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Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for nasturtium recipes and also basil recipes! Send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by Oct 16, 2022. Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition… View moreDear neighbours,
Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for nasturtium recipes and also basil recipes! Send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by Oct 16, 2022. Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition Vegetable Growing Made Easy.
$6 per tuber,
$20 for 4 tubers.
Pretty in Pink!
Brighten up your garden with these stunning display of flowers all summer long. Prolific bloomer which keeps flowering during summer until early autumn. Also great for cut flowers.
Height between 90cm - 110cm
For a best result, plant at … View more$6 per tuber,
$20 for 4 tubers.
Pretty in Pink!
Brighten up your garden with these stunning display of flowers all summer long. Prolific bloomer which keeps flowering during summer until early autumn. Also great for cut flowers.
Height between 90cm - 110cm
For a best result, plant at least 2 -3 tubers of the same variety together to create a mass of bushy plants.
Plant 5 - 10cm deep, and plenty mulch on top to keep the tubers secure.
Don't water them until sprouts come out. They don't need a lot of water when the sprouts are less than 20cm to prevent tubers from rot. Water them 2 - 3 times a week. Increase the amount of water gradually when the plants start growing bigger.
Deadhead flowers to promote more flowering.
Freemasons Present and Past Partners Friends - Coffee Morning RSA, Victoria Street, 10.30am everyFriday
A BIG THANK YOU to all who bought my potted daffodils and tulips as a fund raiser for the Cancer Society. We raised a total of $305.09. We are now booked to do it again next year with even more potted bulbs.
Come along and join our small,friendly group of ladies for a fitness and balance class with a social coffee afterwards☺
Mondays at 9am
WOODEND COMMUNITY CENTER
Contact Ruthie on 021350617
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Foodstuffs Own Brands Ltd is recalling all batches and all dates of its six Pams brand berry products.
New Zealand has seen a surge of cases of Hepatitis A this year and 12 of those infected (including seven hospitalised) have been linked with the consumption of frozen berries.
The recall of … View moreFoodstuffs Own Brands Ltd is recalling all batches and all dates of its six Pams brand berry products.
New Zealand has seen a surge of cases of Hepatitis A this year and 12 of those infected (including seven hospitalised) have been linked with the consumption of frozen berries.
The recall of Pams products is a precaution due to this possible link of Hepatitis A associated with berries sourced from Serbia.
Here's what you need to know:
- All batches and all dates of Pams Mixed Berries, Two Berry Mix, Smoothie Berry Mix, and Raspberries have been recalled and removed from supermarkets.
- The Pams products are sold at New World, PAK’nSAVE and Four Square stores nationwide.
- Hepatitis A is a contagious virus which spreads easily. Learn more here.
- Due to the possibility that other brands of berries may be infected, New Zealand Food Safety continues to advise those eating frozen berries to wash hands before and after preparing the berries, briefly boil them before eating and ensure cooking temperatures exceed 85 degree Celsius for 1 minute.
If you have consumed any of these products and have any concerns about your health, seek medical advice.
Swans Nest is having its second fantastic craft and gift market.Nov 5th 10am til 2pm We are in Fernside Rangiora. $10 per stall. If you would like to join us at this busy little market on the day and have a stall contact Sonya 0275294594 to book you space or come on down on the day for Christmas … View moreSwans Nest is having its second fantastic craft and gift market.Nov 5th 10am til 2pm We are in Fernside Rangiora. $10 per stall. If you would like to join us at this busy little market on the day and have a stall contact Sonya 0275294594 to book you space or come on down on the day for Christmas shopping and other cool stuff. See you there.
The Rangiora Golf Club Championships were held on Saturday, September 24 for all sections of the club – Men’s, Women’s and 9 Hole Sections. Fine weather and brilliant course conditions made for some excellent golf and hard fought matches with the majority being decided in the last two holes … View moreThe Rangiora Golf Club Championships were held on Saturday, September 24 for all sections of the club – Men’s, Women’s and 9 Hole Sections. Fine weather and brilliant course conditions made for some excellent golf and hard fought matches with the majority being decided in the last two holes including two matches where extra holes were required.
