Brookfield Outdoor Education Centre

18/05/2026

Sad news this weekend just past with the passing of Len Cogger.
Len was a longtime and valuable member of the Brookfield Last of the Summer Wine team and will be very much missed.
In earlier years Len was a Scout Leader in Upper Hutt District, a Leader with Upper Hutt District contingent to both Oamaru Jamboree in 1978 and Hastings in 1981, and other Jamborees too. Also as a cast member for many Hutt Valley Gang Shows in the 1980's and 1990's.

Sincere condolences to Len’s wife and family. Len’s son had asked us to pass on to everyone in Scouting that Len's funeral is confirmed for this Thursday 21st May at 10.30 a.m. at Gee & Hickton, Kingswood, King Street, Upper Hutt.
BRAVO Len, a life truly dedicated to Scouting!

10/05/2026

Milestone reached — Brookfield Predator Free has now recorded almost 4,000 rat kills.

A huge thank you to all of the volunteers and supporters who help keep the programme running. Every trap checked and bait station maintained helps protect our native wildlife and green spaces.

The programme is community run and supported by volunteers, and we’re always keen for more people to get involved. It’s also a great service project opportunity for community groups, schools, and young people completing capstone or Duke of Edinburgh awards.

If you’d like to help out or learn more about joining a trap line, send us a message.

07/04/2026

After being caught short during Venture with Brookfield badges we now have plenty in stock. If you missed out flick us an email [email protected] and we can post them out or see the Duty leader next time you staying. $2 each

03/04/2026

What a day at Brookfield!

A huge thank you to the 110 Rovers from Mythology Moot 2026 who spent the day giving back across the camp.

From track building and opening up Lock Hut campsites and tracks, to cleaning the Chapel and McNair campfire, working on the confidence course, and shifting plenty of firewood.

This kind of service keeps Brookfield running and ready for the many groups who come through. We’re incredibly grateful for the energy and effort put in today.

08/03/2026

Great to see Brookfield full of activity this weekend. Fantastic having so many groups out enjoying the camp! What a campfire 🔥

28/02/2026

🌿 New Conservation Activity at Camp! 🌿
We’re excited to introduce a new conservation activity around camp featuring 22 information sheets highlighting our incredible native plants.
This self-guided activity helps everyone learn more about the unique species from the iconic Ponga (Silver Fern) to many other native treasures growing right here on site.
A big thank you to Dominic for setting this up! It’s a fantastic way to explore, learn, and connect with our natural environment while at camp.
Next time you’re onsite, take a walk and see how many you can find!

15/02/2026

Thank you to everyone for their messages checking we are ok at camp. A few trees have lost limbs, the stream and lake are deciding their own course and Moores Valley blocked by fallen trees but everyone is safe and no damage to any buildings 🌧️ ⛈️ 🌲

08/02/2026

A busy long weekend hosting the NZMCA rally, a great campfire and a Brookfield history walk with Roger who used to camp here with Mary Crowther. Thank you John for painting C block roof and Hadyn & team for the awesome new signs in the upper camping block.

21/01/2026

A view from above the recent Venture hosted at Brookfield ⛺️

08/01/2026