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Hi I'm wanting to plant out my steep front garden with very low maintenance plants & have decided Agapanthus would be perfect.
ideally I'm looking for large dark blue mature Agapanthus...
I'm happy to dig them out if required.
Thank you Anna
Heading along to tonight's Sparks event? Help the planet while you're at it – Christchurch is trialling compostable packaging for the food and drink available at Sparks this year – which means a lot less waste for the landfill.
If it's brown - it will break down.
Look for … View moreHeading along to tonight's Sparks event? Help the planet while you're at it – Christchurch is trialling compostable packaging for the food and drink available at Sparks this year – which means a lot less waste for the landfill.
If it's brown - it will break down.
Look for the ECO symbol and put it in the green bin.
All other packaging goes into the red bin.
The ECO symbol means "Event Compostable Only" – make sure you bin it at the event, and not at home.
Go online to 'Meetup Christchurch' and you will find many groups & functions for all age groups and interests -dining,movies,theatre,walks,tramps, social functions etc-already working successfully-no charge to join
Add a little more colour to your life and help those in need with Hunger for Colour! Simply bring a can of food into your local Resene owned ColorShop and you can swap it for a Resene testpot!*
Resene will then donate all cans to The Salvation Army local foodbanks and other community foodbanks. … View moreAdd a little more colour to your life and help those in need with Hunger for Colour! Simply bring a can of food into your local Resene owned ColorShop and you can swap it for a Resene testpot!*
Resene will then donate all cans to The Salvation Army local foodbanks and other community foodbanks. When you donate a can of food you'll save up to $5.50 on your testpot purchase while also helping provide disadvantaged Kiwis with food parcels when they need them most.
So start gathering up those cans and bring them into your local Resene owned ColorShop today!
*60-80ml testpot
The Migrant Times Issue 16 is out!
*Little talks tough: The so called leader of the free world announces the most racist, prejudiced and discriminatory policy, and our PM does nothing - Andrew Little
*PM meets demands: Extra police and more parliamentary private secretaries from ethnic … View moreThe Migrant Times Issue 16 is out!
*Little talks tough: The so called leader of the free world announces the most racist, prejudiced and discriminatory policy, and our PM does nothing - Andrew Little
*PM meets demands: Extra police and more parliamentary private secretaries from ethnic communities to allay concerns of migrants
* Opera: Lansdown Narropera to feature German opera singers
Personal liability means no escape from paying staff, says Labour Inspectorate
* Race relations: Stand up to hatred - Dame Susan Devoy
* Education: India tops the offshore students visa rejection numbers with 8818 in 2016
* Community radio: Toranj in Farsi
* Indian clothing retailers ordered to pay $60,000 for intimidating ex-employees
* Migrants: New Zealand is benefitting from immigration, says New Zealand Initiative
* Book on Rewi Alley available from April 1
* Colours: Chch's Holi will be a free event this time
* ISKON's Hare Krishna Centre to reopen after 2011
* Platform launched for South Asian women
* Chinese New Year celebrations
*Food: "Learn from what we eat" in Korean style
* Culture and sports: Christchurch to host the largest gathering of Filipinos in NZ during the Labour Day weekend this year
* Multiculturalism: Chch City Council to adopt the Multicultural Strategy on Feb
Yesterday Roger from addington.net started volunteering here at the Hub. His job is helping non-techie people like us to cope with our electronic devices.
You can find him in our computer room every second and fourth Thursday of the month from 1pm to 3pm.
Come to Room 2 to learn more.
Great car for road trips and/or carting the family around town.
In good knick. New rear brake pads as well as minor fixes at last wof/service inspection. All paperwork available.
Heading along to the Night Noodle Markets this weekend? Help the planet while you're at it – Christchurch is trialling compostable packaging for the food and drink available at the Night Noodle Markets this year – which means a lot less waste for the landfill.
If it's brown - it … View moreHeading along to the Night Noodle Markets this weekend? Help the planet while you're at it – Christchurch is trialling compostable packaging for the food and drink available at the Night Noodle Markets this year – which means a lot less waste for the landfill.
If it's brown - it will break down.
Look for the ECO symbol and put it in the green bin.
All other packaging goes into the red bin.
The ECO symbol means "Event Compostable Only" – make sure you bin it at the event, and not at home.
Hi All,
We are on the hunt for someone to help us in holding a gentle fitness class for our members. Please flick me a message on here for more details
Thanks
Amy
When was the last time you got those spots checked out? We’ve teamed up with Melanoma New Zealand who help raise awareness of early detection of melanoma and prevention. Keep an eye-out on your neighbours, friends and family. Remember if in doubt, get checked out!
Show your support and drop a … View moreWhen was the last time you got those spots checked out? We’ve teamed up with Melanoma New Zealand who help raise awareness of early detection of melanoma and prevention. Keep an eye-out on your neighbours, friends and family. Remember if in doubt, get checked out!
