Building with Natural Materials - Workshops
Natural Building Workshops
Foxton Beach, Autumn 2021
20 - 21 March: Introduction to Earth and Straw Bale Building
10 - 11 April: Natural Plasters, Finishes & Earthen Floor
Costs: $200 per weekend full / $150 Concession, 10 % discount for 2 weekends.
Come and experience an introduction to building with natural materials and methods this autumn at Foxton Beach. The workshops will cover various methods of building with clay, sand, straw and other natural materials over 2 weekends.
Natural building is a low carbon, sustainable, non toxic way of building which offers a high performance, healthy alternative to mainstream construction in which anyone can participate.
To register or learn more, contact:
naturalbuildingotaki@gmail.com
Tom: 0211211321
Blue: 06 3637266
www.naturalbuild.nz...
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 ⬇️
What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.
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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4.7% Second half of November
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43.9% 1st December
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17.7% A week before Christmas
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32.6% Whenever you wish
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1.1% Other - I'll share below