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'A New Community Gem' - Pāpāmoa Post June 2025
June 3rd 2025
Pāpāmoa has a new community gathering space with a million-dollar view, thanks to the generosity of a charitable trust and its supporters. Summerhill’s newly built ‘Community Base’ is
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Summerhill Charitable Trust to open new community facility in Pāpāmoa - Bay of Plenty Times Article, May 2025
June 3rd 2025
A new “community base” is set to open in Pāpāmoa, marking a “huge step forward” for the Summerhill Charitable Trust. Summerhill is a working sheep, cattle, and forestry farm in Pāpāmoa
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Summerhill Updates December 2024
December 5th 2024
Kia ora! Firstly, a heartfelt thank you to the hundreds of individuals and many organisations that has supported us over the last several years at Summerhill. Thanks to volunteer efforts, donations,
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Forest Harvest & Native Reforestation Project
September 20th 2024
As a beautiful green space near the city, Summerhill draws thousands of visitors each year, offering year-round access to mountain biking, walking trails, sporting events, and educational programs. F
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Lambing Season has begun!
July 9th 2023
Please do enjoy our lambs, but from a comfortable distance. They can easily get separated from their mothers if panicked and this can be very distressing for all. If given the space they need they'll
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Arbor Day 2022
June 16th 2022
Over 30 people came up to Summerhill to celebrate Arbor Day this year. Everyone worked together and we managed to get over 1200 plants in the ground in just over two hours! There was lots of friendly
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Forest Harvest, January 2022
January 31st 2022
It’s harvest time at Summerhill, and that’s not fruit and vegies, but specialty timbers. This summer we’re felling and milling 2 beautiful timber species; Eucalyptus regnans (Vic Ash or
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Dirtcraft XC Grom Champs and Stumpies Enduro, Dec 2021
January 12th 2022
In early December Summerhill was pleased to host the DirtCraft XC Grom Champs and Stumpies Enduro. It's amazing how simply riding your bike with friends can positively impact your life and give you
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Planting with a Passion
November 24th 2021
In April this year, in partnership with the BOP Regional Council and Summerhill Charitable Trust, Thorne Group undertook a planting project on the Farm. This included the planting of a wetland area a
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