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Hi Wellington! The days are getting colder and the Neighbourly Snaps campaign is turning up the heat in your region. Show the rest of your neighbours the wintery scenes around your pad or your region. What's your idea of a wintery scene? Post your photo in the comments below ⬇️⬇️
In this week’s issue of our ezine Get Growing, we list the veges to plant and harvest now plus it’s time to prune and plant roses, give wisteria a winter trim, sprout kūmara runners, chit seed potatoes and choose camellias to plant now.
Meet three generations of bulb grower in Northland and … View moreIn this week’s issue of our ezine Get Growing, we list the veges to plant and harvest now plus it’s time to prune and plant roses, give wisteria a winter trim, sprout kūmara runners, chit seed potatoes and choose camellias to plant now.
Meet three generations of bulb grower in Northland and nominate a gardening hero for Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year. Plus go in the draw for wild bird packs from Tui and copies of NZ Gardener’s 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:
We are looking for members across the country to test out some exciting new features and share your thoughts. Interested? Click the link to fill out a quick survey and we will be in touch.
Kia Ora
Pleased to post that Blue Ocean Yoga has returned to our Saturday morning practices.
I am a certified yoga instructor and will be leading two sessions at both locations of Aro Valley Community Center at 9 am and the Brooklyn Community Center at 10.30 am (60 min practice for both … View moreKia Ora
Pleased to post that Blue Ocean Yoga has returned to our Saturday morning practices.
I am a certified yoga instructor and will be leading two sessions at both locations of Aro Valley Community Center at 9 am and the Brooklyn Community Center at 10.30 am (60 min practice for both sessions).
With our return and to follow best practices, we will maintain a few aspects to ensure we are able to maintain a safe practice:
* Please bring your own mat and small towel if you would like (will not be able to provide and/or loan mats)
* Please continue with correct hygiene practices (ie washing/drying hands thoroughly before/after yoga practice. Hand sanitizer will be available as well)
* Strong encouragement to continue with Contact Tracing (use QR codes or within your own records)
* All participants are encouraged to stay home if they feel unwell
* Continue with cleaning practices to ensure the space is well kept and tidy.
Saturday 18 July 2020 - Aro Valley @ 9 am start & Brooklyn @ 10.30 am (60 min - In person).
This will be a gentle, but strong practice and guaranteed to get you moving.
In addition to our Saturday in person classes, we will have a zoom class on Monday (60 min session) and Wednesday (30 mins session) evenings, both @ 6.15 pm begin/6.30 pm. Opportunity to attend in person or access the link throughout the week. Please let me know if you would like the zoom details to attend and/or recorded link.
Note: For our virtual practice on zoom, with permission and encouragement provided to turn off video for the session, will record this session (email with link to be provided after the session).
2020 schedule
18, 25 July
1, 8, 15, 22, 29 August
5, 12, September
(Please note: no class on 19 September 2020 in Brooklyn as the General Election will be taking place. Also, the Brooklyn Community market will be held on 26 September 2020. Will consider an alternative location for the class for both dates).
3, 10, 17, 24, 31 October
7, 14, 21, 28 November
5 and 19 December (Christmas Break)
(Please note: no class on 12 December 2020 in Brooklyn as the Brooklyn Community market is being hosted.
Depending on weather, we might be able to have a class outside/alternative location).
Parking available at the Brooklyn Community center (car park or on street).
We will continue with koha for our classes (In person and virtual). We will return to cash payment with the option of completing a bank transfer (Please let me know if you would like this information).
If you would like to make payment for multiple classes, please feel free to speak with me to arrange.
As always, if you have any questions, thoughts or concerns, please reach out to let me know.
Look forward to connecting with all of you this week.
Kind regards
Jenn
Looking for a good winter day out this weekend? The Greytown Festival of Christmas is really putting on it's sparkle this weekend: there's a new light projection show to see on the the colonial buildings as soon as it's dark and Martin Bosley's Yellow Brick Road Oyster Saloon … View moreLooking for a good winter day out this weekend? The Greytown Festival of Christmas is really putting on it's sparkle this weekend: there's a new light projection show to see on the the colonial buildings as soon as it's dark and Martin Bosley's Yellow Brick Road Oyster Saloon pops up outside Pinnochio on Friday and Saturday evening from 5pm. The Christmas Market in the Town Hall
on Saturday from 10am till 3pm offers olive oils, plants, honey, arts and crafts, soaps, jewellery, beauty products, wooden handmade bowls and all sorts of other locally made products. With free parking and beautiful decorations and store window displays it's the boost we all need this winter. Come and see for yourself.
Free, take as many or as few as you want, just not the blue Chep pallets.
Location: Behind 1 Riddiford Street, Newtown. Access lane between CanTeen and the Medical Centre (23 and 27 riddiford street)
note: Photo shown taken on 16th July.
Hi everyone,
I'm working on a travel story for Stuff about the things that have surprised returning Kiwis about New Zealand. If you have recently returned from overseas or know someone who has, it would be great to hear about the things that have stood out for you, for better or for worse. … View moreHi everyone,
I'm working on a travel story for Stuff about the things that have surprised returning Kiwis about New Zealand. If you have recently returned from overseas or know someone who has, it would be great to hear about the things that have stood out for you, for better or for worse. Whether it's to do with the weather, the cost of things, the public transport, the food, the housing, the people or something else entirely, we'd be keen to hear about it. Please remember that your comment may be included in the article, unless you say you don't want it to be. Thank you.
