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In this week’s issue we go undercover with tips and tools for glasshouses. It’s time to make your bird-friendly garden count, prune fruit trees, watch out for frosty weather, move seedlings under cover and pick celery before disease strikes.
Plus make your own hanging chandelier planter and … View moreIn this week’s issue we go undercover with tips and tools for glasshouses. It’s time to make your bird-friendly garden count, prune fruit trees, watch out for frosty weather, move seedlings under cover and pick celery before disease strikes.
Plus make your own hanging chandelier planter and follow Jane Packer’s advice to decorate your kitchen and dining spaces with flowers. Be in to win Jane Packer Flowers and the NZ House & Garden July issue.
Delivered every Friday to your email inbox, Get Growing digital magazine offers seasonal gardening advice from the NZ Gardener magazine's team of experts. Each week we answer all your burning questions on raising fruit and veges and tell you the top tasks to do in your backyard this weekend. Subscribe here:
Book the tamariki in to be inspired by a family-friendly tour of the exhibition ‘Pūkana: moments in Māori performance’ at 10am, followed by a drop in weaving session with Lisa Ramanui.
Date: Tuesday 7 July 2020, 10am to 12am
Cost: Free. Bookings required for tour.
Location: Te Ahumairangi … View moreBook the tamariki in to be inspired by a family-friendly tour of the exhibition ‘Pūkana: moments in Māori performance’ at 10am, followed by a drop in weaving session with Lisa Ramanui.
Date: Tuesday 7 July 2020, 10am to 12am
Cost: Free. Bookings required for tour.
Location: Te Ahumairangi (ground floor), National Library, corner Molesworth and Aitken St, Thorndon, Wellington
Contact details: bookings@hetohu.nz Pūkana whānau tour
The day will start with a tour of the exhibition ‘Pūkana: moments in Maori performance’ at 10am. An incredible opportunity to see an exhibition celebrating Māori performance and performers across time and genres. The duration of the tour will be 20 minutes.
Weaving your own putiputi
Come along and celebrate Matariki by learning raranga (weaving) with harakeke (flax). Join this fun, hands on session where you will be guided by experienced weaver, Lisa Ramanui (Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Maniapoto). During this session you will learn the steps for making a putiputi (flower).
Tamariki of all ages are welcome but must have a supervising adult.
Bookings are required for the tour so email your details to bookings@hetohu.nz.
10.00 to 10.20 for Pūkana whānau tour
10.30 to 12.00 drop in for weaving your own putiputi.
We are joining forces with organisations from across the global water community to thank water workers for their work during COVID-19.
During the national response to COVID-19, our priority was providing clean drinking water and safe wastewater treatment to our community.
Thanks to all of our … View moreWe are joining forces with organisations from across the global water community to thank water workers for their work during COVID-19.
During the national response to COVID-19, our priority was providing clean drinking water and safe wastewater treatment to our community.
Thanks to all of our crews, contractors and consultants who worked to provide three waters services and deliver on projects during the response. 👏
Volunteering New Zealand is mobilising the kindness DNA with our new #AotearoaOfKindness campaign for National Volunteer Week!
We're calling on people to share their stories of acts of kindness. We're calling on people to thank those who have shown acts of kindness that contribute to an … View moreVolunteering New Zealand is mobilising the kindness DNA with our new #AotearoaOfKindness campaign for National Volunteer Week!
We're calling on people to share their stories of acts of kindness. We're calling on people to thank those who have shown acts of kindness that contribute to an Aotearoa of Kindness.
Call to action – keep shaping the world we want to live in:
• Look for where kindness, mahi aroha, work for love, has impacted your life.
• Show your thanks to those people giving kindness and mahi aroha through #AotearoaOfKindness.
• Connect or reconnect with a community or a cause that’s important to you through volunteeringnz.org.nz/finding-volunteer-roles.
Hey neighbours, is there a right way to fold towels? It seems it's a topic lots of people have strong opinions about.
