From heartwarming stories to unforgettable photos, each submission has reminded us of the joy and wonder Willowbank has brought to so many families over the years. Take a look at all the incredible submissions below!
First visit back to Willowbank after lockdown - Sarah Ayres
My kiddies grew up at willowbank! They have so much aroha for all the animals and I wouldnt have survived motherhood with out it! -Madeline Holsted
My kiddies grew up at willowbank! They have so much aroha for all the animals and I wouldnt have survived motherhood with out it! -Madeline Holsted
Max and Finn meet the animals -Gemma Armstrong
Our daughter\'s first trip to Willowbank! Her baby brother is 3weeks old and can\'t wait to join her! -Kate Talbot
Kids feeding the kids! -Gemma Armstrong
Just some memories of how interactive Willowbank can be. It really helps build confidence with animals for the young ones. -Carl McCallum
Our first trip to Willowbank with our wee one, which would turn into many trips with her, and a huge love for chickens and ducks. -Kristy Megson
We love visiting Willowbank, especially when El Grego is there! Our favourite animal to see is the donkey -Tracey Bartolec
This was our first visit to willowbank and after all the animal excitement, the eels and capybara were favorites, the boys had to go to jail. What a fun end to a great day of animals. We have returned many times to willowbank, but only went into jail on the first day. -Shana Gross
I love Lemurs and this is one of the many times I have done the awesome Lemur encounter. -Ryder Burt
Zack\'s first time feeding animals at the zoo! -Robin Bout
Our little miracle baby loves visiting the animals.
We come often as she highly enjoys it.
And its been a lifesaver to say the least. We havnt had a good start to her life so some enjoyment from the animals is very much welcomed ☺️ -Nikki Burnell
Being this close to the Lemurs was so special, and get to visit them again in a couple of weeks. My 13 year old is looking forward to it again too. Happy Birthday Willowbank -Mandy Atkins
Our favourite Willowbank memory is when Megatron thought my partner\'s jacket had something exciting insight. It made for an afternoon of laughs and we still talk around this moment. :) -Madeline Berry
We managed to sit still long enough to have all the monkeys come right to the front making her giggle -Jo Eaton
Lovely memories of the beautiful Clydesdale Sam, and the iconic giraffes, with my granddaughter and friend -Karyn Carson zeraf
This was one of our first trips to Willow bank with our son. He loved it, even when the Kea get a bit friendly! Luckily his Pop was holding him and stopped the kea stealing his hat. We love it there and now go almost weekly! -Holly Barber
This goat was my favourite study break during university exams. I bought a season pass so I could visit weekly and get to say hi -Beth Watt
Little Zara feeding the ducklings - 13 December 2021 -Jessica Parker
Doing a lemur encounter at Willowbank March 2024 :) -Jessica McPherson
Llama was super stoked to be posing for a photo with us! -Yvonne Tsao
We love our willowbank pass because it means we can visit and feed the animals anytime. So much to fun for the little ones. The baby goats are definitely our favourite -Trisha Jones
We love coming to Willowbank and loved seeing this wee one playing with the water -Tessa Leonard graham
We especially love visiting in Spring time when there are lots of babies! Seeing the Wallaby and her joey up close has been a memorable moment for our family! -Robin Burnell
This was my oldest son’s first birthday which we spent at Willowbank. Willowbank holds a really special place in my heart as a parent to two young children. When I went to choose one photo it’s was really difficult as I discovered my phone has 164 photos taken at Willowbank over the years. My two boys always love visiting Willowbank and the experience is different every time as they grow older. Thank you helping to create such special core memories for my children and for me as a parent. -Millie Townsend
Hello piglets! -Lisa Lin
My son is obsessed with sheep. On our recent trip to Willowbank he spent a long time talking to your wooly friends! -Katie Page
This was my eldest son’s first birthday. It’s a family tradition to go to willow bank on birthdays.
My sons favourite animals at willow bank were the Clydesdale and wallabies for many years -Rhiannon sheppard
Baby Jack’s first visit to Willowbank! -Kate Linden
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