Anniversary picnic on Mana Island – Sunday 25 March 2018

Anniversary picnic on Mana Island – Sunday 25 March 2018

Celebrating our volunteers Join us for a special picnic on beautiful Mana Island to celebrate 20 years’ of FOMI volunteers… When – Sunday 25 March 2018 Transport – by Knuckle Charters boat. There will be two boatloads of 30 people each, leaving Mana Marina at 9am...

A judge’s tips for entering a photo competition

Destina Munro, one of the judges for FOMI’s 2018 photo competition, has provided some tips for what makes a winning photograph.  Check the basics Images must be sharp, not blurred, and of a high resolution. Check the background and edges of image to ensure...
20th anniversary photo competition

20th anniversary photo competition

Celebrating our volunteers        UPDATE – Winners announced 26 August. See the winning entries on this page.  As part of our 20th anniversary celebrations for 2018 we are running a photo competition. Entries for this have now...
20th anniversary for FOMI in 2018

20th anniversary for FOMI in 2018

Celebrating our volunteers FOMI was delighted to celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2018! It was a wonderful opportunity to reflect on what our volunteers have achieved over this time on Mana Island. Many volunteers, both past and present, joined us in celebrating...

Do you fancy having a heritage peach tree in your garden?

December 2017 UPDATE – all sold now.  We have some heritage peach trees from Mana Island for sale, as a fundraiser for future historic projects on the island. In 1832 John Bell arrived on Mana Island to begin farming, bringing with him sheep, cattle, hay,...