NEW LISTINGS ON ORGANIC EXPLORER
Marama Organic Farmstay Sunflower Cottage is a rural farmstay escape on our 3000 acre organic farm in South Otago.
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Catlins Horse Riding Experience the coastal Catlins on horseback, located on a 660 hectare certified organic sheep and beef farm in South Otago.
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Breadman Organic Bakery Fabulous fresh organic breads and crackers, made by artisan bakers in the heart of Christchurch.
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Ohui Retreat Centre A yoga retreat located by a beautiful white-sand beach two hours from Auckland.
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Santa Gardens Sunflower/vegetable/fruit/herb community garden in Invercargill.
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SPECIAL OFFER
Joya Garden and Villa Studios & Organic B&B 10% discount for bookings during February. Plus a FREE organic breakfast, when staying longer than 2 days.
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FEBRUARY EVENTS
Fall in love with responsible tourism I met Ron Mader the founder of Planeta.com at an Ecotourism Conference in 2007. One of his current projects is the next Responsible Tourism Week – an unconventional, online un-conference that takes place Feb 14-18, 2011.
Responsible Tourism Week is a fun mash-up exploring down to earth applications of noble concepts including responsible tourism, the local travel movement and ecotourism with practical and inexpensive Web 2.0 technologies.
Come take a look and participate –
www.planeta.com/planeta/11/1101rtweek.html
Bike to the Market – Timaru Start: 13 Feb 2011 9:30am
Location / Venue: Scenic Reserve (Claremont Road entrance) Timaru
Join a fun, family-friendly, and almost entirely off-road 14km group bike ride through the Scenic Reserve to the Timaru Farmers Market.
Start 9.30 am from the carpark at the Claremont Road entrance to the Scenic Reserve.
Arriving at Timaru Farmers Market approx 11am. Free berry sundae and fruit drink for all riders. Children's spot prizes. For more on this and numerous other cycle activities around NZ see:
www.bikewisechallenge.co.nz
Prana Eco-Retreat – ELEMENTAL @ PRANA Fri 18 Feb – Mon 21 Feb (Full Moon)
Opoutere, Coromandel
A new fresh event for people who are young at heart and need a getaway weekend this Summer in gorgeous coastal Opoutere (2 hours south of Auckland).
Cost: Adult 16+ Pre-Sale $65. (Gate-Sale $95). – Child/Youth 5-15yrs Pre-Sale $30.
Family Package (2 Adults with 2 Child/Youth) Pre-Sale $145. (Gate-Sale $205).
This ticket provides:
- Access to all music, beach and all other programme activities
- Car-parking at tent site
- Free choice of all Campsites
- 4 Days and 3 Nights camping
742 Ohui Rd, Ohui, Opoutere
Tel: 07 865 7620
info@prana.co.nz
www.prana.co.nz/Festivals/program.htm
Yoga Ecology Retreat Friday 25th – Sunday 27th February
Anahata Yoga Retreat
Takaka, Golden Bay
You are invited to explore the five elements of earth, water, fire, air and ether through an interactive yoga ecology retreat. This is an opportunity to connect with the micro and macro cosmos through postures, meditation, eco-walks and karma yoga in the kitchen and garden.
Anahata Yoga retreat has solar power, earth buildings and organic gardens. Join Swami Karma Karuna and retreat residents in living a simple, healthy lifestyle in and with nature.
Fees:
NZ$295 (2 Night Retreat with shared accommodation)
Earlybird Discount NZ$265 if paid in full by 31st January 2011.
Non-refundable deposit of NZ$100 required to hold your place.
Camping & other accommodation options also available please enquire.
Tel: 03 525-9887
yoga@anahata-retreat.org.nz www.anahata-retreat.org.nz
Lifestyle Journey's Retreat 26 -27 February 2011
Riverslea Retreat
Otaki, Lower North Island
Learn new skills to create abundance, Balance and direction in your life.
Workshops will cover:
- Feng Shui and Space Clearing
- An Introduction to Astrology
- Living With Contentment
- The Art of Reading for People with Cards and Psychometry
- The Benefits of Eating a Raw/Live Food Diet
Investment: $ 300.00 per person
Contact 04 802 5066 / 021 1088598,
sharon@lifestylejourneys.co.nz
www.lifestylejourneys.co.nz
COMING UP
TreeDimensions Orchard Apple Tasting Day Easter Saturday 23, April 2011
10am – 6pm, Motueka
After close to 30 years of trialing a range of initially 225 apple varieties this privately funded research project is being drawn to a conclusion. As a dedicated biodynamic/organic grower, Dieter Proebst was motivated by the search for particularly disease resistant fruit varieties. Naturally several other criteria are relevant for successful cropping.
Last time they opened their gates for such an event (2003) they had over 100 apple varieties on hand for sampling. Once again Dieter will start the day with an introductory talk and orchard walk. After some refreshments you will proceed to test and taste the apple varieties on hand.
They are looking forward to the lively discussion and appraisal by those attending the event. Treedimensions Nursery has been closed since the year 2000. As orchardists they do propagate their own replacement trees and some will be available for sale in winter 2011 and 2012.
It is important to book in for the day as soon as possible (limited numbers).
The entry fee is $25 per person.
Treedimensions Orchard
58 Shaggery Road, Westbank, Motueka
Phone 03/528 8718 Fax 03/528 8454
Email
orchard@treedimensions.co.nz www.treedimensions.co.nz 
LIVE THE GOOD LIFE
The Artists House Whitianga, Coromandel
A unique opportunity has arisen to experience living in a unique artisan retreat in the glorious Coromandel. Julie Burns-Nevin and Gary Nevin who spent many years creating their two-storey stabilised adobe home, gallery and organic orchard have decided to do a bit of travelling and are looking to rent their amazing creation to like minded people who might want to experience living the eco-lifestyle. The dates of availability are from the 3rd May until September. (This might become a yearly activity).
Email Gary for more info:
artistshouse@hotmail.com Phone: 07 866 3331
www.dreamland.co.nz/artistshouse 
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