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Friday 6 May 2005
We walked along a beautiful coastal lake shore, surrounded by tall and regenerating rimu and hardwood forest - plus a visit to Ben Gaia and Liala Gianstefani's interesting organic coastal tree crop plantings and nursery called "Gaia Trees".
We enjoyed an easy 10 minute track in tall original kahikatea forest -
- adjacent to a grand alpine lake.
A visit to Hilke Bruns and Rory McDougall's permaculture property called "UR":
- of shelter trees and crop trees. Look good? The groundcover trial is strawberries...
- organic sustainable living -
- and pest control -
- organic also in the enviable greenhouses -
An Artistic Treat!
Conference Dinner was at the Miners Hall, Shantytown.
Conference organiser and host Michael Orchard introduced the guest speakers.
The 2005 winner of the Dr Don McKenzie award was David Murdoch.
The trophy was presented on his behalf to Bill Ellery by the Association's long-serving patron Hazel Nicholls.
Diners at work
We were able to glimpse some historic Village attractions. Buses returned progressively from 10 pm.
Some of the shining lights behind our brilliant conference
Text - adapted from the extensive tour notes provided and considered opinions expressed along the way
Photos - Les Gruebner and Gail Newcomb
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