be pretty sure that an Adventure is going to happen.” At Living Springs we all love our adventures may they be big or small. Another thing most of us secretly enjoy is a spot of online shopping. And…
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Living Springs management took part in the Future of Learning Conference in Christchurch in effort to be better equipped to journey with the large number of school children who come on school camp. This conference was thought provoking and highlighted the importance of a vision for the future of learning. Living Springs hosts over 5000…
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What do ukuleles, mountainboarding and a disco all have in common? They’re just some of the activities we have lined up for Camp Twitch 2019! And that’s not all……we’ve got archery tag on the cards, a talent show and plenty more surprises in store. Living with a disorder that is as physical and intrusive as…
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Once again the Aorangi Sponsorship Programme made dreams come true. The kids of Te Kōmanawa Rowley School spent 3 days at Living Springs and enjoyed many different activities. The Aorangi Sponsorship progamme matches sponsors with schools. Te Kōmanawa Rowley School was sponsored by Beta Management Services Limited. Thank you so much! It is impossible to describe…
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As you may or may not know, I have recently joined the Living Springs team. Not only am I new to Living Springs, I am also new to New Zealand. My family and I moved here from the Netherlands. Discovering the gems this area has to offer has been amazing. In the coming months I…
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DID YOU KNOW the oldest tree we have at Living Springs is over 800 years old! Kahikatea is New Zealand’s tallest indigenous tree, sometimes reaching 65 metres in height. The trunks have a long slender appearance topped by a smallish ragged crown. In autumn, numerous forest birds feed on its abundant red berries. Before humans…
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