PLANT EXTRAVAGANZA
PLANT EXTRAVAGANZA brings together New Zealand’s finest plant and garden growers and retailers for the ultimate plant-lover’s day out in the Waikato, showcasing rare plants, garden treasures, pots, and beautifully curated botanical home décor, art, and crafts.
SEE YOU THERE - only a month to go!
Saturday 28 February 2026
The Barn - Claudelands
Gate 3 Brooklyn Rd, Hamilton
$5 entry pp (12 yrs and under Free)
Pram & Wheelchair friendly
Poll: Does a savoury scone require cheese on top, or folded inside?
Help settle the great kiwi debate ... cheese on top, or folded inside?
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76.1% Inside!
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23.9% On top!
Got more greens than you know what to do with? 🥦🌱🥕
Whether it’s a courgette takeover or a feijoa frenzy, don’t let those garden gems go to waste!
Our suggestion to you: Did you know you can grate and freeze excess courgettes to use in chocolate cake later? It sounds a bit dodgy, but it makes the cake incredibly moist ... and hey, it counts as a serving of veg, right? 🍫
What’s your go-to move for a bumper harvest? Drop your best "glut" recipes or preservation hacks in the comments below! 👇
‘Simply irresponsible’: Wallaby likely kept as pet in Hamilton, regional council says
A wallaby spotted in Hamilton was probably kept as a pet, the regional council says - and that’s “simply irresponsible”.
The dama wallaby, which had an immature joey in its pouch, was spotted in Frankton on March 3, reported and killed, Waikato Regional Council says.
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