Hamish recently had the opportunity of a trip to the UK , which included a surprise trip to what Hamish describes glowingly as “Archer’s Heaven”. Here is Hamish’s story: “My trip included a surprise trip to a fantastic archery shop right in […]
Archery
October 21, 2015
Creative ways to destroy an arrow!
We think of arrows as inflicting damage on whatever they hit – but sometimes it is the arrow that takes the beating! This is what happens when a carbon arrow hits something solid: In this instance we had a netting […]
Being in the archery business, we’re often asked “just how realistic is the archery in the Hunger Games movies?” Well, here you can watch Jennifer Lawrence shooting a bow and arrow – and her technique and form in this clip […]
If you’ve been to any school fairs in Marlborough recently you may have seen our Archery featuring… I’ve already mentioned Springlands School and we’ve also been at Spring Creek, Linkwater, Fairhall and Tua Marina schools, teaching Robin-Hoods-in-the-making. I’ve really enjoyed helping […]
Archery
October 31, 2014
Team-Building Takes Off
Recently we had Indevin bring about 30 of their staff here for ArcheryPlus. Indevin is one of the largest contract winemaking companies in New Zealand and it was a real pleasure to host them. “…such a fantastic day, everyone enjoyed […]
Our local Marlborough followers may have seen our archery make an appearance in this article in this week’s Marlborough Midweek. Yes, we’re taking our little slice of “Robin Hood’s Sherwood Forest” to the Springlands School Gala. The perfect chance to […]
Proving it is a truly accessible sport for all ages and abilities, Braden Mason has recently taken up archery here at Dartington Barn. Braden Mason is a (nearly) 16 year old young man who is confined to a wheelchair. Braden […]
If archery is not the first sport you think of taking up when you are turning over a healthy leaf, think again. You may be pleasantly surprised by its many health benefits. Here at Dartington Barn our guests get to […]