Have you got a Kind Neighbour in your hood? We've teamed up with our mates at AMI to shout-out the good people up and down the country that have been nominated by others in their community. Get your shout outs in to our AMI Kind Neighbour Page and you and your nominee could win a $50 Prezzy® … View moreHave you got a Kind Neighbour in your hood? We've teamed up with our mates at AMI to shout-out the good people up and down the country that have been nominated by others in their community. Get your shout outs in to our AMI Kind Neighbour Page and you and your nominee could win a $50 Prezzy® Card AND a shout out in your local paper! Check out last weeks below ⬇️⬇️
"My neighbour Ann, a retired special ed teacher, goes the extra mile for her community. On her neighbourhood walks she notices blocked drains, or dangerous pavements on school routes and spends time phoning the Council to get them fixed. She is part of a local group that petitioned for new school crossings on Takanini School Road. She volunteers at the local school for free maths tuition. She sets a really great example of looking out for her community and makes the world a better place."
Dear Neighbours,
What kind of food do you think are suitable for the cold cold winter?
For most Chinese, HOT POT is a good choice!
We offer a wide range of hot pot ingredents, almost everything, from sliced beef, lamb, fish ball, ring roll, to seasoning and dipping sauce.
Please come and check … View moreDear Neighbours,
What kind of food do you think are suitable for the cold cold winter?
For most Chinese, HOT POT is a good choice!
We offer a wide range of hot pot ingredents, almost everything, from sliced beef, lamb, fish ball, ring roll, to seasoning and dipping sauce.
Please come and check them.
Cheers!
HP Photosmart C4480 Printer scanner copier, available.
Goes fine, needs black toner to print. I upgraded to later model with WiFi, although this older unit still printed fast and had OCR option for scanning which I liked.
How much of your wall space is taken up by art? I barely have any wall space left, myself. Seems like I'm in good company though. We've been covering our walls in art for... oh, only about 44,000 years. More recently, art has become an expression of our personalities, and taste. Take a … View moreHow much of your wall space is taken up by art? I barely have any wall space left, myself. Seems like I'm in good company though. We've been covering our walls in art for... oh, only about 44,000 years. More recently, art has become an expression of our personalities, and taste. Take a look at 6 times art made the room more than just a space to live in...
NZ Gardener and Ryman Healthcare are on the hunt for the 2020 Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year! We're looking for green thumbs doing heroic work for their community.
Do you know someone sharing the veggies they've grown with their neighbours? Perhaps locals restoring a park in the… View moreNZ Gardener and Ryman Healthcare are on the hunt for the 2020 Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year! We're looking for green thumbs doing heroic work for their community.
Do you know someone sharing the veggies they've grown with their neighbours? Perhaps locals restoring a park in the area to bring back birds, or a group of neighbours doing a great job in their community garden. Nominate them today!
Click here and tell us why they deserve to be this year's Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year.
You’ll need:
• Upholstery weight (ideally) fabric (Spotlight or your favourite store)
• Batting - I used an extra thick batting, be sure to get the width you need to cover your plywood or card
• Plywood or cardboard (local hardware shop or repurpose something lying around)
• Staple … View moreYou’ll need:
• Upholstery weight (ideally) fabric (Spotlight or your favourite store)
• Batting - I used an extra thick batting, be sure to get the width you need to cover your plywood or card
• Plywood or cardboard (local hardware shop or repurpose something lying around)
• Staple gun (& staples!)
• Heavy duty mirror/picture hanger (we recommend Hangman Heavy Duty Mirror and Picture Hanger from Mitre 10 but you can use whatever suits you!)
Step 1. After laying the batting out on my tabletop, I put my sheet of plywood on top. The size of your plywood will depend on the size of your bed. Wrap the batting around the plywood and start stapling it down with a staple gun. Just staple your way all around the board. Super easy.
Step 2. Once the batting was secured, I laid out the fabric with the patterned side down. I gave it a quick ironing to get out any wrinkles before starting. After placing my plywood on top of the fabric, it was time to start stapling the fabric. I started off by doing the two long sides. I made sure to pull it tightly as I was going so that it wouldn’t be too loose in the front.
The corners are the part you want to be careful with. My technique (and I’m not sure if this is the “right” way or not, but it worked) is to approach it like I was wrapping a present. I get one side stapled, and then fold it in to the un-stapled side. Then I bring that piece up and pull it really tightly and staple along the seam. It takes a bit of practice, but I would just do it a few times until I got the perfect seam and then staple ‘er down.
Step 3. Now came the tricky part of actually hanging it. We wanted to attach it directly to the wall rather than to our bed. We searched around and finally came across a Heavy duty mirror / picture hanger (Mitre 10, Bunnings probably has similar) Simply mount one track on mirror or picture, then install the wall track with included anchorless fasteners.
We’re really happy with how it turned out. The colours are just right and it’s nice to bring another textile into the room. Plus, it makes our basic bed look about a million times nicer and more expensive!
Full tutorial with pictures: diyshowoff.com...
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