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3040 days ago

My Backyard Garden Project Mangere Challenge

Justine Skilling from MEFS ME Family Services

My Backyard Garden Project Mangere Challenge
100 Mangere families who are keen to start backyard gardens are wanted to take part in the upcoming 'My Backyard Garden Project Mangere Challenge'. Families must live in the Mangere area and commit to attending workshops on 9 and 10 September where they'll build raised garden beds from old pallets, and learn about composting, lasagne gardening, Maramataka (gardening by the moon), seed raising, seedling planting and how to use their produce. The project is free and participants will receive their own raised garden bed, compost bin and support to get them growing.
To register your backyard, or to volunteer your time or resources, please contact: Brent Mags 021 029 10004, Therese Mangos 021 905 961 or Valerie Teraitua 027 2561472
The project is supported by:
Love Food Hate Waste, Pacific Vision Aotearoa, Compost Collective, Te Puna Kokiri, The Southern Initiative, Healthy Families Manukau, Papatuanuku Kokiri Marae

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20 days ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.

Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.

Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?

Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!

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4 days ago

Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

How many balls of string does it take to reach the moon?

(Peter from Carterton kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Peter!)

Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm on the day!

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6 days ago

Poll: Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

There’s growing debate about whether New Zealand’s extended Christmas break (and the slowdown that comes with it) affects productivity.

Tracy Watkins has weighed in ... now it’s your turn. What’s your take? 🤔

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Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝
  • 72.3% We work hard, we deserve a break!
    72.3% Complete
  • 16.1% Hmm, maybe?
    16.1% Complete
  • 11.6% Yes!
    11.6% Complete
1065 votes