The most popular options are the quick-and-easy triple fold, or folding the outer edges towards the centre before folding in thirds, to create a plusher, more spa-like look. … View moreHey neighbours, is there a right way to fold towels? It seems it's a topic lots of people have strong opinions about.
The most popular options are the quick-and-easy triple fold, or folding the outer edges towards the centre before folding in thirds, to create a plusher, more spa-like look. But what do you do? And who knew folding towels could be so controversial?
National Volunteer Week honours the collective energies and mana of volunteers in Aotearoa. They grow our people, open minds, open hearts and create joy.
National Volunteer Week 2020 runs from June 21-27. This year’s theme is ‘Te Hua o te Mahi Tahi I The benefit of working together’.
… View moreNational Volunteer Week honours the collective energies and mana of volunteers in Aotearoa. They grow our people, open minds, open hearts and create joy.
National Volunteer Week 2020 runs from June 21-27. This year’s theme is ‘Te Hua o te Mahi Tahi I The benefit of working together’.
Join us this National Volunteer Week to celebrate how our communities are stronger when working together.
#NVW2020 #mahitahi #teamwork #tautoko #support #volunteers #thankyou #AotearoaOfKindness
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Does anyone have an old audio tape player I can borrow
(I have my wedding in audio tape, and want to record it so I have a version for keeps!)
Thanks
3 strategies to staying on top
Is your life feeling like a game of Jenga
Why do you we need to feel we are staying on top
When we feel we are on top of things, we feel in control. When we feel in control we can move forward. One of the most important things is to move forward - keep moving, one … View more3 strategies to staying on top
Is your life feeling like a game of Jenga
Why do you we need to feel we are staying on top
When we feel we are on top of things, we feel in control. When we feel in control we can move forward. One of the most important things is to move forward - keep moving, one step at a time if necessary. Its signals to ourselves that we are alive. We cannot stay stagnant, so if we aren't moving forward then we are moving backwards. Nothing actually stays stagnant and is still alive. Even stagnant water - it grows parasites and bacteria. So given that we are moving all the time, make sure you are in control of where and how. Make sure that is backed up by your 'why'.
How to stay on top
There are always times of overwhelm, so we use techniques to pull ourselves out of them. Sometimes it creeps up on us. Sometimes we can't find the way out. In my blogs I have covered tools and strategies to pull you out. Within a week you can be back on top! So here we refresh and see how they can be put into action.
Tools and Strategies
1. Self Care
I cannot stress enough the importance of looking after yourself. Stop trying to give, and to give from an empty place. Most of us are trying to be more effective with our time. Wouldn't you love to give more and yet still have more time. When you are scraping the barrel you are substituting quantity for quality. In fact you end up with neither quality or quantity and yet you still try to give and give. When you come from a place of having looked after yourself - you will find that less effort is required in order to give more, and give more effectively.
To find more detail on these head to the "You First" blog or YouTube video. Both systems below rely on first creating the awareness. Awareness is the starting point for creating this balance and moving forward.
With the self care pin wheel you can break your life down into areas and see which area needs attention. This removes the overwhelm and immediately makes it more manageable.
With the deposits and withdrawals system you have an easy reference to know what to do more of and what to avoid.
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2. Motivation and rewarding yourself
Often we lack motivation. I have found that this often comes from not knowing the point or purpose of what we are doing . Additionally the feeling of lack of benefit for actually achieving it. So we look at what needs doing and the reason why. Some people don't have intrinsic reward systems so they rely on extrinsic rewards. These people often need to set up routines so these things become part of their life. We cannot always rely on the extrinsic reward to be present. Which ever you reward system is you need to first be aware of it in order to then use it effectively.
