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Self-guiding walks

By prior arrangement, you can visit our land and guide yourself around our 28 acres on well-established and sign-posted circular walking tracks. We'll give you an introduction, fresh organic fruit and fruit drinks, and a map and brochure. Each feature is numbered and described in the brochure. Some fresh organic produce and preserves may be available for purchase.

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Cost: $10 per adult (or koha), children free.

To book, ring 09-235 1375 or email earthtalk@awhitu.co.nz

Please note: We ask that visitors help us keep our house, cottages and land smoke-free and drug free. Because we are trying to bring back native birds, and have free-range poultry, dogs and cats are inappropriate here too.

Home grown summer vegetables

Group Visits

We are happy to arrange guided tours of our land for groups such as U3A, Probus, gardening and horticulture societies, walking groups.. . (If you are travelling from Auckland, we recommend you consider coming by boat - talk to Sarah and Geoff Williams - www.manukauharbourcruises.co.nz about what they offer.) We provide fresh organic fruit and fruit drinks, an introductory talk about our land and experience, a guided tour, displays and handouts. It's a good idea to allow yourselves 2-3 hours to enjoy what we offer in a leisurely way.

Costs

$15 per person.
In addition, hot drinks and muffins can be provided for a further $5 per person.
If lunch is required, we can assist you to arrange what you need with local caterers.

Educational Activities

We are happy to organise appropriate learning opportunities for WWOOFers (Willing Workers On Organic Farms), and other students of horticulture and sustainable land management, particularly those with an interest in organic growing, permaculture or native revegetation.

Costs: negotiable

Produce from our land

Earthtalk peninsula tours

Exploring the Awhitu Peninsula

Arrangements can be made for personal or group tours of the Awhitu Peninsula for one or more days.
For instance, we have organised and hosted an elderly couple from Auckland for a two-day tour, and one day visits by Auckland garden groups, Olivia Women's Tour groups from the USA, a Produce Green environmental group from Hong Kong, and Peace Boat groups from Japan.

Tours include a welcome by mana whenua representatives, a guided tour of the Peninsula, with commentary on geology, Maori and later settler history, and flora and fauna. Visits will be made to some of the following, in addition to earthtalk@awhitu, depending on interests: the monthly Matakawau Country Market, the restored lighthouse at the Manukau Heads, the Awhitu Regional Park, the Pollok Coop art gallery, Awhitu Wines, Waimatuku wild west coast beach.

Transport by boat or train to or from Auckland, and by bus or car on the Peninsula, as well as catering and accommodation, can be arranged to suit.

Costs: negotiable

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