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Zoe Luffman's Environmental Fund for young Marlborough women

  • 2025 Fund Recipients!

      5 May 2026

    We're thrilled to share the recipients of the 2025 Zoe Luffman Environmental Fund — two outstanding groups from Queen Charlotte College doing incredible mahi for our environment.

    The QCC Edible Garden Project — Connie, Claire & Nadia

    This team transformed their school's edible garden by purchasing seeds, soil, establishing a worm farm, and installing raised garden covers. They've also been growing swan plants shared with the wider community, with their worm farm munching through leftovers from the school kitchen and staffroom.

    Kororā Nesting Boxes Project — Kahu, Nevaeh & Courtney

    This crew designed, built, and painted kororā nesting boxes before delivering them to Lochmara Lodge — involved in every step from idea formation through to implementation.

    What incredible and inspiring wāhine we have in our community. Thank you to everyone who has donated and made projects like these possible. 💚

    Applications for Round 1 of 2026 have now closed — watch this space for this year's winners!

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  • 2025 Update - Round 3 Open

      31 January 2025

    We are so grateful for all the donations that have been made towards the Zoe Luffman Environmental Fund thus far! The fund was able to support two exceptional projects at the end of 2024, which included building Wētā Whare for Blumine Island and rebooting the Marlborough Girl's College Thrift Shop.

    We are excited to announce that applications are once again open for 2025!

    To learn more about Zoe's Fund follow the link: https://www.envirohub.co.nz/zoesfund

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    • 03/02/2025 by Aria Carroll

      This is so awesome to hear. So so proud to see this Fund thriving and supporting so many positive initiatives. 🫶🏻

  • Second round closed for Zoe's Fund!

      5 September 2024

    Thanks to all the generous donations from our community, we have officially closed the second round of applications for this fund, and will be delivering another lot of funding and support to amazing young women in Marlborough doing great things in the environmental space!

    To see more info on our first round recipients, you can check them and their awesome projects out at: www.envirohub.co.nz/zoesfundrecipients

    We'll be announcing this round's winners in the near future so stay tuned.. and THANK YOU for all your support!

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  • Deadline extended!

      5 August 2024

    Thanks to the amazing support and the success of the first round of the fund, we are keen to extend the date of this fundraising page! Thank you to everyone that's supported this amazing initiative and the young women of Marlborough!

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