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3.Planning and Prioritising
Many people struggle to stay on task. Once you have analysed your reason why (see above) then your reward system and routine will help. We also break it down in to chunks so its easier to see and manage. All planning needs to be reviewed - this is a flowing process that continues to change. The same with priorities - allocate a priority to each thing that needs doing but remember to review and change the priority as things progress. See the blog and YouTube video on Planning and Prioritising for more detailed information.
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Summary
You need to look after yourself to be there for others. To do this you must become aware and set up your self care, know why you are doing what you do, and plan to stay on task. When life feels overwhelming you can revert back to these basics.
Life has been anything but normal lately and could stay unusual for a little longer. You may feel that now is the perfect time to move to a vibrant community where you not only feel right at home but safe and supported too.
Nestled down a quiet street in Upper Hutt, our luxury … View moreLife has been anything but normal lately and could stay unusual for a little longer. You may feel that now is the perfect time to move to a vibrant community where you not only feel right at home but safe and supported too.
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On the 19th June, Tawa/Grenada North charity was privileged to have Chris Quin - CEO of Foodstuffs North Island visit KCA.
It marks 8 years sponsorship when we first starting to receive donations from Foodstuffs Wellington which then became part of Foodstuffs North Island.
KCA rescues food from … View moreOn the 19th June, Tawa/Grenada North charity was privileged to have Chris Quin - CEO of Foodstuffs North Island visit KCA.
It marks 8 years sponsorship when we first starting to receive donations from Foodstuffs Wellington which then became part of Foodstuffs North Island.
KCA rescues food from New World Khandallah, Newlands New World, Churton Park New World, New World Tawa, New World Porirua, New World Whitby and New World Paremata.
Foodstuffs NI Transport Division in Auckland, Palmerston North and Grenada North also assist us with backfilling of trucks to get donated goods from Chep (food rescue crates) and other stock donated from other parts of the NZ to us in Wellington.
In 2.5 months of operating since 1st April, KCA has redistributed over 102 tons of food in the Greater Wellington community. All food is shared with the local foodbanks, schools and partner agencies with whom we have a service contract with.
My name is Ian and iam your local garden maintenance provider.Garden clean ups, rental property maintenance and all your gardening needs, look no further than our independent, local, family owned and operated business. Natures Choice Maintenance and Lawn Pride ourselves on our ability to provide a … View moreMy name is Ian and iam your local garden maintenance provider.Garden clean ups, rental property maintenance and all your gardening needs, look no further than our independent, local, family owned and operated business. Natures Choice Maintenance and Lawn Pride ourselves on our ability to provide a full range of gardening services. Whether you are looking for commercial or residential service, one off or ongoing maintenance, our team will put in the hard work to assist you. Our clients are always satisfied with our service. Take a look at our many genuine Facebook reviews to find out about our customer’s experiences. We guarantee that you will have 100% satisfaction with our service and offer a guaranteed response to your FREE quote.
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Got an urban jungle in right in your own home? Can't stop with the hoyas? Friends claim you're addicted to indoor plants? Send us photos! The winner of our Houseplant Hero 2020 competition will receive $500 worth of Yates products and $300 of Kings Plant Barn vouchers. Two runners-up will… View moreGot an urban jungle in right in your own home? Can't stop with the hoyas? Friends claim you're addicted to indoor plants? Send us photos! The winner of our Houseplant Hero 2020 competition will receive $500 worth of Yates products and $300 of Kings Plant Barn vouchers. Two runners-up will get $250 worth of Yates products and $150 of Kings Plant Barn vouchers. Here's how to enter the competition.
People often tell us they ‘feel the difference’ when they visit a Ryman care centre, and we’d love to share that with you. As a first port of call, our ‘Experience the Care Difference’ guide helps to paint a picture of the care, kindness and comfort that our care centres provide. Where … View morePeople often tell us they ‘feel the difference’ when they visit a Ryman care centre, and we’d love to share that with you. As a first port of call, our ‘Experience the Care Difference’ guide helps to paint a picture of the care, kindness and comfort that our care centres provide. Where care is customised to suit your needs.
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