CONSERVATION
Aucklandecofarm Tree Planting Project

Aucklandecofarm Tree Planting Project

Coast to Coast Tours

17 September 2009, 12:19AM

Coast to Coast Tours

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The first lot of Carbon Credit Native Trees were planted in the Coast to Coast Tours Forest Reserve recently. This 100-acre, historic Auckland farm, (it’s just 40 minutes from downtown Auckland), is where tourists get the opportunity to have their own tree growing in New Zealand from purchasing and planting a Native tree to offset the emissions from their tour. In doing so, it is making this tour a very sustainable and carbon neutral operation, and one which is unique to the Auckland region.
The prime objective of owner/hosts Donna & Stuart Hamilton was for tourists to receive more of a visitor experience when buying carbon credits. Compared with the usual ‘over-the-counter’ method, the couple wanted their visitors to be more involved with process.
 

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