Canterbury HERB Society meeting TONIGHT Memorial Ave
Summer herbs, candles and enfleurage...
7pm Thursday January 26th 2023
Public Meeting reminder. Avice Hill Craft Centre - 395 Memorial Ave
We will be discussing using summer herbs and herb flowers, and hope to be extracting scent essential oils using the ancient method of enfleurage, and making scented beeswax candles.
PLEASE BRING A HANDFUL OF FRESH SCENTED ROSE PETALS FOR ENFLEURAGE, AND SOME ESSENTIAL OIL FOR THE CANDLE.
Pine, rosemary, orange, cinnamon, clove, or eucalyptus are suggested.
Please also bring something edible and herbal to share,
Admission is free for Members of the Society, and costs $5 for visitors. 𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 - Membership costs $15 per year. You can join using the online form at
forms.gle... . You can also join at a Public Meeting.
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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59.9% 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
Poll: Do you have a go-to adverse-weather checklist for your family? ☔⚠️
As reported in the Press, the same low-pressure system that lashed the North Island over the weekend is now making its way south, bringing heavy rain and strong winds with it. It’s a soggy start to the week for many of us.
With more wild weather on the cards, we’re curious: do you have a go-to adverse-weather checklist for your family? Or are you more of a “grab the torches and hope for the best” household?
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44.4% Yes - we like to be prepared
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38.9% Nah
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16.7% This is on my to-do list!
🌿 Ōtukaikino Memorial Service Changes 🌿
This year marks a change, whereby Lamb and Hayward will no longer hold the usual Memorial Service in February at Ōtukaikino “The Living Memorial”. Instead, Lamb and Hayward will now host a Memorial Weekend in the spring.
This new format will include a tree dedication, followed by optional planting activities and guided tours of the site.
Created in 1992 with the Department of Conservation, The Living Memorial is a 13-hectare native wetland where a tree is planted for every funeral service conducted by Lamb & Hayward. It remains a peaceful space of remembrance for families, with the Angel Rock continuing as the resting place for Angels from our Christmas to Remember services.
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