​"​Science is what you know, ​philosophy is what you don't know"
Bertrand Russell​
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We are building a sustainable off-grid retreat, however our philosophy goes further than it being just a city getaway. Tāne's Rest is a place to explore, to think and to experience and a place where family and friends can gather to enjoy each other's company and create great memories. We will:

create a development programme that ensures Tāne's Rest is environmentally and financially sustainable
restore the ecological values of the native forest by reducing the impacts of weeds and predators
manage our pine plantation as a continuous cover forest to never again harvest by clear felling
produce the highest value timber we can by using effective silviculture
develop an economic use for forest thinnings and prunings
produce products that will assist others to live sustainably and better manage their environment
harvest our own water without taking from the stream flow
generate electricity and heat water using solar energy
use the existing wood resource as an energy source
where practical build what we need ourselves as a way of learning new skills
openly ​communicate our successes and failures so others may learn from our experience