regeneration
Real Sustainability
Sustainability for the seventh generation after us, keeping in mind the generations who came before.
Protecting and celebrating natural beauty, natural quiet, ecosystems and communities.
True Sustainability - Regenerative Tourism.
Our Core Principles: Tūrangawaewae: Know who you are, where you belong. Kaitiakitanga: Protect that which you love. Manaakitanga: Share stories that enhance, so that you leave better.
We share stories that regenerate, not only the listener, but the storyteller, the community and the place from which they come.
Sharing important oral stories keeps them alive and passes them along, from one generation to the next. We are their guardians, we must tell them well.
Stories connect you to place, so that you can experience it authentically.
Authentic experiences transform your soul, so that you leave better.
True sustainability.
what we are doing
Protecting Nature on Our Land
We have: Fenced our native forest. Excluded stock to protect our freshwater systems. Plant trees to create shelter, shade, fodder. Connect biodiversity zones for connectivity across the landscape. Allow native regeneration in pasture. Removed weed species. Monitor native animals. Participate in Pest Free Banks Peninsula.
We have measured our carbon footprint and are signing up our land as a carbon sink through the Emissions Trading Scheme, we offset ALL our tour emissions through planting native trees on our land.
The Seventh Generation is a Carbon ZERO company, actively reducing impact and doing the mahi (work) ourselves to be carbon positive through native forest plantings.
Natural Quiet and Beauty
Natural quiet enhances your soul, it feeds creativity and brings you peace. It is also so important for native animals to display their natural behaviors.
Natural beauty and quiet are to be protected not only for the wellbeing they bring us, but for their sacred essence.
We educate on Quiet Parks International and the importance of natural quiet. We protect natural beauty on our own land to enhance the mauri (lifeforce).
Community Conservation
In 2021 we started Regenerating Okaruru, a project to protect the freshwater catchment of Goughs Bay.
We inspire people with the story of Hinewai Reserve and educate about conservation ecology, native regeneration, and being kaitiakitanga.
Marie is a Trustee of the Te Pātaka-o-Rākaihautū Geopark, a holistic model of sharing stories that connect people to place.
Marie was the Wildside Co-ordinator for eight years helping neighbours protect endangered species, forest and water.
As a Ministry of Education accredited facilitator Marie offers Field-based STEM PLD to teachers in a range of subjects.
regenerative farming
Restoring the mauri (life-force) of our natural systems restores the vitality, abundance, health and beauty. We do this holistically by understanding the whole first, including the stories of place, then we can heal the parts: the soil, the water, the insects, animals, plants and connections between them.
Sustainability in everything we do.
Biodiversity Protection
Biodiversity is at the very core of our farming operation. The value of our land is holistic and goes far beyond our bank account.
We protect biodiversity for it’s own sake, out of love. We share this space and mutually enhance.
When the land is healthy we are healthy.
Raising Animals with Love
“Koe knuffelen” or cow hugging is part of our everyday ‘farming’.
We love and name our animals, we grow vegetables for them to eat, they are part of the family.
When it is time for them to go to slaughter they have had the most incredible life.
Sustainability
Economic
1. Resilience
Resilience is our mindset: We think of The Seventh Generation coming after us, in everything we do.
2. Invest to create value
Partnering with Sustainability and Resilience Institute NZ we lead research in Regenerative Tourism.
3. Innovation
Watch this space for our virtual journey to connect with New Zealand’s amazing history from anywhere.
Visitor
4. Visitor Satisfaction
We strive to go beyond tourism, for a 100% authentic and unique experience.
5. Culture and Heritage
Our point of difference: Absolutely authentic Aotearoa New Zealand history to understand what makes NZ different.
6. Visitor Engagement
We protect what we love, we love what we understand. Our tours give you that connection and meaning.
Community
7. Adding Value
Teaching local schools their incredible history, and showcasing the stories of local characters and hero’s.
8. Community Engagement
We provide education to local schools AND run conservation projects with local farmers.
9. Sustainable Supply Chains
We aim for Zero supply chains through homemade morning tea, word of mouth and online marketing and keeping things simple.
Environment
10. Restoring Nature
Where we excel: as a trained ecologist Marie dedicates her life to restoring the mauri (lifeforce) of nature. QuietParks, GeoParks, Field-based STEM education…
11. Carbon Reduction
Carbon ZERO. We calculate our emissions, reduce our impact and PLANT to be positive.
12. Eliminating Waste
Our waste is engine oil (used as wood stain), tyres (recycled), tea bags (to worm farm). Full stop.
Walk lightly on the faces of future generations coming up from the earth.
Our Partnerships
None of us act alone. The Seventh Generation has built a wide network to enhance, our stories, our people, our place.
Teaching the next generation... and the next... and the next....
