Air Rifle Shooting , Archery , Axe Throwing
September 19, 2017
Heading into our busy season!
‘Well, here at ArcheryPlus we’re heading quickly towards our busy time of the year. Bows are being re-strung, arrows re-fletched , axes sharpened, throwing boards repaired and of course the slingshot rubbers need checking out. We’re just about to install […]
Air Rifle Shooting , Archery , Axe Throwing
April 7, 2017
Archery is a good way to have some fun!
Recently we had a visit from Fiona Terry. Below is an article she wrote for AA directions magazine. Robin Hood must have known a thing or two about how to have fun, so we thought we’d try being merry folk […]
Archery
March 1, 2017
Archery for all ages
You’re never too old and only rarely too young to enjoy the mildly addictive sport of target archery which we offer right here in Marlborough. We recently hosted Fiona Terry’s parents who were visiting from the UK and who had […]
Archery
October 26, 2016
10 LIFE LESSONS KIDS LEARN FROM ARCHERY:
10 LIFE LESSONS KIDS LEARN FROM ARCHERY: Archery has been a vital part of civilization for millenniums. Originating with our huntergatherer ancestors and passed down through time, what was one day a means to provide food and protection for one’s […]
Archery , Axe Throwing
September 12, 2016
Axe Throwing
Axe throwing eh? It’s fun, it’s satisfying and if you get it right, your mates will be well impressed. As it’s a little known sport in Marlborough (let alone New Zealand) we often get asked lots of questions about it […]
Axe Throwing
July 27, 2016
Ladies -‘Release your inner Viking ‘!
One of the challenges we’ve had recently is the pine plank axe throwing wall had become really dried out and hard, therefore making it difficult to make the axes stick. So, we’ve replaced the pine with black poplar planks […]
Archery , Did You Know
May 23, 2016
Feathers flying
Did you know? When arrows are fitted with feathers , the feathers are called ‘fletches’ or ‘fletchings’. Someone who makes arrows is often referred to as a ‘fletcher’ – which is the origin of the surname ‘Fletcher’ we know today. […]
Behind The Scenes
May 23, 2016
Behind-the-Scenes with Archie
You probably know Hamish and Angie, and we introduced you to our own Robin Hood in the previous post, so it’s time you met Archie, our ArcheryPlus totem. Archie began life as a roll of wire. During a six-hour drive […]
Media Mentions
April 30, 2016
Target Practice with North and South
We were thrilled to host journalist Fiona Terry from North and South magazine – and excited to read her wonderful article in the January issue of North and South. We had a great day with Fiona and Tim (the talented […]
Media Mentions
April 19, 2016
Things to do in Marlborough
Did you see ArcheryPlus in a recent edition of Wild Tomato? We were chuffed to rate a mention in their great “Things to do in Marlborough” write-up. We particularly love the description “chock-full of amazing adventure activities that keep adrenalin junkies entertained […]
