Fendalton, Christchurch

2009 days ago

Have you signed up to get free gardening advice?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

In this week’s issue we go undercover with tips and tools for glasshouses. It’s time to make your bird-friendly garden count, prune fruit trees, watch out for frosty weather, move seedlings under cover and pick celery before disease strikes.
Plus make your own hanging chandelier planter and … View more
In this week’s issue we go undercover with tips and tools for glasshouses. It’s time to make your bird-friendly garden count, prune fruit trees, watch out for frosty weather, move seedlings under cover and pick celery before disease strikes.
Plus make your own hanging chandelier planter and follow Jane Packer’s advice to decorate your kitchen and dining spaces with flowers. Be in to win Jane Packer Flowers and the NZ House & Garden 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:

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2010 days ago

Reiki practitioner wanted

Kathryn from Ilam

Can anybody recommend a professional and qualified Reiki practitioner? I haven't had this done before, but someone has recommended it for me. The west/south side of Christchurch is preferred, however will consider others. Cheers in advance.

2010 days ago

Rewi Alley Chinese School classes

Belinda Carter from Rewi Alley Chinese School

Find out what you can learn at the Rewi Alley Chinese School in Riccarton.

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2010 days ago

The Russley Village bags top Garden Pride award

Shirish Paranjape from Community Board member, Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood C.Board

It was a privilege for me to present the Garden Pride award to The Russley Village on behalf of Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board of Christchurch City Council.
Western News has carried a piece about this on page 6 of the June 25, 2020 edition.

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2016 days ago

New light show for Christchurch

Anna Williams Reporter from The Press

Christchurch will still be lit up this year despite one of the city's most popular festivals being postponed.
Christchurch Is Lit will run from July 1 to 29 from 6pm to 11pm each day and feature more than 20 light creations throughout the city.

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2013 days ago

Foraging on Banks Peninsula

Anna Williams Reporter from The Press

If Peter Langlands needed to, he could eat for free. On an average day, he'd find 50 to 75 edible greens along the foreshore.
Do you forage for food? If so, where are the best spots to forage in Canterbury?

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2025 days ago

Mike's Garden Bag Service: Missing

Julie from Addington

Does anyone know what has happened to Mike's Garden Bag Service? They used to pick up full Garden Bags once a month and charge only $20. The last pick up from me was in October 2019, I have not been able to contact Mike on any of the Phone numbers, I still have a bag and frame, and want to … View moreDoes anyone know what has happened to Mike's Garden Bag Service? They used to pick up full Garden Bags once a month and charge only $20. The last pick up from me was in October 2019, I have not been able to contact Mike on any of the Phone numbers, I still have a bag and frame, and want to return it to whomever has taken over the business. It is very strange.

2011 days ago

Penguin sculptures arrive in Christchurch for new art trail

Anna Williams Reporter from The Press

A waddle of penguins has flown into Christchurch to be decorated by school children and artists and installed on city streets.
The sculptures will be displayed for about 10 weeks across Christchurch before being auctioned off to raise money for Cholmondeley Children's Centre.

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2011 days ago

#AotearoaOfKindness: Mobilising the kindness DNA

Sarah Macdonald from Volunteering New Zealand

Volunteering New Zealand is mobilising the kindness DNA with our new #AotearoaOfKindness campaign for National Volunteer Week!

We're calling on people to share their stories of acts of kindness. We're calling on people to thank those who have shown acts of kindness that contribute to an … View more
Volunteering New Zealand is mobilising the kindness DNA with our new #AotearoaOfKindness campaign for National Volunteer Week!

We're calling on people to share their stories of acts of kindness. We're calling on people to thank those who have shown acts of kindness that contribute to an Aotearoa of Kindness.

Call to action – keep shaping the world we want to live in:

• Look for where kindness, mahi aroha, work for love, has impacted your life.
• Show your thanks to those people giving kindness and mahi aroha through #AotearoaOfKindness.
• Connect or reconnect with a community or a cause that’s important to you through volunteeringnz.org.nz/finding-volunteer-roles.

