1Dec2018 Read more Earlybird Hours 1/12/2018 - 10/02/2019 ZEALANDIA MEMBERS ONLY As a summer treat for early birds, over summer we'll be opening our gates to members a bit earlier than usual! Members: 8:00am Non-Members: 9:00am
15Jan2019 Read more Full Day Hike 15/01/2019 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Venture deep into ZEALANDIA and explore the far corners of the sanctuary where the wildlife sights and sounds are at their richest. Participants will get the opportunity to explore the upper valley and learn about conservation efforts at ZEALANDIA. After following the Valley View Track south, they will head up the Pylon Track and undertake a check of a section of fence and some tracking tunnels.
16Jan2019 Read more Cyanotype Photographic Print Workshop 16/01/2019 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - CANCELLED DUE TO POOR WEATHER - Produce and develop your very own photographic works of art using the printing process discovered by Sir John Herschel in 1842, cyanotype. Learn about the history and process of cyanotypes. Explore the sanctuary and surrounds to warm up your creativity then compose your creation.
16Jan2019 Read more Bird Drawing Workshop 16/01/2019 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Join Paul Forrest (self-taught artist, environmentalist and educator) at ZEALANDIA Ecosanctuary for a fun and engaging workshop on how to draw birds in flight. Along the way you will learn interesting facts about some of Aotearoa’s beautiful birds and come away with some of the best drawings you've ever produced.
16Jan2019 Read more Bird Drawing Workshop 16/01/2019 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Join Paul Forrest (self-taught artist, environmentalist and educator) at ZEALANDIA Ecosanctuary for a fun and engaging workshop on how to draw birds in flight. Along the way you will learn interesting facts about some of Aotearoa’s beautiful birds and come away with some of the best drawings you've ever produced.
16Jan2019 Read more Jewellery Inspired By Nature Workshop 16/01/2019 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Create your very own jewellery inspired by Nature at ZEALANDIA. Join Perry Hyde, ZEALANDIA guide and artist, as he shares both his experiences of ZEALANDIA and his jewellery making process before exploring the sanctuary with him to find inspiration for your own creation.
22Jan2019 Read more Wildlife Photography Workshop 22/01/2019 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. This is a wildlife photography workshop at the ZEALANDIA Eco-Sanctuary designed for young photographers from the Wellington region with award-winning photographer Richard Young. You will learn how to shoot wildlife photography, particularly birds within this area of utopian bush. During the workshop, you will be guided in the techniques needed; given notes on this field of photography; recommended settings and how to single out a beautiful creature within the landscape.
24Jan2019 Read more Wildlife Photography Workshop 24/01/2019 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. This is a wildlife photography workshop at the ZEALANDIA Eco-Sanctuary designed for young photographers from the Wellington region with award-winning photographer Richard Young. You will learn how to shoot wildlife photography, particularly birds within this area of utopian bush. During the workshop, you will be guided in the techniques needed; given notes on this field of photography; recommended settings and how to single out a beautiful creature within the landscape.