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Come to sunny Carterton and pick bunches of lavender at its peak flowering time.
Lavender Abbey, 351 Dalefield Rd, Dalefield, Carterton. Gold coin entry fee, lavender picking $5 per bunch. EFTPOS available.
January 13, 14, 20, 21
Recent rain and awesome water conservation by people in the community has helped supply match demand.
With more rain scheduled, lets continue loving our water to keep demand below 160MLD.
#loveeverydrop #ourwaterourfuture
The Greater Wellington Great Outdoors summer events programme has officially started! ☀️🏞😎
Have you got your booklet yet? Head on down to your local library to pick one of these bad boys up!
#getoutdoorsgw
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Howdy all. Here at Wasp Wipeout we thought we'd give you some information on how to deal with the wasp that most populates urban gardens - the paper wasp.
Paper wasps can be easily identified by their long, drooping back legs and laid-back, slow style of flying.
Asian, Australian and … View moreHowdy all. Here at Wasp Wipeout we thought we'd give you some information on how to deal with the wasp that most populates urban gardens - the paper wasp.
Paper wasps can be easily identified by their long, drooping back legs and laid-back, slow style of flying.
Asian, Australian and European paper wasps have gradually made their homes around our houses and fences and over the past few years and while they are useful for some unwanted bugs like the great white cabbage butterfly, unfortunately they aren't picky and have been feasting on our monarch butterfly caterpillar and other useful native bugs as well.
At Wasp Wipeout we are working hard to help raise funds to wipe out the most invasive species of wasps - the vespula (common and German) variety which inhabit a lot of our bush areas and regularly invade picnics and barbecues. To help us fight this species you can donate here
If you want to find out more about paper wasps, you can read the story and watch the video here
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With the New Year, the harbour bores project has resumed its drilling programme with the barge and drilling rig Tuhora heading back out.
Drilling is expected to continue for up to 30 days, weather dependent, at a new location near Somes Island.
We’ve chosen this site based on data from the … View moreWith the New Year, the harbour bores project has resumed its drilling programme with the barge and drilling rig Tuhora heading back out.
Drilling is expected to continue for up to 30 days, weather dependent, at a new location near Somes Island.
We’ve chosen this site based on data from the first bore site which indicated that whilst the Waiwhetu aquifer has treatable quantities of freshwater in a viable yield, there is potential for better results at a second site.
This site also allows us to triangulate results using data on water from the land-based bore on Somes, which also draws on the Waiwhetu aquifer.
The barge and drilling rig has had modifications to the leg bases to ensure stability in the softer sea bed conditions.
For more information about the harbour bores project visit: wellingtonwater.co.nz...
WELL DONE TAKAPUWAHIA, you are our first 'suburb of the week' for 2018. Excellent work on reducing the water use in your region over the past week.
Also a special mention for Brooklyn, Mt Marua, and Ascot Park - keep up the good work and next week it could be you...
To help your … View moreWELL DONE TAKAPUWAHIA, you are our first 'suburb of the week' for 2018. Excellent work on reducing the water use in your region over the past week.
Also a special mention for Brooklyn, Mt Marua, and Ascot Park - keep up the good work and next week it could be you...
To help your neighbourhood get recognised as 'suburb of the week', check out www.loveeverydrop.nz... for some water saving tips and to check out our competitions for some awesome splash prizes.
#loveeverydrop
Having a little foresight I installed 2 plastic water tanks (200x 250ltr) several years ago. You can buy them for a low price from the council and a young chap at the top of Crystal Grove. You'll have water to feed your gardens and when boiled, you can drink the stuff. So stop complaining … View moreHaving a little foresight I installed 2 plastic water tanks (200x 250ltr) several years ago. You can buy them for a low price from the council and a young chap at the top of Crystal Grove. You'll have water to feed your gardens and when boiled, you can drink the stuff. So stop complaining about the alleged water shortages.
Good to see the rain outside. With demand creeping up yesterday, it's nice to know that our rivers will be getting a boost .
#loveeverydrop #ourwaterourfuture
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We've seen some awesome examples of people conserving water over the past week.
Demand has come down, and is currently below 160MLD.
We need more rainy days to get the river levels up, and replenish the water in our storage lakes.
So keep up the good work and encourage your neighbours… View moreWe've seen some awesome examples of people conserving water over the past week.
Demand has come down, and is currently below 160MLD.
We need more rainy days to get the river levels up, and replenish the water in our storage lakes.
So keep up the good work and encourage your neighbours to #watcheverydrop
#ourwaterourfuture
It's been a good start to 2018
With lots of people heading out of the Wellington region for the Christmas and New Year period we saw a massive decrease in demand. And a bit of rain on the side means some of the water in our storage lakes has been replenished.
There is still a ban on … View moreIt's been a good start to 2018
With lots of people heading out of the Wellington region for the Christmas and New Year period we saw a massive decrease in demand. And a bit of rain on the side means some of the water in our storage lakes has been replenished.
There is still a ban on residential sprinklers and irrigation systems around the region.
We are not yet half way through summer, so keep encouraging your neighbours to #watcheverydrop.
We will be celebrating some of the communities this summer who #loveeverydrop, so keep your eyes peeled
Inspired by Laurie's post re being deposited in the rubbish truck, my thought was: just as well they didn't have the trucks with compressing / compacting gear inside. Add Chris' comments .....
Thought we could have some fun and share a memory or two more;
Memory (from the musical … View moreInspired by Laurie's post re being deposited in the rubbish truck, my thought was: just as well they didn't have the trucks with compressing / compacting gear inside. Add Chris' comments .....
Thought we could have some fun and share a memory or two more;
Memory (from the musical 'Cats'.)
"All alone in the moonlight
I can smile at the old days
I was beautiful then
I remember the time I knew what happiness was
Let the memory live again."
It’s 1pm Boxing Day in Birchville and the rain started at 4am this morning. My New Years wish is simple. We should arrange with the council that rain should only fall between 1am and 3am every night. This would ensure we don’t have to water our gardens every morning and waste our precious … View moreIt’s 1pm Boxing Day in Birchville and the rain started at 4am this morning. My New Years wish is simple. We should arrange with the council that rain should only fall between 1am and 3am every night. This would ensure we don’t have to water our gardens every morning and waste our precious water supplies. That should keep the council happy not having to allocate water from their limited resources. It would also mean a reliable vegetable growth and the economics of eating greens much more sensible. Have a good New Year!
Bout 70 years go when I was a young boy in Miramar, our rubbish bin lived by our back door and was emptied once a week by the dustman who walked up the drive, around the sunroom, and tipped the rubbish bin into a big sack that was emptied into the back of a huge truck outside on the road. I … View moreBout 70 years go when I was a young boy in Miramar, our rubbish bin lived by our back door and was emptied once a week by the dustman who walked up the drive, around the sunroom, and tipped the rubbish bin into a big sack that was emptied into the back of a huge truck outside on the road. I remember hiding in the bin and I was thrown into the truck before I was allowed to go free. Maybe Upper Hutt should reintroduce the old method because I would like to get a free trip to the Silverstream tip.
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