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2012 days ago

Poll: How do you fold your towels?

Jo Haywood Reporter from Homed

Hey neighbours, is there a right way to fold towels? It seems it's a topic lots of people have strong opinions about.

The most popular options are the quick-and-easy triple fold, or folding the outer edges towards the centre before folding in thirds, to create a plusher, more spa-like look. … View more
Hey neighbours, is there a right way to fold towels? It seems it's a topic lots of people have strong opinions about.

The most popular options are the quick-and-easy triple fold, or folding the outer edges towards the centre before folding in thirds, to create a plusher, more spa-like look. But what do you do? And who knew folding towels could be so controversial?

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How do you fold your towels?
  • 34.4% Basic - Fold in half three times
    34.4% Complete
  • 39.9% Plush - Fold towards the centre, then in thirds
    39.9% Complete
  • 16.4% Rolled - No folds allowed
    16.4% Complete
  • 9.4% None of the above
    9.4% Complete
1515 votes
2012 days ago

It's National Volunteer Week!

Sarah Macdonald from Volunteering New Zealand

National Volunteer Week honours the collective energies and mana of volunteers in Aotearoa. They grow our people, open minds, open hearts and create joy.

National Volunteer Week 2020 runs from June 21-27. This year’s theme is ‘Te Hua o te Mahi Tahi I The benefit of working together’. 

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National Volunteer Week honours the collective energies and mana of volunteers in Aotearoa. They grow our people, open minds, open hearts and create joy.

National Volunteer Week 2020 runs from June 21-27. This year’s theme is ‘Te Hua o te Mahi Tahi I The benefit of working together’. 

Join us this National Volunteer Week to celebrate how our communities are stronger when working together.

#NVW2020 #mahitahi #teamwork #tautoko #support #volunteers #thankyou #AotearoaOfKindness

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2012 days ago

Queen Bed for sale

Leigh from Bryndwr

I have a good quality wooden queen size bed frame & ends for sale,
can include a mattress If wanted... no extra charge.
Needs to be picked up by this Friday... pick up only.

Price: $100

2012 days ago

Lawns and Gutters

Johny from Burnside

Hi, Fendalton Lawns and Gutters (see on Facebook) is your local Grounds Maintenance Service with good commercial rates and plenty of experience removing leaves, pruning trees and shrubs, mowing lawns and I clean gutters out then wash them as well, why let wet material clog them and rust them out?
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Hi, Fendalton Lawns and Gutters (see on Facebook) is your local Grounds Maintenance Service with good commercial rates and plenty of experience removing leaves, pruning trees and shrubs, mowing lawns and I clean gutters out then wash them as well, why let wet material clog them and rust them out?

It's John 0211686338 or johndoherty.300@gmail.com
If you contact me by mobile phone I will send you a couple of photos of my work.

I do have bookings so I may not be able to do the work the next day but I will make every effort to: get to you within a week: - and give you a good result with good job satisfaction for both of us.

2012 days ago

Truck Driver/Laborer seeking work

Johny from Burnside

A class 2 and 4 truck driver with WTR and civil laboring experience including drainage, is looking for work. Security Officer work experience as well. John 0211686338.

2013 days ago

Have you got an indoor jungle? You could be a Houseplant Hero!

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Got an urban jungle in right in your own home? Can't stop with the hoyas? Friends claim you're addicted to indoor plants? Send us photos! The winner of our Houseplant Hero 2020 competition will receive $500 worth of Yates products and $300 of Kings Plant Barn vouchers. Two runners-up will… View moreGot an urban jungle in right in your own home? Can't stop with the hoyas? Friends claim you're addicted to indoor plants? Send us photos! The winner of our Houseplant Hero 2020 competition will receive $500 worth of Yates products and $300 of Kings Plant Barn vouchers. Two runners-up will get $250 worth of Yates products and $150 of Kings Plant Barn vouchers. Here's how to enter the competition.

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