Archive for January, 2008
New Zealand SHEEP FARM in Auckland
ALL of our Auckland tours include visiting our own **genuine** sheep farm and Homestead. You’ll enjoy a ‘hands-on’ with our pet sheep (and baby lambs born in July). Speak to real farmers and visit our woolshed to learn all about the New Zealand sheep & wool industry.
We are just 40 minutes from downtown Auckland!
Visit to our farm is ONLY by taking our tour.
(We arent ‘open’ to the public, that’s what makes your tour so unique).
Click to see a sheep shearing video [...]
About Coast to Coast Tours LOGO
“…the land, the sea, and the Pohutukawa tree”
When we formed our Auckland Eco-tour Company, we wanted a logo to symbolise the things that were going to represent not only ourselves, but also our area [...]
GOATS at Coast to Coast Tours Auckland
GOATS
at
Coast to Coast Tours farm
We have 3 goats; Buster, and the Twins; Hansel & Gretel. We keep goats because they are very good at eating weeds (and a lot of food scraps). They are free range on our sheep farm, but Buster comes home often as he likes to have contact with people. Although goats [...]
DOGS at Coast to Coast Tours Auckland
The New Zealand farm would not be able to operate without the dog. On a sheepfarm they are invaluable, and the sheep farmer is indebted to the dog’s working ability.
There are two main types of working dog, these are the ‘Huntaway’ and the ‘Heading’ (or ‘Eye’) dog.
The Huntaway is a large black and tan-coloured dog. [...]
CATS at Coast to Coast Tours Auckland
CATS
at
Coast to Coast Tours farm
We have 3 cats, (or should I say 3 cats have us!!). It is considered an asset to have cats on a farm because they keep the rodent population under control…….not that our cats catch very many, they are too busy demanding that WE feed them!!
We like ginger-coloured cats, and [...]
RABBITS at Coast to Coast Tours Auckland
RABBITS
at
Auckland Coast to Coast Eco-tours Farm
Sadly our lovely Flemish giant rabbit passed away in April 2009 (he was 6 years old) …we miss you Jakey
I have left these pictures, as many of our visitors remember Jacob (a Flemish Giant) weighing-in at 6.5Kg!
…and Mrs Busy is still around! (a Lop-eared). We do not breed these [...]
CARBON CREDIT TREES A1 – A10
A4 KAURI
Planted out 14/6/09
A6 PURIRI
Planted out 15/8/09
A7 PURIRI
Planted out 13/6/09
A8 POHUTUKAWA
Planted out 24/8/09. will be part of a line of trees going up the fenceline.
A9 NEOPANNAX (5-finger)
Planted out 22/9/09
A10 PURIRI
Planted out 13/6/09
CARBON CREDIT TREES A11 – A20
A11 RIMU
Planted out 13/6/09
A12 KARAKA
Planted out 14/6/09
A13 KARAKA
Planted out 13/6/09
A14 POHUTUKAWA (low growing variety)
Planted out 22/9/09
A15 5-finger (NEOPANNAX)
Planted out 13/6/09
A17 KARAKA (+ ‘Roi-Roi’ dog!)
Planted out 13/6/09
A19 SILVER FERN (special request ‘tree’),
Permanently growing in the nursery
A20 KAURI
Planted out 15/8/09
CARBON CREDIT TREES A21 – A30
A21 KAURI
Planted out 15/8/09
A22 NEOPANNAX (5-finger)
Planted out 22/9/09
A25 KAURI
Planted out15/8/09
A26 KAURI
Planted out 14/6/09
A27 KOWHAI
Planted out 14/6/09
A28 KAURI
Planted out 14/6/09
A30 POHUTUKAWA
Planted out 24/8/09. will be part of a line of trees going up the fenceline.
CARBON CREDIT TREES A31 – A40
A31 KAURI
Planted out 15/8/09
A32 TOTARA
Planted out 13/6/09
A35 KAURI
Planted out 14/6/09
A37 KARAKA
Planted out 13/6/09
A38 POHUTUKAWA
Planted out 24/8/09. will be part of a line of trees going up the fenceline.
A40 KAURI
Planted out 15/8/09
