Our monthly meeting will be at our usual venue (Church Street Bible Chapel Hall, corner Church Street and Avenue Road, Timaru), starting at 7:30 pm. All welcome! This month we have a video by Hugh Wilson, about regenerating the Hinewai … Continue reading →

Note:  This trip was postponed due to an adverse weather forecast.  The trip will now take place on Saturday 9 December 2023. This will be a day trip starting from the DOC easement a few kilometres before Omarama. The walk … Continue reading →

This month our guest will be Phil Brownie, who will give us a presentation on the Te Ngawai Rock Art at Hanging Rock and the ecological restoration work he is involved with. He will also talk about the planting on … Continue reading →

Note:  This trip has been postponed, due to an unfavourable weather forecast.  It will now be held on Saturday 25 November 2023. An easy three to four hour walk, starting at Te Kiteroa and climbing up to the White Horse … Continue reading →

Tribulation Hut is a small musterers' hut in Hakatere Conservation Area, and is tucked behind Mt Hutt ski field. It is approximately a 4 hour (10 km) walk in. The track starts from Redcliffe Stream and is initially through bush … Continue reading →

Note:  This trip has been cancelled, due to problems with the water supplies in the areas to be visited. (An outline of what was planned is given below.) Glenorchy Area, early November, approximately 6 to 12 November (but dates to … Continue reading →

Our November meeting will be held on Monday 13 November, starting at 7:30 pm at our usual venue: Church Street Bible Chapel Hall, corner Church Street and Avenue Road, Timaru. All are welcome to attend! This month our guest speaker … Continue reading →

We will be having a river crossing exercise and training session on Saturday 18 November in the Opihi River near Pleasant Point. This will be a great chance to learn how to safely cross (or not cross, as the case … Continue reading →

Note: This trip was originally scheduled for October, but was postponed.  It will now take place on Saturday 25 November 2023. An easy three to four hour walk, starting at Te Kiteroa and climbing up to the White Horse monument, … Continue reading →

Beginning at Evans' Crossing we will walk to the dam on the Pareora River, and then continue over the Evans' farm making a climb to John's Hut sitting at 350 m.  Here, good views are obtained out to the coast, … Continue reading →