The Baton House Media

The Baton Valley was featured in this colourful article by Kerry Sunderland in the September/October edition of New Zealand Geographic magazine in 2022. Photos by Neil Silverwood.

In 2024 we received support from the Tasman District Council and the Motueka Catchment Collective to construct a wetland which has now filled up and is host to increasing numbers of birds and plants.

In February 2024 the Baton Valley Trust partnered with the Zest for Life Trust hosting a fundraising event which saw 80 cyclists pedal to The Baton House for a 3 course lunch on the lawn. $8000 was raised and a good time had by all. A bonus to the day was the launch of the book, ‘Belonging in the Baton’, by local writer Kerry Sunderland. The book shares both the history and insights into contemporary life of the Baton Valley community with photos by award winning photographer Neil Silverwood.