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About Us

The Birdwoods Story

New Zealand Sculpture

At Birdwoods, we love authenticity, individuality, quirkiness, and honesty. We celebrate things with character, humour, and history, and we thrive on repurposing old items in innovative ways. Additionally, we take pride in spotlighting local New Zealand creative talents. Among them, we are particularly proud of our son Jack, an emerging stone sculptor. Jack works from his home in Arrow Junction and showcases his pieces in the stylish and unusual Birdwoods Arrowtown Gallery. If he can keep up with the demand, we hope to have a few of his works in Havelock North as well. He is rapidly proving to be arising New Zealand talent, and we look forward to what he comes up with next.

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Sustainable African Art, Antiques and Vintage Treasures

Louise and Bruce travel back to Africa most years to select textiles, artwork, craft work and importantly, stone and metal sculpture, (Birdwoods Zimbabwe is still producing metal birds 20 years on). However, more recenlty, purchasing for the Havelock North Gallery has taken a turn towards more sustainable purchasing, with a smaller footprint and emphasis on antique, vintage and handcrafted wares. In 2019 on their annual buying trip to Africa, Louise and Bruce were joined by their eldest son, Jack, who like his parents, fell in love with the continent and the talented artisans that live and work there. Jack stayed on to do a full immersion stone sculpting apprenticeship under the tutelage of the renowned Zimbabwean sculptors

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An Authentic Journey

The Stobart's have a flair for creativity, hard work and tenacity despite the many challenges they have faced and they remain committed to Birdwoods and all it has become. Every year brings new challenges to this unique businss, but the core values remain strong and are strongly supported by a loyal and diverse team of people who believe in the Birdwoods story and are loving the authentic and bold journey it is on. 

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the Stobart's daughter Sophie and her husband David Saathof are establishing the Birdwoods Christmas Trees on the property with the first crop successfully sold in 2023

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Jack's large scale sculpture 'Crescendo' on display in Arrowtown

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We are proud to grow much of our produce and have an extensive vegetable, fruit and cut flower garden, mostly organic, all lovingly cared for by Top Gardener Vicky Turfrey!