23 April 2024
Thursday 18 April saw our very first Gibbs Farm Experience fundraiser go ahead. For many ticket holders this was something they'd wanted to do for years, and the farm did not disappoint.
Gibbs Farm is an open-air sculpture park situated in the Kaipara Harbour that houses a series of major site-specific artworks commissioned from some of the world’s most significant artists including Andy Goldsworthy, Anish Kapoor and Richard Serra.
The farm's owner, Auckland entrepreneur and philanthropist Allan Gibbs, opens it to the public only a few times a year, so the experience is highly sought after. Some of our ticket holders had been waiting to do this for years and travelled from as far as Kerikeri, Taupo, Tauranga and Wellington.
Harbour Hospice Community and Events Fundraiser Liz Callinan says ticket holders couldn't speak highly enough of their day out taking in the magnificent sculptures and exotic animals including giraffes and water buffalo.
“Everyone loved it. They were so impressed by the art and by the sheer scale of the art - and very endeared by the interactions they had with the animals on the farm too.”
A total of $14,266 was raised for Harbour Hospice, with special thanks to our premium sponsor Ze Build and event supporter Harcourts Cooper & Co who brought along their popular coffee and cones van.
