They are an arboreal ark, a safe haven for threatened and endangered trees. Their mission is centred on conservation education and research. Eastwoodhill Arboretum was the life’s work of its creator, William Douglas Cook, who came to the Gisborne district in 1910 to take up 250 hectares of farmland from the Ngatapa subdivision.
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And please remember, when you’re exploring around Tairāwhiti, please look after our place, be a tidy kiwi, pack out what you pack in, and help keep our beaches, rivers and trails pristine for everyone to enjoy.