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A Small CV Team Accomplishes Big Things—August 29-September 2
This week we exceeded our tree planting goal for this year thanks to a great group of Conservation Volunteers. They were a small group of only five people but they made up for that in energy and enthusiasm. The team included Chie, Norimi and Mikiko from Japan, Marie from Germany and Yoki from China. Yoki…
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Winstone Aggregates | September 2011
Winstone Aggregates is New Zealand’s largest manufacturer of roading materials and they operate twenty-two quarries throughout New Zealand. They have been a great help to the CUE Haven project as we have built walking tracks and roads to enable visitors to enjoy the bush and to provide access for tree planting and maintenance. Lance Gosling, Manager of Winstone’s Flat Top…
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Friends’ Planting Day–August 28
Our friend Mauricio wanted to celebrate his birthday in an unusual fashion. He asked us if he could bring a group of friends out to plant trees! Today we were joined by Mauricio and friends – Ana, Andres, Binaifer, Claire, Fiona, Jessica, Whiter, and our neighbour Maria. Countries represented included Colombia, Ecuador, India, Korea, Macau, New…
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Conservation Volunteers Make Another Big Contribution—August 22-25
A great group from Conservation Volunteers NZ spent a short four day week at CUE Haven but made a major contribution to our tree planting efforts. The team was led by Peter Hannon of Conservation Volunteers and included Timm, Anja and Angelika from Germany, Yamato and Kana from Japan, and Jieun and Taegyu from Korea. Timm and…
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ISV International Student Volunteers—August 15-18
International Student Volunteers is a US based organisation which gives young people the opportunity to combine volunteering with adventure travel. ISV operates tours in eight countries, including New Zealand. A typical tour consists of two weeks of conservation projects followed by two weeks of adventure travel. The focus is on conservation and learning about environmental…
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