Waikereru Ecosanctuary

Dame Anne and Jeremy Salmond established Waikereru EcoSanctuary as they believe the chance to spend time in such wild places should be the birth right of every 'kiwi' kid.

Waikereru Ecosanctuary is a beautiful, peaceful place for visitors; a home for the Wild Lab, an innovative science programme that inspires young people to learn about and take care of local waterways and landscapes; and an experimental site for sustainable land use.

Conservation projects at Waikereru include restoring native robins to the bush, establishing the Rene Orchiston harakeke (flax) collection and NZ’s first inland grey faced petrel colony, and planting the 1769 garden, which features species collected on the East Coast by Dr Solander and Joseph Banks during Captain Cooks Endeavour expedition. 

This fund supports the ongoing costs of Waikereru Ecosanctuary, helping them to continue their environmental work and education programmes. 

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