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Corporate Volunteer Day for Biodiversity

Take your team into the heart of New Zealand’s native forest for a corporate volunteer day. The volunteer day is designed to inspire fresh ideas and build trust, making it the perfect setting for executive teams and rewarding top performers.

This is a regenerative experience designed to restore, refresh, and reconnect. Hosted on Velskov native forest farm, the team day combines the power of nature with culinary creativity and sustainability, offering an unparalleled opportunity to rejuvenate your team and clients in one of the world’s most tranquil and inspiring settings.

After a morning getting your hands dirty, your team will co-create a forest-to-table lunch featuring locally sourced ingredients, all from the farm’s lush surroundings.

Any questions? Please contact us at hebe@velskov.com

Agenda

9:30 AM — Arrival & Welcome Briefing
Gather with tea made from native herbs—overview of the day and safety check-in.

10:15 AM — Ecosystem Work: Planting Preparation, Tree Planting
Walking down into the forest. Hands-on volunteering: removing invasive species to help native bush regenerate and prepare the place to plant your seedling. Plant and name your native tree, and participate in a short intention-setting or gratitude moment.

12:00 PM — Co-Cooked Fire Lunch
Create and share a simple meal around the fire, using seasonal and indigenous ingredients — stories of the land, the work, and the people who protect it.

2:00 PM — Wrap-Up
Closing thoughts and group farewell

2:30 PM — Back in the office

Why Choose This Volunteer Experience?

  • Regenerative Escape for Your Team: Immerse your team in the rejuvenating beauty of New Zealand’s native rainforest. This regenerative volunteer day offers a chance to reconnect with nature, recharge, and foster creative thinking in a serene and inspiring environment. It’s the perfect break from the office to reset and refocus.

  • Sustainable Forest-to-Table Tasting: Savour a lunch made from the freshest, locally sourced ingredients from the forest farm itself. Every dish is thoughtfully crafted to highlight New Zealand’s natural produce, offering a truly authentic culinary experience that reflects your company’s commitment to sustainability and local sourcing.

  • Team Bonding in a Private Setting: The tranquil surroundings of the forest create the ideal environment for fostering team cohesion, building stronger relationships, and enhancing collaboration.

Package:

  • NZ$ 4200 ex GST for up to 12 people (NZ$ 350 ex GST per person).

  • The package includes guided biodiversity and forest restoration work, health and safety insurance, biodiversity educational talk and a premium foraged lunch cooked on woodfire.

  • Self-driving is an option, while electronic group transfers are preferable and can be requested.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • For your comfort, please wear clothes that you can layer and shoes suitable for walking. Velskov also provides a limited number of gumboots and rain jackets.

  • We recommend bringing a hat and sunscreen (for the summer months), a rain jacket (for the winter months), as well as a water bottle, camera and insect spray.

    Don't forget any medication you may need, such as allergy prevention or treatment.

  • The experience features tastings of fresh ingredients from the farm and local area, which vary daily. While specific dietary requests cannot be guaranteed, please inform us of any allergies when booking at hebe@velskov.com. The tasting is suitable for pescatarians, vegetarians, gluten-free and halal diets. However, please note that most farm produce tasters are not prepared as vegan dishes.

  • Yes, if you are doing the tree planting, guests need to be physically mobile and fit for a short walk through the forest.

  • Yes, you are welcome to make your own way to Velskov Native Forest Farm. We encourage you to use eco-friendly electric vehicles to help reduce your environmental footprint.

  • Yes, there is a compostable toilet available for use at the off-grid native forest farm.

  • We understand that plans can change. You can cancel your booking up to 10 days before the booking date for a full refund minus an admin fee of 20%. Cancellations made within 10 days are not eligible for a refund.