There are many interesting
attractions in the Awhitu and Waiuku areas, and
Franklin District generally. See www.awhitu.org.nz
for Awhitu Peninsula Landcare news and resources,
www.awhitu.com
for Awhitu events, accommodation and business
activities, plus www.franklindistrict.co.nz,
www.franklincountry.co.nz,
and www.enterprisefranklin.co.nz
For those interested in wwoofing,
see www.wwoof.co.nz
Women travellers to or in New
Zealand will find a great deal of useful information
on www.womentravel.co.nz;
and for travel further afield: www.womentravel.info
www.organicexplorer.co.nz
is an excellent website - a resource directory
of eco-friendly places to stay, organic cafes
and food supplies, Maori cultural tourism, environmental
and ecofriendly tourism activities in Aotearoa.
OrganicNZ (formerly Soil and
Health), the journal of the NZ Soil ad Health
Association, is an invaluable resource for everyone
interested in organic growing. Its website, www.organicnz.pl.net,
has a wide range of links to other useful sites.
Koanga Institute and Gardens:
an inspiring organic project at Kaiwaka, with
learning programme and shop, founded by Kay Baxter
and Bob Corker. Kay did our design plan, and supplied
many of our heritage fruit trees and vegetables;
Bob designed our main wetland project. See www.koanga.org.nz
for current news, activities and resources.
Rainbow Valley Farm, Matakana:
Trish Allen and the late Jo Polaischer have transformed
a 60-acre block of gorse into an inspiring and
educative permaculture property with mud-brick
house, alternative energies and many other innovative
features. See www.rainbowvalleyfarm.co.nz
for visits and workshops.
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