Celebrating the BSA Bantam
Opening 7 November and closing 28 November 2025, The Coach House Museum will be celebrating the BSA Bantam.
The BSA (Birmingham Small Arms) Bantam is a two-stroke unit construction motorcycle that was produced by the Birmingham Small Arms Company from 1948 until 1971. Exact production figures are unknown, but it was between 350,000 and 500,000.
In part, our BSA Bantam display is to honour Joy McKean. McKean, born and raised in Rangiwahia, was a well-known midwife who rode a Bantam around the world in the 1950s.
The Coach House is located at 121-127 South Street, Feilding and is open from 10am to 4pm every day. Entry is $15 per adult, $6 per child, with family passes available.
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Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
Tacking the bamboo-like pest in the Manawatū
🌱 A new national scheme led by Biosecurity New Zealand is tackling an invasive weed that’s threatening wetlands, waterways, and forests in and around Manawatū, reports the Manawatū Standard.
💬 Our question to you: Do we sometimes overlook plants when investing in conservation?
Have you spotted this weed in your area, or noticed other local efforts to protect our native flora?
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