Message Board Testers!

Yes.. I am STILL flatout... but I wanted to pop in and tell you all about some hard work that some Garin College students have been doing for the sanctuary!

Mr Dewhurst's technology class have been working hard for a few months on a range of IT related projects to benefit the sanctuary and in particular other students that visit the sanctuary.

The products range from bird and plant information cards to games and animations to brochures (and brochure holders!) and web based interactive media shows.

One in particular I want to mention right now is one you are invited to start using right now! A message board (or forum for the enlightened!).
You can go and check it out here.

Been "Flat out!"

Hi all!

I have been a busy wee educator of late. It is a hectic time with some vital reports due in and it is LEOTC (Learning Experience Outside The Classroom) application time. of course this has to co-incide with the time I had planned to take a trip to Stewart Island - which in turn has co-incided with the annual Sanctuaries of New Zealand conference. This year held in Wanganui and hosted by Landcare Research and Bushy Park.

There are stories to tell but you will have to wait until after the 8th Oct for them probably!!
At least I left you two photos in the meantime...

Endemic Shellducklings - hatch from a nest way way way up a tree then flop down into the sanctuary at Bushy park and need to be caught by hand and popped over the fence to join their parents for the trek to the creek! Lucky it's not a return trip!!