Trees beside the mighty buller

摘要

Terry and Claire Gavin live and work in Nelson. However every week you will find them at their own little slice of heaven, planting and tending their trees beside the Buller River, a few kilometres north of the Owen River Tavern, Murchison. The Gavinsbought the property of almost 50 hectares late in 1994. It is a long thin strip of bony river terraces lying between SH6 and about 3.5 km of river bank. They started to plant in the middle of the following year and have not stopped since. They do not plant just for the financial return, saying that, while the money is nice enough, it is not the most important thing in life. Their children will get something out of it. As the children are getting involved in planting as well, you get the feeling that the family involvement gives Claire and Terry as much pleasure as their love of trees.