Afternoon tea amongst flowers?
Fancy some late afternoon tea nibbles surrounded by the flowers at California Home and Garden in Epuni, while hearing about community food garden projects? With raffles available, ticket proceeds supporting Lower Hutt Plunket, and your ticket giving you access to a 20% discount on all items at California Home and Garden? Lower Hutt Soroptimists invite you to join us in supporting local community groups on Sunday 25th September, 4pm-6.30pm. Tickets $25, contact Vanessa 0211-207-107. A great way to round off our first day of daylight savings! Thanks to our sister Soroptimists in Wellington for organising this event :-)
Poll: Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝
There’s growing debate about whether New Zealand’s extended Christmas break (and the slowdown that comes with it) affects productivity.
Tracy Watkins has weighed in ... now it’s your turn. What’s your take? 🤔
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72% We work hard, we deserve a break!
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16.3% Hmm, maybe?
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11.7% Yes!
Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬
How many balls of string does it take to reach the moon?
(Peter from Carterton kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Peter!)
Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm on the day!
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