Kelmarna Gardens Autumn Festival Sunday March 26th
Come and enjoy the Kelmarna Gardens Annual Autumn Fundraising Festival on March 26th!
This free community festival raises much-needed funds to allow the gardens to continue it's valuable work in the community (learn more here: www.kelmarnagardens.nz...).
There will be delicous local fare from our wonderful supporters:
Orphans kitchen - are laying down a tasty BBQ in the paddock again.
Bread & Butter Bakery and Cafe - back again serving their amazing baked european goodness.
Organic Mechanic - nourishing us wth their kombucha and free hugs,
Little bird organics & The Unbakery - serving up sweet, raw, wholesome treats.
Millers Coffee - pepping us up (it's very good coffee).
Serious Popcorn - bringing their organic popped goodness for the first time.
Nice Blocks made by Tommy & James - cooling us down (because it's going to be a beautiful day!)
Almighty - keeping us hydrated with delicious organic juices.
Workshops:
Fermented Food with Little bird organics & The Unbakery
Composting with Judy Keats from Compost Collective.
Register here to get a $40 discount voucheron composting systems from Compost Collective.
compostcollective.org.nz...
Food Foraging with Adrian Roche from Kelmarna
Bee Keeping - Carol Downer
Live Music:
Sit on the village green and listen to the sounds of some talented local musicians.
Club Manouche
Luke Hurley
Bring your kids to the KidsZone!
11.30 - 1pm: Fairy Clare Battersby will be flying in to sprinkle fairy dust and fun on the kids!
There will also be yoga, crafts, games and more fun to be announced.
So please invite your friends & whanau and cross your fingers for sunshine!
We'll update with workshops, music and more soon!
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Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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41.6% Yes
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31.8% Maybe?
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26.6% No
Some Choice News!
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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