NEWS: Over 70.000 native trees planted at Living Springs!
People who visit Living Springs are impacted by the beautiful, natural setting and leave with a better connection to the world they live in.
As a host of many large groups, corporate organisations, schools and camps, Living Springs gives people memories and experiences that can impact them for life. The hillside location of the main camping facility and the surrounding 450ha property, make Living Springs a unique and wonderful place. Isn’t it time you visited?
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OUR CAMPS
We offer a huge range of camps for all ages, abilities, private small groups as well as large social groups.
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OUR LATEST NEWS
Open for business!
Open for business! Living Springs without campers is just not the same, no laughter, no music, no fun. This is about to change! The staff are back sprucing up and preparing for the return of our guests and it looks like this is going to happen sooner than later. Today we are officially announcing…
Living Springs Most Challenging Hour
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…
Watoto Children’s Choir at Living Springs
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…
Be transformed. Be refreshed. Be inspired.
OUR ENVIRONMENT
In 2014 the idea of an Eco-Sanctuary at Living Springs was born. Several initiatives such as “The Allandale Stream Restoration project”, “Plant a Hundred Tōtara each year for 10 years” and ‘Predator Free Allandale” were started. In 2021 Living Springs’ successful application to the Department of Conservation’s Jobs for Nature scheme meant the conservation efforts received a major boost.
Now over 55,000 native seedlings have been planted, a large pest control programme is underway and soon all waterways will be protected from livestock grazing. Large parts of the property are naturally regenerating.
Support through donations and volunteer labour are needed. Ask the staff about Corporate Responsibility packages to enable your company to partner with this nature project.
Living Springs would like to thank the following sponsors
Air Rescue
ANZ
Environment Canterbury
Evergreen Landscapes
Fahey FenceHire
Lion Foundation
Mainland Foundation
Pub Charity
Rata Foundation
Southern Trust