131 days ago

Highwic Sweetpea and Plant Fair Saturday 22 November | 10am - 2pm

Highwic from Highwic - Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

Sweetpea Garden Display – Plants for Sale - Cut Flowers - Vintage Garden Tools – Food – Coffee – Activities – Historic Pressed Plant Exhibition and Demonstration

The orchard garden will be in full bloom with a specially planted display of sweet peas, and a wide range of stallholders will be on site selling perennials, sweet peas, shrubs, climbers, grasses, heritage roses, natives, cut flowers, as well as vintage garden tools, flowerpots, and much more. Members of the botany team from Auckland Museum will be demonstrating how you can press your own plants.

Highwic house and the retail shop will also be open to visit, including a very special opportunity to view a display of pressed ferns and plants from the 1800s, brought out from the collection especially for the event. Also on display will be a personal collection of vintage watering cans.

Get creative and bring along a wonky vegetable creature, or make one on the day, for the 'Wonky Vegetable Creature Competition'.

See event page for more info.

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2 hours ago

Spotted at Eco Easter 👀🐰

Evergreen from Evergreen Natural Health Epsom Clinic

Not just Easter eggs this weekend… 👀
We’re bringing something different to Eco Easter Celebration 🌿
✔ Quick body check
✔ Tension relief
✔ Herbal support
✔ Ultrasound care
If you’ve been feeling tight, tired, or just “not quite right” — come find us.
📍 582 Manukau Rd
🕘 Saturday 9AM – 12PM
Come say hi… you might walk away feeling very different 😉
Evergreen Epsom Clinic 🌱

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5 days ago

💡 A Little Brain Buzz for You⚡

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

I have two faces, but show you only one.
I once had guests, but now have none.
I’m rarely bloody and seldom blue.
I’m often promised and sometimes new

(Trev from Tamatea kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Trev!)

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!

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6 days ago

Poll: Does a savoury scone require cheese on top, or folded inside?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Help settle the great kiwi debate ... cheese on top, or folded inside?

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Does a savoury scone require cheese on top, or folded inside?
  • 76.3% Inside!
    76.3% Complete
  • 23.7% On top!
    23.7% Complete
1123 votes