Sunday, March 2, 2025

TAHI

The property that is now called Tahi was bought twenty years ago and as a run down 320 hectare cattle farm.  Since then it has been transformed into a rich ecosystem. Thousands of native trees have been planted, pests dealt with and rare species have returned 

It was open to the public yesterday (Saturday) so we skipped our usual trip to the market and went out there.  It is 27 kilometres away on a very winding road.  There was an article in our local paper which you can read here.  The main income is from honey.

Everything was very well organised and we were able to get on a walk at 10.15 a.m.. which said it was through bush.  Unfortunately, before the bush there was a long walk in the sun and it was really hot  so we only walked to the bush and not through it.  We walked from just by the coast on the right to the blue X.


The pace of the walk was quite fast and I only managed to get these few photos.








We then went on a van tour at 1 p.m. Everyone was very helpful and all so proud of what has been achieved.  

We had just arrived home when the phone rang and it was someone from the walking group who had been out fishing and wanted to know if we would like some fish.  They were willing to bring it to us but that seemed over generous so we drove out and picked it up.  We enjoyed some last night and the rest for lunch today.




Saturday, March 1, 2025

MONARCH BUTTERFLIES

It has been a bad year for Monarch Butterflies and Doug has only released about 50 this year so it was great when there were five to release this morning.  


We released them early before heading out and had a busy day but more of that later.