BECOME A BUSHTOWN MEMBER

Annual Subscription (1 July - 30 June)

$10 single membership
$20 family membership

Your annual membership includes:
Invitation to attend the Spring Annual Open Day exclusive to members, Tōtara Tree Donors, Sponsors & Volunteers;
Email newsletter updates from Bushtown exclusive to its members

Life Membership

$500 to become a life member

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BUSHTOWN GUEST SPEAKERS

Each year Bushtown hosts a guest speaker for a public talk (held as part of Bushtown's AGM) typically held annually on a Sunday afternoon in July - 2021 details TBC

Members of the public are welcome to join for this event held each year at the Waimate Bowling Club

Past speakers and topics have included: Paul Studholme on the Studholme Family as the first European settlers, The "Shantytown" Development Story, Tales of the Bushmen, Garfield Hayes on his Ancestor Alpheus Hayes on the early Sawmill Era

SPRING OPEN DAY

FOR MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS & TŌTARA TREE DONORS

This day is held annually to acknowledge and celebrate our wonderful supporters!

Especially to thank our hard working volunteers and those who have contributed to the ongoing development and growth of Bushtown over the past 12 years! The Spring Open Day features a guided site tour, viewing of the steam driven sawmill in action, walk through the Tōtara Forest, visit the Edwardian "Main Street" and an afternoon tea - a chance to get together with other Bushtown supporters