SSG Pollination Party next weekend!!
Better late than never!!
Help us celebrate Bee Awareness Month in The Secret Garden by BEE-ing part of our BUG-FRIENDLY PLANTING PARTY!
There’s HIVES of fun to be had!
Make your mark on our Pollinator Patch by helping to build homes for our fluttery friends, make garden markers & watering stations for our essential buggy buddies & plant beneficial herbs & flowers around our little piece of POLLINATOR PARADISE!
Paint your favourite pollinator on our Garden Mural!
Best dressed BUG wins a BUZZin’ prize!!!
Bake Sale! Crafts & Preserves! Plant & Seed Sale!
Sign up to our database on the day to go in the draw to win some BEEautiful spot prizes!
Sunday 4 th October 11am – 2pm
Springston Secret Garden
387b Ellesmere Junction Rd
springstonsecretgarden@gmail.com
Contact Tina for further information
Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙
One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.
So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?
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59.8% Yes, supporting people is important!
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25.8% No, individuals should take responsibility
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14.4% ... It is complicated
A Neighbourly Riddle! Don’t Overthink It… Or Do?😜
Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post if you know the answer and the big reveal will be posted in the comments at 2pm on the day!
If you multiply this number by any other number, the answer will always be the same. What number is this?
Have you got New Zealand's best shed? Show us and win!
Once again, Resene and NZ Gardener are on the hunt for New Zealand’s best shed! Send in the photos and the stories behind your man caves, she sheds, clever upcycled spaces, potty potting sheds and colourful chicken coops. The Resene Shed of the Year 2026 winner receives $1000 Resene ColorShop voucher, a $908 large Vegepod Starter Pack and a one-year subscription to NZ Gardener. To enter, tell us in writing (no more than 500 words) why your garden shed is New Zealand’s best, and send up to five high-quality photos by email to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz. Entries close February 23, 2026.
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