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🌿 The Brook Waimārama Sanctuary Open This Labour Weekend! 🌿

Looking for something special to do this long weekend? We are open for the long weekend, including Labour Day Monday, so come and enjoy a peaceful walk surrounded by native birdsong and lush forest.

Pack a picnic, ...bring your friends and whānau, and reconnect with nature right here in Nelson.

🕒 Open Sat, Sun and Mon
🌿Reach further up the Valley and see what gems you find
📍 Brook Waimārama Sanctuary, Nelson
💚 Experience the wild, just minutes from town.

🌿 Guardians of the Forest — Family Sessions 🌿

Join us for a special children’s session of Guardians of the Forest — an evening of nature, film and fun with the Brook Waimārama Sanctuary.

🎬 When: 4.30–6 pm, 29 & 30 October
📍 Where: The Suter Art ...Gallery, Nelson
🎟️ Tickets: https://fareharbor.com/.../book/brooksanctuary/items/666361/

These early sessions are designed especially for tamariki and whānau — interactive, engaging, and full of surprises. Watch our brand-new kiwi documentary, meet the people working to protect native wildlife, and be in to win spot prizes!

It’s an inspiring way for young nature lovers to connect with Aotearoa’s taonga species and discover how they can help protect them.

All ticket sales directly support conservation in the Sanctuary. 💚
#GuardiansOfTheForest #BrookWaimāramaSanctuary #NelsonNZ #KiwiPukupuku #FamilyFun #Conservation #NatureLovers

🌸📸 Spring in full swing at the Sanctuary! 🌿

We’re one month into our Spring Photography Competition, and the ngahere is bursting with colour and life. From glistening kōwhai and fresh fern fronds to playful birds and tiny fungi, there are endless moments waiting to be ...captured.
Even with a few rainy days, the forest is thriving — and it’s a perfect time to explore, connect with nature, and share your view of the season.

🏆 Categories
• Junior Photographer (under 18) → Instant camera + 2x Night Tour tickets
• Adult Amateur Photographer (18+) → 2x Night Tour tickets
✨ Winners will also be featured in our newsletter, on social media, and displayed at the Visitor Centre.

📅 Entries close 30 November
Take your photo at the Sanctuary, then submit it online:
➡️ www.brooksanctuary.org.nz/photography-competition

This Photo was taken by Henry Hart
#BrookPhotoCompSpring #BrookSanctuary #NelsonNZ #NaturePhotography #GetOutside

Déjà poo? 👀💩

If this looks familiar… you’re not wrong! Our last kiwi pukupuku (little spotted kiwi) poo video took off — and this new clip feels almost identical.
Same spot. Same territory. It could well be the same kiwi. Except for one missing move — no cheeky shake at... the end this time!

Nature’s repeat performances are never quite the same, though. Each kiwi moment we capture reminds us how lucky we are to have these taonga back in the Sanctuary.
#KiwiPukupuku #BrookSanctuary #ConservationInAction #PredatorFreeNZ #NelsonNZ

Thank you, Fresh Choice Nelson 🌿

Ngā mihi nui to our friends at The Grocer at Fresh Choice Nelson for choosing the Brook Waimārama Sanctuary as their Community Fund recipient for October.

Your generous support helps us continue protecting and restoring our 690 hectares of ...native forest — a safe haven where kākāriki, kiwi, tuatara and countless other taonga species can thrive.

It was a pleasure welcoming Charlotte and the Fresh Choice team for a guided visit to learn more about our work, our history, and our hopes for the future. We’re so grateful for their kindness and the care they show for our local environment and community.
Together, we’re helping nature flourish once more, right here in the heart of Nelson. 💚

If your business or organisation would like to support conservation close to home, we’d love to hear from you — every partnership helps us protect this precious place for generations to come.

👉 You can read their full post below or visit Fresh Choice Nelson’s page to learn more about this wonderful initiative.

#CommunitySupport #NelsonNZ #Brooksanctuary

🌿 Giveaway reminder - last chance for a little arts + nature magic 🌿

There’s still time to be part of our Nelson Arts Festival x Brook Sanctuary collab — a celebration of creativity, conservation, and community.

We’re giving a few lucky whānau the chance to enjoy two ...very special experiences:

🎬 Guardians of the Forest – our new Kiwi documentary and short films, exploring the people and wildlife of the Sanctuary. With family activities.

🎭 Who What Where Now – a playful theatre adventure through the Theatre Royal, where tamariki lead the way.

If you haven’t entered yet, now’s a good moment to do it.

Simple:
Follow both pages, tag a mate, and you’re in the draw.
- Sharing this post on your story will get you an extra entry

Entries close Monday 20 October, 11.59 pm.
More details and T&Cs via link in bio.