National Volunteer Week- Planting day at Halswell Quarry Park
Bring friends and family Saturday 22nd 10am-12, this event is hosted by the CCC and organised by an awesome group of Rangers on the Parks Team.
Dress for cool and wet conditions. Bring your favourite gardening gloves and gumboots. Some spades will be provided, but feel free to bring your own.
Register your interest by emailing parks.volunteers@ccc.govt.nz
When you arrive, enter the park from Kennedy’s Bush Road. Directions to the planting site will be posted at the Halswell Quarry Visitor Centre (the single-storey stone cottage).
Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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84% Yes
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14.7% No
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1.3% Other - I'll share below
Spring gardening tips
Dreaming of a garden bursting with colour and fresh produce? Shane Fairbairn, Ryman Healthcare’s Landscape Manager, shares his top tips to make it happen. You’ll be set to create a gorgeous, relaxing space in no time - grab your trowel, and let’s dig in.
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What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.