We’re hitting the trails again for the summer on our unique guided Waiheke walks
After a wet winter, we have been hitting the trails again with our guests on our Double Headland walk, our Art walk and our Bush and Beach walk in fantastic weather. Book one of our walks and you’ll get to experience the best the island has to offer – beautiful bush,...
Waiheke Art Walk featured in Australian Financial Review
When journalist Georgina Safe joined us on our Waiheke Island Art Walk she got far more than she expected. More water, that is. But Georgina coped well with our wild and rainy Waiheke weather, as you can read in her article which has just been published in the...
Good times on Great Barrier Eco Adventure for Women
We had a fantastic 4-day trip to Great Barrier Island last weekend. There were six women on our Great Barrier Eco Adventure - enjoying walking, swimming, mindfulness, yoga, massages and sightseeing. Plus eating lovely food while staying at beautiful Trillium Lodge....
Waiheke and Walking By Nature in the Guardian
There are so many reasons to visit the Auckland region that it's easy to design a holiday tailored to your unique tastes and passions. And now, there's even a quiz to help you decide what to see and do. Published in the Australian edition of the Guardian, the quiz is...
Sculpture on the Gulf is a great reason to walk!
Well the weather has finally improved after a cold, windy and unseasonable January, and we are out walking every day now over the remaining summer months. We are excited to be guiding walkers through the Headland Sculpture on the Gulf exhibition as part of our Double...
Australian journalists experience Waiheke with Walking By Nature
We recently hosted some friendly Australian journalists on our Waikehe Island Bush and Beach Walk. Luck was with us too, as we saw Kaka (endangered NZ parrots) flying overhead, Rosella and Tui on our way through Onetangi Forest and Bird Reserve. See what the first of...
Predator Free Waiheke gets underway
It's great to see the article in our local paper about the start of the Predator Free Waiheke project. (Gulf News, 24 Nov 2016, p 20 - not currently available online) The Hauraki Gulf Conservation Trust, DOC and Auckland Council, together with Predator Free NZ, whose...
Getting kids hooked on nature
Environmental writer Emma Marris, in a recent TED Talk, spoke of the need to get children interested in nature so that they will appreciate and value it. While adults can enjoy walking for hours in a secluded forest, your average child needs a different sort of...
Two Great Barrier trips for women this summer
We will be leading two more trips to Great Barrier island for women this summer, including our first Wellbeing Retreat! For both trips we'll be based at gorgeous Fitzroy House in the Glenfern Sanctuary in Port Fitzroy harbour. Great Barrier Adventure Walk for Women...
New guides help you connect with nature
We are pleased to announce we have three new guides in our team for the summer season at Walking By Nature. Kim Wesney has lived on Waiheke for over 20 years and loves exploring the wide range of natural environments that exist on the island. She has a great interest...