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StoryWalk
Enjoy Exploring Gore with the StoryWalk The StoryWalk is a fun way for children and adults to enjoy the outdoors while reading together. Pages from a children’s book are placed along a trail, turning a walk into an interactive reading adventure.
Our StoryWalk in Gore starts at the Botanic Gardens and ends at the playground on the corner of Lyne Street and Hokonui Drive.
This idea began in the United States, created by Anne Ferguson and the Kellogg-Hubbard Library, and has become a popular way to combine reading and nature.
Gore's current StoryWalk Book: Humble Bumble by Mirama Kamo
Mataura's current StoryWalk Book: Te Rakitauneke and Matamata written and illustrated by the students at Mataura Primary
Gore's StoryWalk begins in the Gore Botanical Gardens (at the bird aviary end).
Mataura's StoryWalk is at Tulloch Park, going around the loop walking track.
StoryWalks are books outside! Designed to get children and adults alike out and about. Each post has a page from a book, and as you follow the trail - you get to enjoy a fantastic story. Our StoryWalks are changed approximately every 3 months, to allow time for the community to enjoy the stories.
The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, Vermont, USA, and developed with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. StoryWalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.
