Our Fullday walk ,20 kilometers we encounter many different associations of forest

From regenerating forest to mature 1200year old Kauri Trees.

Agnes from the California USA was amazed at the fruit in the forest.

Bush Lawyer (Rubus cissoides) is a vine that climbs trees,it is very stout and thick.

It flowers September to November,then Fruits November to April.

At the moment the fruit is in abundance.

Puketi Forest birds have more fruit available through the predator control

being undertaken in the forest.

Forest to the sea

Adventure Puketi recently hosted a special moment in the forest.

Warren & Courtney became in engaged on their New

Zealand holiday, in the Bay of Islands. Linked to a wedding planner we helped share

 a special moment in the Puketi rain forest on the night encounter.

They loved the nature,walk & the forest.

Ruru(owl) Morepork even sat on a branch long enough to be photographed.

Nocturnal creatures that inhabit the forest were out feeding,plants showed their colours in the spotlight.

An inspirational night for all.

The Kaka.(Nestor Meridionaus) is a noisy and sociable bird of the forest.They live mostly on New Zealands off shore Islands.Numbers are low.Their call resembles a creaky door,can live up to 20 years.2 species are found  one in the North and one in the South Island. North island has olive-brown plumage,South Island brighter green and crimson plumage and almost white crown.They eat nector,fruit ,berries,sap,seeds,insects and grubs. They breed in September,laying average 4 white eggs in a hollow tree or branch.Very vulnerable to predators. They have been seen in the Puketi Forest, a colony of nine birds have been residing in private land not far from thePuketi.With all the conservation work being undertaken in the forest they may in time find it a very safe place to Breed.

Adventure Puketi and Food At Wharepuke teamed up to host the Party for local Business people

We erected a Marquee to seat and serve the food ,LED lighting was used  to keep the serenity of the surroundings. The D.J was set up outside under the starlight,everybody enjoyed dancing the night away under the stars.All the food used has been sourced from local organic producers,local wines are served what a great event.

Today we had forestwalkers from the cruise ship The Volendam . They all loved the crisp clean air full of Spring flower scent.I told them of the success The Puketi Forest Trust has had with the on going Conservation efforts. Eradicating Predators ,to the release of Bird life back into the now safe Forest.We visited Giant Kauri trees (Agathis Australis),viewed spring growth and flowers emerging.Also the bird life was in abundance,bird song lilting through the forest canopy.

Yesterday 30 Robins were flown by helicopter from there home in the wild to the Puketi forest.They were met by members of the Puketi forest trust and volunteers .These birds will add more bird song the forest,bring the number of Robins back to where it was once in the forest.

Bill and Beate from Atlanta Georgia USA  are following in the footsteps of a very famous sailor ,navigator, surveyor and man of science  Robert Fitzroy, captained HMS Beagle on three voyages around the world.In 1831 he sailed for the south via South America, on this voyage Charles Darwin the famous Naturalist accompanied him.

Darwin visited the Bay of Islands,travelling by foot up two of the main rivers taking notes of Flora and Fauna and the people who lived here .

Fitzroy later became the Governor of NZ from 1843-1846. Bill and Beate enjoyed the forest walk, especially the flora and fauna, the size of the Kauri trees and the conservation work being done in the forest.

Wow what a night to remember. After recent rain our usual nightwalk took us an extra hour to complete. The forest was alive with nocturnal creatures. My clients had weta walking on their skin for the first time in their lives, our forest has nothing to be afraid of, night or day. Conservation in this area of the forest has really brought the forest back to its usual state.

On dusk the Tui calls echo through the forest, as daylight diminishes the call of Morepork (Ruru) creates an eery feeling as others answer in the distance, later we hear Kiwi, only one maybe his partner is incubating the egg.