Earthlore

Earthlore Wildlife Garden and Food Forest with Tiny House Accommodation in The Catlins, NZ.

Owned by Gordon and Janine Thompson, Earthlore is a 10 acre property in the Catlins, NZ, dedicated to planting for wildlife and growing edibles, with an established food forest, donkeys and sheep. Nestled into the garden are two tiny houses available for holiday accommodation plus we run a range of local, guided nature tours. Our specialty is Nature at Night, going out on small group tours checking in on the local Catlins glow-worms and critically endangered Pekapeka.

We've voted, have you? 🐧🐦🦜
06/09/2026

We've voted, have you? 🐧🐦🦜

01/09/2026
22/07/2026

We're about 3/4 of the way through our fruit tree pruning for this season. The stack is about 1.5 metres high 😀

So exciting- we had a flyover by a Kaka this afternoon.💚 Just fyi, this photo was taken at Orokonui Ecosanctuary, not E...
15/07/2026

So exciting- we had a flyover by a Kaka this afternoon.💚
Just fyi, this photo was taken at Orokonui Ecosanctuary, not Earthlore 😀Maybe one day, though 💚

12/07/2026

Please donate if you can 🌿🐞

A big thankyou to Burgess Contracting for the fantastic job on our driveway. 🚜 Also to Gordon for the raking and barrowi...
02/07/2026

A big thankyou to Burgess Contracting for the fantastic job on our driveway. 🚜
Also to Gordon for the raking and
barrowing 😀

They look deceptively like a hot chilli, but no, this is a tasty sweet pepper called Jimmy Nardello we bought from Basil...
17/06/2026

They look deceptively like a hot chilli, but no, this is a tasty sweet pepper called Jimmy Nardello we bought from Basil and Baylys this season. It's been a great cropper and we're chopping them up to have on hand in the freezer when capsicum prices are through the roof. 🌶🫑

There are so many people doing amazing work, under the radar, protecting nature on behalf of all of us. Do you know som...
08/06/2026

There are so many people doing amazing work, under the radar, protecting nature on behalf of all of us.
Do you know someone like this?

I want to hear from you.
Who in your community is working to protect wildlife, restore habitats, or care for nature?
Tag them below or tell me their story.
They may inspire a future Intenature Art Gift.

Just for something different we're creating a new garden at Earthlore 🤣. We've been killing the weeds off first by using...
31/05/2026

Just for something different we're creating a new garden at Earthlore 🤣.
We've been killing the weeds off first by using black polythene to shut out the light, using whatever is on hand to weight it down. It works a treat, but you do need to leave it on for several months. Then we move it onto the next patch. 🌿🌱🌻🌿

Gordon's new concept for his art is taking shape
31/05/2026

Gordon's new concept for his art is taking shape

What if a work of art could be more than something you simply hang on a wall?
What if each piece could become a gift that gives something back to Nature?
This week I’m excited to unveil a new concept — transforming my artwork into meaningful environmental gifts that celebrate creativity, connection, and care for the natural world.
I’d love for you to follow along as I share the idea over the coming days and invite your thoughts and feedback.

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129 Hinahina Road
Owaka
9586

Telephone

034158455

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