Looking for spring planting tips?
In this week’s issue we invite you to Hawke's Bay’s Wildflower Sculpture Festival. It’s also time to harvest broad beans, sow carrots, protect your strawberries from birds, water seedlings gently, and get lawns ready for summer.
Check out our courgette variety guide and growing tips plus go in the draw for spring vege packs from Tui and ‘Blue Star’ ferns from Gellert’s.
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Poll: How should Guy Fawkes be celebrated?
While it is a fun occasion, fireworks on Guy Fawkes Night has caused much conflict over the years, upsetting our pets and disrupting the sleep of neighbours.
How should we celebrate Guy Fawkes Night? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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28% With a city-wide public fireworks display
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21.3% Small fireworks displays in each community
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7.5% Keep it as is
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31.5% We shouldn't celebrate it!
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11.2% Anything but fireworks
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0.5% Other - I'll share below
Manurewa Library Tamariki Market - Saturday 7 December
Manurewa Library is holding a Tamariki Market on Saturday 7 December, 9.30 - 12, 30 pm. This is a great opportunity for young people to fundraise for Christmas, holidays or special projects. Please share this panui with young creatives so they can "book a space" to sell their crafts, sewing, knitting and baking etc. Phone Sonia at the Library on 262-5273 to book a space at the Tamariki Market.
Winner winner!
Congratulations to the winners of our $100 Mitre10 vouchers:
Justine Terrill from Mount Albert
Suzette Gibson from Nelson
Soumya Manoj from Lower Hutt
Millie George from Richmond Hill
If you're a winner, get in touch here.
Not a winner this week? There's always next week!
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