Month: May 2023

Today we took a ferry to Waiheke island where we met with the Waiheke Island Resource Trust to plant trees as well as learned about sustainable wine practices. It was very cool to see how much progress this non profit had made on turning farmland into full forests. Their goal was to plant 10,000 trees…

Today we went to Waiheke island and learned more about sustainability through planting trees, vineyards and the wine making process, as well as everyday ways of life for people in the island. One thing that stood out to me was the people on the island collect water in rain barrels and recycling is a big…

Today we took a ferry to Waiheke Island, which is in the Hauraki Gulf just off the north island of New Zealand! We then stopped at the port and I got some hot coco because it was chilly 🙂 After the yummy hot coco we helped in planting some trees in the wet lands of…

today we took a ferry to waiheke island, where we learned about sustainable productions of wine. we planted trees in the forest (with some DISGUSTING gloves), then we went wine tasting and learned about how the wine is sustainably produced. we then enjoyed a lunch then took a bus tour of the rest of the…

Today we learned about how several companies on this island practice sustainable actions. We helped the WRT plant Manuka trees which are known for honey with antibacterial properties. Their way of practicing sustainability is helping tourists who come to the island start their no waste journey. Afterwards we went to Mudbrick, a winery that balances…

Today started with an early morning ferry to the very very beautiful Waiheke Island. Once there we began our day planting trees and a hike through a section of the revitalized forest of the island (pic 1). After that, we bused over to Mudbrick, a wine company, to taste some wine and learn about the…

Ferry: We took a ferry from Auckland City to Waiheke Island. On the way we got to see a lot of the smaller island that surround the mainland. This includes seeing all of the lush greenery of the islands. Wetlands/Sustainability Center: We had the opportunity to plant shrubbery in the wetlands of Waiheke today. Our…

I had a great time restoring the New Zealand natural habitat at Waiheke Island! I can’t believe how dry and barren the hiking trail used to be. Native plants and forestry are great for flood reduction because shrubbery can absorb water, so this definitely has applications to flash flooding in California. Has anyone seen the…

Today we explored the beautiful island of Waiheke and learned about the vineyards and sustainability on the island. Learning about how the grapes are grown for the vineyard and the process of making wine was very interesting. It was also interesting to learn about eco-tourism. Everything they do on the island is connected to giving…

It was super fascinating to learn about the processes involved in producing wine that not only is of high quality but uses sustainable methods. Hearing about the different challenges that the growers face due to climate and goals to achieve certification wasn’t something I thought of and was really interesting. The island was beautiful, and…