Glenfern Sanctuary

23/11/2024

REMINDER, TODAY 10-3pm. Gorgeous day for it, and great to get a lift to the top !
Ngā mihi
Glenfern Team

Come along and join us THIS Sunday (24Nov) 10am at Glenfern Sanctuary, to view the environment through the lens of local mana whenua.

Ko te Manu e kai ana i te miro, nōna te ngahere
Ko te Manu e kai ana i te mātauranga, nōna te ao.

The bird that feeds on the miro berry, for him the forest.
The bird that partakes of knowledge – for him the world.

Join with Rodney connecting to the ngahere to ngā rakau korero about Papatuanuku and what we know about the mauri and wairua of her and her children.

Transport to the top will be available, bring kai to share, coffee and teas will be provided.

Ngā mihi

19/11/2024

Come along and join us THIS Sunday (24Nov) 10am at Glenfern Sanctuary, to view the environment through the lens of local mana whenua.

Ko te Manu e kai ana i te miro, nōna te ngahere
Ko te Manu e kai ana i te mātauranga, nōna te ao.

The bird that feeds on the miro berry, for him the forest.
The bird that partakes of knowledge – for him the world.

Join with Rodney connecting to the ngahere to ngā rakau korero about Papatuanuku and what we know about the mauri and wairua of her and her children.

Transport to the top will be available, bring kai to share, coffee and teas will be provided.

Ngā mihi

28/10/2024

Living in a sanctuary we are very privileged to see many rare or endangered species Including the chevron skink and black petrel.
We were therefore amazed to encounter one of the rarest creatures of all this weekend.
An ELECTRICIAN not only donating his time but also cleaning up after himself. !!!
So happy to have Don from Arrend Electrical Ltd spend the weekend with us and pre wire our under construction volunteer communal building.
We look forward to sharing details of when this building will be ready to use and if you feel like popping in and checking out our progress please let us know.

13/10/2024

We would like to invite you to Glenfern Sanctuary (Kotuku) on Sunday 20th October from 10-3pm.

Come, be inspired and view the environment through the lens of local mana whenua.

Please bring a picnic, coffee and teas will be provided.

This is the first of the summer series that will occur on the last Sunday of each month. The dates are;
Sun24 Nov, Sun29 Dec, Sun26 Jan, Sun23 Feb, Sun30 Mar

Ngā mihi
Glenfern Team

14/09/2024

Make sure you earn your ‘beach time’ this summer.

08/06/2024

That’s the spirit 😍
With planting season starting and two large areas prepped and ready to go we were very grateful for a hand from the Spirit of Adventure trust and their latest crew.
A team of 40 made very short work of getting a trailer load of plants in the ground and we can’t wait to see them flourish.
We have plenty more plants in our nursery needing planting so if you are heading our way and would like to give us hand let us know.

01/06/2024

Happy Kings birthday weekend , but why should Charles get all the attention.
Glenfern Sanctuary would like to give anyone who visits the sanctuary this weekend the ROYAL TREATMENT by offering a free lift in our horse drawn carriage (actually our van😬) to the top of the hill where you can visit sunset rock for the stunning views and our kauri tree swing bridge without the need to endure the 370 stairs. You can then either walk down through our beautiful bush walk or choose to be driven back down.
This is available between 11am and 3pm Sunday and Monday. Just pop into the office when you arrive.
Have a great weekend and we hope to see lots of you.
Cheers from the Glenfern team

15/05/2024

So excited to have Sam doing this walk within Glenfern next weekend.
If you’re able to be here it will be a great afternoon.😍

08/03/2024

We’ve just had a very memorable day in Glenfern Sanctuary.
We loved the Kakas who were not intimidated by us.
The staff were very helpful, enthusiastic and knowledgeable.
The track was in great condition, well marked with information about the flora we were seeing. Views spectacular from the top. The kauri experience with swing bridge and crows nest was great.
We look forward to seeing even more regeneration when we next visit. Juliet moss and Bernard Shortt London UK

10/02/2024

It looks like it’s been a very successful breeding season for our wonderful Kaka. Really cool to see so many fledglings out exploring together (under the watchful eye of an adult or two.) 😍

22/12/2023

New no anchor areas are in place to stop the spread of exotic Caulerpa on anchors and currents when boats move. Let’s hope that the majority of people will understand and do the right thing. Plus you can fish. There will be some on-water surveillance throughout the busy period and there is now a designated reporting phone number: 021 470 401 - please call or text with as many details as possible (vessel name, GPS coordinates, date/time). Take a photograph too if you can.

The attached poster and flyers will be at locations near you soon. Please keep spreading the word and doing the right thing, and encourage others to do so too!

Any questions? Get in touch at: [email protected]

21/12/2023

What a difference a dog makes. 😍
At a time of year when a lot of people are rushing around searching for the perfect gift the Glenfern team have already received the best present possible in the form of a visit from Jo Sim and her superstar bird detector dog Miro.
Jo, Gaia Christine and volunteer Paul headed out into the sanctuary over 3 days looking for new T**i (cooks Petrel) and Takoketai (black petrel)burrows as well as checking out our already known burrows.
Miro managed to locate a huge amount of new burrows most with birds and eggs inside, well beyond what we had hoped for.
Safe to say we are feeling like 5 year olds on Christmas morning getting exactly what we had asked Santa for🎁❤️
All the new burrows and birds have been logged and we are really looking forward to next year when we get to revisit them and see how the chicks are doing.
Hope you all get to experience similar joy in the days ahead , have a great Christmas holiday and if you are visiting Aotea Great Barrier please come and visit us at Glenfern.

12/12/2023

Delighted to share our xmas newsletter!

It’s nearly Christmas, a time for celebration and reflection on the incredible journey we’ve had together at Glenfern this year. It’s been very busy and we are thrilled to share a few highlights with you all.

12/12/2023

Sanctuary Manager Christine Clemow working with Auckland City Council scientists monitoring Black Petrel Tākotetai.
We welcome and receive fantastic feedback about the Sanctuary and our work like this comment from Mischa Winnard 🙏🏻
“Absolutely beautiful, I loved our trip to glenfern sanctuary as part of a work week helping kill huge wilding pines. You were just getting the fence installed. It is such a special place.”

Come and visit us or think about staying after xmas!

12/12/2023

We welcome and receive fantastic feedback about the Sanctuary like this comment from Mischa Winnard 🙏🏻
“Absolutely beautiful, I loved our trip to glenfern sanctuary as part of a work week helping kill huge wilding pines. You were just getting the fence installed. It is such a special place.”

Pic Sanctuary Manager Christine Clemow working with Auckland City Council scientists monitoring Black Petrel Tākotetai .

11/12/2023

Guests come and stay with us for all sorts of reasons from simply relaxing, fishing adventures or as a base for exploring our wonderful island.
We were so lucky recently to have Paul and Deborah Martin stay with us as both a celebration of a milestone wedding anniversary and also to enjoy their passion for bird photography.
They have been kind enough to share some of the amazing shots captured during their stay. Absolutely stunning.
When we asked if they had had any issues getting shots the only one was the birds were too close for the lenses they had 😀
Deborahs work can be viewed on http://deborahmartin-photography.com/

Staying at Glenfern is definitely the best way to experience the bird life, relax outside your accomodation and let them come to you.
There are still plenty of booking spots available in the new year so come visit and stay. [email protected]