Show your support and drop a coin donation into the Melanoma New Zealand coin collection box next time you visit us in-store.
Spot it. Stop it!
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As mentioned in the givealittle we have had a $17,000 vet bill for January and am asking if anyone can donate a little monies to the cause. Every $5 + you donate to givealittle (they will provide a receipt) where you can claim back 30% in your year end tax calculation. … View moregivealittle.co.nz....
As mentioned in the givealittle we have had a $17,000 vet bill for January and am asking if anyone can donate a little monies to the cause. Every $5 + you donate to givealittle (they will provide a receipt) where you can claim back 30% in your year end tax calculation. Small donations by a lot of people all add up to a lot. This is the silly kitten session and hence costs are always high at this time.
We are busy collecting free fruit and jars and making jams/chutney's and fresh tomato and plum sauce to sell at our stalls and making crafts (custions and cat beds etc) with donated goods. So we are trying to fundraise anyway we can with lots of volunteer support.
We will have a stall at the Sumner Market this Sunday the 12th and the Halswell Market on the 26th so would love to see you.
I have attached two recent articles about what we do and how we help stray cats and the resulting kittens that come from unsprayed animals.
Any questions please go to our website or pm me and ask.
Thanks for reading
Two distinguished international concert pianists will perform and teach in Christchurch at the end of this month.
The visit of Santiago-based Edith Fischer, protege of Claudio Arrau – renowned as one of the supreme keyboard masters of the century – and her husband Jorge Pepi-Alos, is being … View moreTwo distinguished international concert pianists will perform and teach in Christchurch at the end of this month.
The visit of Santiago-based Edith Fischer, protege of Claudio Arrau – renowned as one of the supreme keyboard masters of the century – and her husband Jorge Pepi-Alos, is being hailed as a "very important event", especially for the musical and cultural life of the city.
Fischer has played under the direction of some of the greatest conductors of these times, notably with Erich Kleiber, Paul Ketzski, Sir John Barbirolli among other distinguished directors.
She has also performed at festivals such as Salzburg, Gstaad, Montreal, Stresa, Paris and Flanders.
Pepi-Alos, composer and professor at the University of Chile, studied piano with Fischer and attended the Menuhin Academy in Gdstaad (chamber music). He went on to co-found the Bionay chamber music festival with Fischer. Pepi-Alos went on to win a series of illustrious international prizes.
The couple were invited to Christchurch by dazzling young pianist and composer Tony Chen Lin, who has been regularly invited to perform as young guest artist at the 'Semaine Internationale de Piano et de musique de chambre' in Bionay, Switzerland by festival founder and mentor Edith Fischer.
"This will be a rare opportunity to witness two world-class musicians in performance and working with young New Zealand talent," Lin said.
The couple will give piano master classes in the chamber at The Piano: Centre for Music and Arts on Sunday February 26. 1pm- 6pm. Admission is free.
On Monday, February 27, Fischer and Pepi-Alos will perform in The Piano's concert hall at 7.30pm, the works of Schumann, Brahms, Ravel, VillaLobos, Jenny McLeod, and Pepi-Alos. Adults $30, students $10.
Dale Vail probably sealed his future at the tender age of two when he accompanied his father to his first brass band concert.
Asked by his dad Bill Vail which instrument he would like to play one day, the toddler didn't hesitate.
"I pointed to the silliest looking one."
Vail… View moreDale Vail probably sealed his future at the tender age of two when he accompanied his father to his first brass band concert.
Asked by his dad Bill Vail which instrument he would like to play one day, the toddler didn't hesitate.
"I pointed to the silliest looking one."
Vail didn't get to play the trombone until about age 8, however.
His arms weren't long enough at 5 so he took on the next best challenge and played a baritone which has the same pitch but uses valves rather a slide.
Vail, an ex Burnside High student, has just completed a first class honours degree on the trombone at Victoria University's New Zealand School of Music. He heads to Melbourne this month where he has secured a prestigious place in the orchestra at the Australian National Academy of Music.
He will give a lunch-time concert at St Marks Church at 150 Withells Rd in Avonhead this Saturday to raise money for a much-needed new trombone for his continued studies.
Vail turned 22 last month and is principal trombone for the National Youth Orchestra and the National Youth Brass Band. He is reigning national trombone champion for two consecutive years and has a list of accolades to his name.
He is looking forward to the next step. The Australian academy is dedicated to the artistic and professional development of "exceptional" young Australian and New Zealand musicians.
"It quickly exposes you to musicians who will help you along," Vail said.
He hopes to spend two years at the academy, which is funded by the Australian government and includes a small living allowance. He expects to find part-time work.
He also writes his own music is doing a series of You tube videos and multi-tracking.
He credits Burnside High and its program with pushing him beyond what NCEA required.
His dream job would be in the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, or the Melbourne Symphony.
"I definitely want to stay on this side of the world," he said.
Vail hails from a musical background. His father plays tenor horn, two sisters both play cornet and his mother is singer.
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