Winners:
Men’s Senior Champion - Glen Allin
9 Hole Section - Rita Moore, Robert Madden, Clifford Boddy and Pam Holland.
Ladies Champs (pictured) - Bex Crosbie (Junior A) and Jo Kent (Senior)
Ashley Community Church AGM 7.30 pm, Wed 12 October, Ashley-Rakahuri School hall, 4 Boundary Rd. Ashley. We would welcome new members particularly people with experience or an interest in heritage building management and fund-raising.
From local democracy reporter David Hill:
A new policy to protect farmland could put the brakes on new urban developments in North Canterbury.
The new National Policy Statement on highly productive land, announced by the Government on Sunday, September 18, with immediate effect, requires … View moreFrom local democracy reporter David Hill:
A new policy to protect farmland could put the brakes on new urban developments in North Canterbury.
The new National Policy Statement on highly productive land, announced by the Government on Sunday, September 18, with immediate effect, requires developers to demonstrate land they wish to develop does not contain ‘‘highly productive soil’’.
Councils have three years to develop soil maps for their districts.
Hurunui District Council chief executive Hamish Dobbie said the intention of the new NPS was good, ‘‘but the execution will be a little more problematic’’.
‘‘It’s a good thing that this is in place because it means this land can continue to produce food instead of houses.
‘‘We have to take account of the NPS now, but the mapping is not in place, so there will be a whole process to work through.
‘‘But I think the rush to develop land might be over as the developer will now need to show that the land is not highly productive.’’
Waimakariri District Council development planning manager Matt Bacon said his team was still trying to ‘‘work through the implications’’ of the new NPS and what it meant for the District Plan review.
The proposed District Plan, notified last year, had rural residential options in the eastern part of the district, with minimum four hectare blocks outside the main towns.
Farmland was protected in the western part of the district with the rural zone comprising a 20ha limit.
‘‘There are still some questions around productive land in rural lifestyle areas, but it still has to be 4ha minimum, so it can still be used for productive use,’’ Bacon said.
Kaikōura District Council strategy, policy and planning manager Matt Hoggard said the council was still reviewing what the NPS would mean for the district.
But he welcomed the NPS’s intentions.
‘‘Until our land is mapped by the [Canterbury] regional council we can’t be sure how it will effect us.
‘‘Our initial impression is that the NPS’s effects may be useful for the district, although we are not anticipating an extensive impact in our region.’’
The NPS used Landcare Research’s five soil categories, with the first three considered ‘‘highly productive’’.
Highly productive land would need to be identified in regional policy statements and district plans.
The NPS restricted rezoning of highly productive land into urban, but an exemption could apply to tier one and two councils if the land was needed ‘‘to give effect to the National Policy Statement on Urban Development’’.
The Waimakariri district is tier one.
The NPS also discouraged rezoning highly productive land as rural lifestyle.
* Public interest journalism funded through NZ on Air.
Paul and Lesley Askin hold their next family-friendly monthly service Sunday, 6 November, at the Ashley Community Church from 4.30 pm. Bring a plate of finger food for a shared meal afterwards.
Enquiries to Paul or Lesley, Ph 021 140 2074
39 Canterbury St, Ashley. Remember to dress warmly, and go… View morePaul and Lesley Askin hold their next family-friendly monthly service Sunday, 6 November, at the Ashley Community Church from 4.30 pm. Bring a plate of finger food for a shared meal afterwards.
Enquiries to Paul or Lesley, Ph 021 140 2074
39 Canterbury St, Ashley. Remember to dress warmly, and go before you come as there are no toilet facilities.
Very privileged today to be asked to restore a broken roller blind in Rangiora's oldest house. This lovely heritage home was built by Samuel Ayers nearly 150 years ago. We were able to retain the old blind fabric with all of its character and accessories from the old era. Truely a pleasure to … View moreVery privileged today to be asked to restore a broken roller blind in Rangiora's oldest house. This lovely heritage home was built by Samuel Ayers nearly 150 years ago. We were able to retain the old blind fabric with all of its character and accessories from the old era. Truely a pleasure to be involved with this project.
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