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Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are still on the hunt for amazing and inventive jerusalem artichoke recipes! Send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by March 26, 2023. Every published recipe wins a copy of the May issue of NZ … View moreEvery month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are still on the hunt for amazing and inventive jerusalem artichoke recipes! Send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by March 26, 2023. Every published recipe wins a copy of the May issue of NZ Gardener.
Lights, camera and almost action – it's less than a week until one of our favourite summer events, Movies in the Park! 🎥 🍿
Don't miss the fun whānau night out next Saturday from 5pm at Waikanae Park. Grab the picnic rug, pack the movie snacks and come along to see the movies,… View moreLights, camera and almost action – it's less than a week until one of our favourite summer events, Movies in the Park! 🎥 🍿
Don't miss the fun whānau night out next Saturday from 5pm at Waikanae Park. Grab the picnic rug, pack the movie snacks and come along to see the movies, plus have fun with our Waka Kori play trailer and enjoy the food trucks too.
🌟 5pm – Encanto
🎩 7.20pm – The Greatest Showman
To find out more about this event and other end-of-summer events, visit www.kapiticoast.govt.nz...
Movies in the Park is supported by Voyle & Co Realty and Zeal Kāpiti
Thompson House 4 Kent Street Levin. A Historic Homestead situated within beautiful Thompson House gardens that proudly display the Green flag for another year. The House rents rooms out for business meetings, education, crafts, workshops, exhibitions, etc. Many Levin Groups hold their monthly … View moreThompson House 4 Kent Street Levin. A Historic Homestead situated within beautiful Thompson House gardens that proudly display the Green flag for another year. The House rents rooms out for business meetings, education, crafts, workshops, exhibitions, etc. Many Levin Groups hold their monthly meetings there. Lovely quiet enviroment. The House also has kitchen facilities for that important cuppa. Further enquires and bookings can be arranged at the House, Monday, Wednesday, Friday between 10am until 12pm. While there don't forget to check out the Homestead Creative Crafts Levin shop and Gallery. Supporting the Creative Crafters of Levin.
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Kāpiti, it’s now even easier to book our community venues – do it online! Find your next venue at www.kapiticoast.govt.nz...
Simply search for a venue that best suits your needs and use our Online Services Account portal to request your booking. If you register your dog with us online, you … View moreKāpiti, it’s now even easier to book our community venues – do it online! Find your next venue at www.kapiticoast.govt.nz...
Simply search for a venue that best suits your needs and use our Online Services Account portal to request your booking. If you register your dog with us online, you will already have an account. If not, follow the prompts and set one up.
If you’re an existing venue user, your bookings will be automatically loaded in the new system and your will hear from us directly about how to access your account.
Booking can still be made via phone or email by contacting bookings@kapiticoast.govt.nz or 04 296 4700.
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📢 Calling on talented Kāpiti artists! Applications are now open for this year's Kāpiti Coast Art Trail | Te Ara Toi o te Takutai Kāpiti 2023. Apply now > www.kapiticoastarttrail.co.nz...
If you’re an artist working in a visual medium, you're warmly invited to apply to be … View more📢 Calling on talented Kāpiti artists! Applications are now open for this year's Kāpiti Coast Art Trail | Te Ara Toi o te Takutai Kāpiti 2023. Apply now > www.kapiticoastarttrail.co.nz...
If you’re an artist working in a visual medium, you're warmly invited to apply to be part of the Kāpiti Coast Art Trail 2023 held over the weekends of 4/5 and 11/12 November. The Art Trail is a self-guided tour of discovery around our beautiful Kāpiti Coast, where the community weave their way through coastal gardens and arty enclaves, finding something special at every stop.
Be sure to get your applications in soon as they close Friday 31 March.
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It’s time to bid farewell to summer for another year and start facing the reality that soon it’s going to be cold and damp for a while. As we enter those colder months and condensation appears on the windows, we thought it was a good time to share some tips on preventing mould and mildew … View moreIt’s time to bid farewell to summer for another year and start facing the reality that soon it’s going to be cold and damp for a while. As we enter those colder months and condensation appears on the windows, we thought it was a good time to share some tips on preventing mould and mildew growing on your curtains.
What makes mould and mildew grow?
Interestingly, it’s not directly the condensation on your windows that causes mould and mildew because most curtains don’t come into contact with it. Mould and mildew grow when there’s moisture and warmth in the home, which condensation does contribute to.
Just like everything absorbent in your home, as temperatures go up the moisture in the air evaporates and is absorbed into the fabric. As they cool, the moisture changes back from its gaseous state to being closer to its liquid form. In absorbing this moisture they also take in any bacteria it holds. Repeated over time, this is what causes the nasty growths.
The difference between mould and mildew
Mould is a broad term that encompasses multiple identical nuclei and can grow beneath and penetrate the surface of affected material. Mildew is a type of mould that grows on the surface and can therefore be much more easily treated/removed. When it’s live, moulds are orangey or reddish in colour. The black patches we see are actually the hibernating mould spores waiting for the sun to warm them up and bring them back to life.
Where does all this moisture come from?
We live in a pretty humid climate in New Zealand at the best of times; in some areas it’s even greater. But it’s not all weather related. Cooking, showering, drying clothes, unflued gas heaters and simply breathing and existing all produce moisture content within our homes.
Preventing moisture build up and/or drying out your home
• Install a home ventilation system of some kind.
• Crack the windows a little during the day to allow a bit of cool air to flow through your home. North facing windows are best.
• Get a dehumidifier. Emptying this once a day (or more!) will really open your eyes to how much moisture is in your home. Remember the science though, you need to warm the air (and thus the moisture in it) before the dehumidifier can suck it in and remove it.
• Pop a DampRid moisture absorber container on the windowsill behind the curtains.
• Install a ShowerDome and extractor fan in the bathroom.
• Make sure your clothes dryer is vented to the outside.
• Install a rangehood in the kitchen and use lids on pots and pans.
• Change the curtain rail brackets to 80 or 100mm so the curtains are further from the walls and the windows allowing for more air circulation. Bear in mind however, this will likely lower their thermal insulating capabilities.
• Invest in double-glazing. Although this does not prevent mildew it can work to slow the onset.
• Minimise what mould growth feeds on. Clean soft furnishings regularly, clean windows and wipe down window surrounds with warm soapy water.
• Check plumbing for leaks.
• Maintaining an even inside temperature throughout the house helps stop moist air from condensing.
• Insulate well. Start with the ceilings and under floor as a priority, then the walls.
• Close curtains/blinds as soon as the sun goes down.
Don’t worry if it’s too late - Curtain Clean can treat and remove mould and mildew from your curtains. Call us on 0800 579 0501 or visit curtainclean.co.nz to find out more.
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