WORKING WITH OUR WATERWAYS
Farmers, horticulturalists, and lifestyle block owners – share your ideas about creating more flood resilient land and improving the water quality of the streams and rivers.
Find out more about our river catchments and discuss the impact of stream management, good and bad, on farmers, businesses, and communities downstream.
At this FREE event find out more about:
• Matakana catchment and storm frequency.
• Natural waterway processes.
• How rivers and streams respond to flooding and long-term changes in flows.
• Stages of waterway channel formation and what to consider on your property.
• Reducing flood and channel instability risks in your reach of stream and for your neighbours.
Network with others to be better prepared for large storm events.
Presenter, Danny Klimetz – geomorphologist, and stream restoration and environmental research scientist, and others.
Clearing debris dams and what landowners should consider.
Trotter family farm visit to assess stream stages and management of Duck Creek.
Light lunch provided.
WHEN: 9.30am-3pm, Friday 7 June 2024
WHERE: The Meeting Room, Matakana Hall, 43 Matakana Valley Road, Matakana
Book you spot, now.
Limited spaces and registration essential. RSVP: foamfacilitator@gmail.com or message us, now.
More information at www.awamatakanakana.home.blog...
What's your favourite tomato recipe?
Kia ora neighbours. We know your tomato plants are still growing, but we're looking ahead to the harvest already! If you've got a family recipe for tomatoes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine to share with our readers. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our February 2025 issue.
The Neighbourhood’s Brainiest: Can YOU Solve Today’s Riddle?
You see a boat filled with people.
It has not sunk, but when you look again you don’t see a single person on the boat.
Why?
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Poll: When should the tree go up? 🎄
From what we've heard, some Christmas trees are already being assembled and decorated.
What are your thoughts on the best time to get your Christmas tree up?
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5.1% Second half of November
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43.1% 1st December
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17% A week before Christmas
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33.3% Whenever you wish
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1.5% Other - I'll share below
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