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Sustainability: Projects
ENVIRONMENTAL
SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability
We’ve been working on some exciting developments lately - Weed removal, planting of native trees possum and rat trapping, and feral goat removal. We are proud to partner with Ethically Conscious small businesses around NZ making beautiful, sustainable and earth friendly products with very minimal or no use of plastics.
We love supporting local Nelson and NZ businesses that operate in a way that aligns with our personal beliefs.
OFF THE GRID
Peak View Range runs completely off the grid. The range itself isn't connected to mains power. It runs on its own hydro and solar system.
HYDRO AND SOLAR
Our hydroelectric and solar system can generate up to 15 kWh a day. The range currently uses about a third of that, so there's plenty of room to grow without changing how we're powered.
THE RANGE VEHICLE
The range vehicle is a hybrid.
ON THE RANGE
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We encourage natural fibre wadded shotgun shells.
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On request, we teach hunting with solid copper projectiles.
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Our members help with pest management on the range's land and on neighbouring properties, including shooting and trapping.
Fauna
The range had a feral goat population of approx 40 in the Valley of range one. Their population is being managed by annual group culls and individual paid culls - in both circumstances the goats must be removed from the property and the meat not wasted.
Possums - are free for all! We love our native birds and unfortunately so do the possums so if those little bastards are down range and it is safe to do so - unalive it. If you would like to get involved in a possum cull or learn to trap and recover fur we are happy to help.
Flora
The range was once a paddock but in 2002 the hill side was planted with radiata pines and the land left to become overgrown with weeds. The range was completely engrossed by 6-7ft high blackberry, gorse and hawthorn. It has been a painstaking task but we are slowly removing it all and in the spots not used for shooting we are planting native trees with assistance from Nelson City Council. One of our long term goals is to remove the wilding pines up the valley of range one, let us know if you would like to help.
OUR NEIGHBOURS AT THE RETREAT
Read about Peak View Retreat's sustainability work.
BOOK FIRST
158A Lower Flowers Road, Whangamoa. Specific directions provided once booked. All visits are by online booking only. No walk-ins.
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