http://www.pointbush.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.pointbush.co.nz en-us Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:47:07 +1300 Rocketspark http://www.pointbush.co.nz/blog/post/135504/point-bush-wines-the-point-bush-ecosanctuary-story/ Point Bush no longer makes wine but there are wines in stock that are available on-line. A selection of following wines are available - Visit the Point Bush Estates & Ecosanctuary website www.pointbush.co.nzPROCEEDS of Point Bush wine sales now goes to support the Point BushEcosanctuary that was establishd  in 2019 and registered as a Trust -(Point Bush Ecological Restoration Trust). The Ecosanctuary is 95Ha pest/predator fenced sanctuary with a robust trapping progr... Thu, 03 Oct 2024 09:49:28 +1300 http://www.pointbush.co.nz/blog/#post135504 http://www.pointbush.co.nz/blog/post/134513/centennial-school-visit/ Centennial School Teachers Louise, Anna and parents arranged for 43 young school students to WALK from the school to visitthe Point Bush Ecosanctuary.  They all made it and were encouraged and engaged along the way talkingabout the Hunter hills that were once covered in Totara forests and looking to spot the Whitehorse Monument visible on the hillside.  It was a good 2 Klm walk (and uphill) but everyone arrived in good spirits and the youngsters wereso taken with the view from thi... Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.pointbush.co.nz/blog/#post134513 http://www.pointbush.co.nz/blog/post/105098/long-tailed-bats/ We were delighted to welcome Robert Carson-Iles, Senior DOC Ranger to the Point Bush Visitor Centre last Saturday (20th May) to talk to us about Long Tailed bats or Pekapeka in South Canterbury.  Whilst most of us know there are bats somewhere around....many of us have little knowledge of these precious, critically endangered mammalians!  Yes...they are mammals, despite being voted "New Zealand's Bird of the Year" in 2021!To demonstrate just how  "feather weight" in size they... Mon, 29 May 2023 13:51:50 +1200 http://www.pointbush.co.nz/blog/#post105098 http://www.pointbush.co.nz/blog/post/105097/dates-updated---notice-of-closure/ Hi all, we have had an update from our contractors - and there has been a delay to planned work in the Ecosanctuary.The EcoSanctuary is CLOSED until 10 th August for wallaby management control by contractorsReopening 10 th AugustDOG WALKERS advisedNot to take dogs through the EcoSanctuary until end of AugustThank you for your understandingPBERT021 576 868... Mon, 29 May 2023 13:50:44 +1200 http://www.pointbush.co.nz/blog/#post105097 http://www.pointbush.co.nz/blog/post/103297/community-talk-on-long-tailed-bats-in-south-canterbury/ by Robert Carson-IlesSaturday 20th May at the Point Bush Ecosanctuary Visitor Centre228 Point Bush Road Waimate6 pm Supper - 7.30 pm Talk & Presentation          Come and join us for an enlightening evening on long-tailed bats by Robert.6 p.m. We are aiming to have a shared Supper (bring a plate) with Talk and presentation at 7.30 p.m.   RSVP to Ann at pointbusheconsanctuary@gmail.com       &n... Mon, 17 Apr 2023 14:41:22 +1200 http://www.pointbush.co.nz/blog/#post103297 http://www.pointbush.co.nz/blog/post/95304/pest-predator-tracking-tunnel-workshop--ratpacks/ We are planning to advertise RATPACK Workshop dates out in the Community (during the Summer School holidays)for interested Families & Kids who would like  to come along to the Point Bush Visitor Centre to make Pest Predator Tracking Tunnels to set out in the Ecosanctuary or take home to put out in their backyard, garden, farm to monitor rat, mice, hedgehog (footprint) activity and record their findings.Learn how to make a tracking tunnel and  identify footprints of rats, mice ... Thu, 08 Dec 2022 08:38:59 +1300 http://www.pointbush.co.nz/blog/#post95304 http://www.pointbush.co.nz/blog/post/94754/trip-to-curio-bays-fossilised-forest/ What must it have been like?   Imagine Jurassic forests 180 million years ago! Apart from vegetation, trees, ferns ....what else would have been around? Trustees of Point Bush Ecosanctuary explored Curio Bay to research heritage conservation in other parts of New Zealand and were captivated by the incredible surviving preserved remnants of  this incredibly unique fossil forest in the Catlins. Curio Bay, found in the Catlins, in the south of the South Island of New Zealand, is a coastal... Fri, 25 Nov 2022 08:39:38 +1300 http://www.pointbush.co.nz/blog/#post94754 http://www.pointbush.co.nz/blog/post/94159/nurseryweb-spider/ I was out in the Ecosanctuary checking the pest predator traps on Sunday afternoon  and had just removed the top  of one trap when I spotted a large Nurseryweb spider,  stretched outin an impressive elongated (yoga type) pose lying quietyl and unperturbed on top of the wooden trap box frame.  I had not seen this spider up close before...and most spiders scuttle away fast when disturbed.  She...I feel certain it was a female Nurseryweb spider (Dolores minor... Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:05:30 +1300 http://www.pointbush.co.nz/blog/#post94159 http://www.pointbush.co.nz/blog/post/94155/the-smell-of-spring-in-the-bush/ Walking in the Ecosanctuary during October and November has been a heady experience with not only the visual display of bud and flower burst but the wonderful fragrances caught on the warm breeze of flowering Tarata, lemon wood, pittisporum eugenoidies All looking and smelling divine. ... Wed, 16 Nov 2022 09:26:08 +1300 http://www.pointbush.co.nz/blog/#post94155 http://www.pointbush.co.nz/blog/post/93958/new-steps-being-built-on-the-whitehorse-walkway-in-the-ecosanctuary/ The Whitehorse Walkway is a very popular walking track that runs uphill through the EcoSanctuary native bush, leading to the iconic Whitehorse effigy that lies on the hillside at 400m elevation overlooking the township of Waimate Those who walk the track regularly are very familiar with a steep section of track (just before the red seat) that has a length of blue climbing rope lashed to tree trunks,  acting as a handy “rail” to hang onto as the track is prone to being excessively slippe... Thu, 10 Nov 2022 09:41:36 +1300 http://www.pointbush.co.nz/blog/#post93958