Pet tags
Hello, my dear neighbors.
There is a creative 13-year-old boy named Barry. He pursues his dream of becoming a laser engraver in his spare time.
His first project was to create a custom tag for a friend’s pet. Barry designed a cute pattern, engraving the pet’s name on the front and a phone number on the back to prevent the pet from getting lost. The finished tag was both beautiful and practical, and the friend’s dog seemed very pleased with it.
As time went by, Barry’s skills improved, and his engraving work began to be loved by friends and neighbors. He started receiving various custom requests, including engraving names on tools or water bottle to prevent loss and engraving photos on necklaces and keychains to preserve precious memories.
If any neighbors are interested, they can check out his Instagram(byrk_goods). Thank you all for your support!
Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we're having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.
John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!
As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!
John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.
Share your question below now ⬇️
Poll: When should the tree go up? 🎄
From what we've heard, some Christmas trees are already being assembled and decorated.
What are your thoughts on the best time to get your Christmas tree up?
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4.6% Second half of November
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43.5% 1st December
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17.4% A week before Christmas
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33.3% Whenever you wish
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1.1% Other - I'll share below
What's your favourite tomato recipe?
Kia ora neighbours. We know your tomato plants are still growing, but we're looking ahead to the harvest already! If you've got a family recipe for tomatoes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine to share with our readers. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our February 2025 issue.