Karori Christmas Tree Festival - 1 December - 15 January
Get into the festive spirit this season by checking out the stunning and beautifully decorated Christmas Trees in the Karori Event Centre window.
These gorgeous trees have been created by some talented local businesses and community groups, and you can vote on your favourite tree, but filling in the entry form and dropping it in the box at the Karori Communtiy Centre.
This initiavie has been kindly supported by the Wellington City Council, Mitre 10 Crofton Downs and Karori New World.
The winning / best decorated tree, will receive a prize pack of a chilly bin set and food hamper.
A wonderful way to bring some Christmas cheer to Karori this season!
Photos attached are only a small taster of what you will see. Head on down to the event Centre to get the full experience.
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 ⬇️
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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4.6% Second half of November
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43.6% 1st December
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17.5% A week before Christmas
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33.2% Whenever you wish
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1.1% Other - I'll share below
What's your favourite tomato recipe?
Kia ora neighbours. We know your tomato plants are still growing, but we're looking ahead to the harvest already! If you've got a family recipe for tomatoes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine to share with our readers. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our February 2025 issue.