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If you enjoy growing your own potted plants and would like a stylish way of displaying them inside the home, then this month's project could be just what you need. I've been admiring living walls and hanging gardens for some time now, and decided to create an achievable small-scale … View moreIf you enjoy growing your own potted plants and would like a stylish way of displaying them inside the home, then this month's project could be just what you need. I've been admiring living walls and hanging gardens for some time now, and decided to create an achievable small-scale version to house small pots and fresh herbs in my kitchen. These shelves are affordable and easy to make, and ideal for apartments and smaller homes without much garden space.
For this project you will need:
• 1 length of untreated pine 20mm thick and 120mm wide
• Hand saw or skill saw, sandpaper
• Drill with 72mm hole saw drill bit and 7.5mm drill bit (for 7mm rope)
• 9 x 9cm terracotta pots
• White synthetic general purpose rope 7mm x 10m, 8 x white plastic cable ties
• Resene Colorwood Whitewash, speed brush or synthetic paintbrush
• Various herbs or small plants
Step one: Cut your length of pine into three pieces, each 600mm long. You can do this with either a hand saw or a skill saw. Once cut, give them a sand.
Step two: Measure out the placement of your holes that will hold the terracotta pots. I spaced mine out at 150mm centres. Repeat these markings for all three lengths of timber.
Step three: Using a drill with a hole saw attachment, cut out 72mm (D) sized holes to fit your terracotta pots. I practised first on a spare cut of timber I had lying around, to make sure that the hole I was drilling was the right size. For my 9cm pots, I found that 72mm ensured a good fit. Tidy up each hole with a light sand.
Step four: Now you need to cut the holes for your rope. Measure in 20mm from each corner and mark your drilling spot. Use a 7.5mm drill bit to make one hole in each corner (the size drill bit you use will depend on the thickness of the rope you are using to hang your shelves – adjust accordingly). Repeat for all three lengths of timber.
Step five: To achieve a fresh, clean look I used Resene Colorwood Whitewash interior wood stain. There are lots of colours to choose from, so you could pick whichever best suits the timber you are using and where the finished project will be hanging. I applied two coats of Whitewash using a speed brush, or synthetic brush.
Step six: Cut your rope into four equal lengths and thread each length through the corner holes of your shelves starting from the bottom. Tie each length of rope into a knot on the underside of the bottom shelf, so the bottom shelf rests on these knots.
Step seven: Adjust the placement of your shelves until you get them evenly spaced. Make sure you allow room for the pots to sit in the shelves, and room for your plants to grow of course. I spaced my shelves at 200mm apart. Secure the undersides of your remaining shelves with cable ties, they are a good solution because they aren't hugely visible and they don't budge. Trim the long ends of the cable ties once in place.
Step eight: Add your pots and plants, and hang in your chosen spot. Make sure that you use hooks that can safely take the weight of your shelves.
DIY with pictures: www.curtainclean.co.nz...
Ata Marie Whanau & Friends.
Our new 6 week course for beginners starts Monday 16th August from 6.00-8.00pm. Please register your interest to avoid disappointment.
Please make sure you are available for all 6 weeks.
Spaces are limited so email goodnewscommunitycentre@gmail.com or call the … View moreAta Marie Whanau & Friends.
Our new 6 week course for beginners starts Monday 16th August from 6.00-8.00pm. Please register your interest to avoid disappointment.
Please make sure you are available for all 6 weeks.
Spaces are limited so email goodnewscommunitycentre@gmail.com or call the office on 850 5020 to reserve your space. We are on the corner of Dominion Rd & Breckons Ave Nawton (78 Breckons Ave Nawton).
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Table tennis table top available. It doesn't have legs or frame, just the top. Availbale for free. Just pick it up.
Recreate a Kiwiana classic using butterflise and Resene testpots.
Find out how to create your own.
Enderley, here's your chance to learn watercolour techniques inspired by the famous surrealist painter Frida Kahlo. Along with painting, you can learn the basics of 3D Design, try your hands on our VR headsets or just play with some LEGO!
Starting today, we will be at Te Papanui Enderley … View moreEnderley, here's your chance to learn watercolour techniques inspired by the famous surrealist painter Frida Kahlo. Along with painting, you can learn the basics of 3D Design, try your hands on our VR headsets or just play with some LEGO!
Starting today, we will be at Te Papanui Enderley Community Centre until Friday 6 August. Checkout timings and further details by clicking on the link below. Any questions? Let us know!
Enderley, here's your chance to learn watercolour techniques inspired by the famous surrealist painter Frida Kahlo. Along with painting, you can learn the basics of 3D Design, try your hands on our VR headsets or just play with some LEGO!
Starting today, we will be at Te Papanui Enderley … View moreEnderley, here's your chance to learn watercolour techniques inspired by the famous surrealist painter Frida Kahlo. Along with painting, you can learn the basics of 3D Design, try your hands on our VR headsets or just play with some LEGO!
Starting today, we will be at Te Papanui Enderley Community Centre until Friday 6 August. Checkout timings and further details by clicking on the link below. Any questions? Let us know!
Enderley, here's your chance to learn watercolour techniques inspired by the famous surrealist painter Frida Kahlo. Along with painting, you can learn the basics of 3D Design, try your hands on our VR headsets or just play with some LEGO!
Starting today, we will be at Te Papanui Enderley … View moreEnderley, here's your chance to learn watercolour techniques inspired by the famous surrealist painter Frida Kahlo. Along with painting, you can learn the basics of 3D Design, try your hands on our VR headsets or just play with some LEGO!
Starting today, we will be at Te Papanui Enderley Community Centre until Friday 6 August. Checkout timings and further details by clicking on the link below. Any questions? Let us know!
Enderley, here's your chance to learn watercolour techniques inspired by the famous surrealist painter Frida Kahlo. Along with painting, you can learn the basics of 3D Design, try your hands on our VR headsets or just play with some LEGO!
Starting today, we will be at Te Papanui Enderley … View moreEnderley, here's your chance to learn watercolour techniques inspired by the famous surrealist painter Frida Kahlo. Along with painting, you can learn the basics of 3D Design, try your hands on our VR headsets or just play with some LEGO!
Starting today, we will be at Te Papanui Enderley Community Centre until Friday 6 August. Checkout timings and further details by clicking on the link below. Any questions? Let us know!
Hi Neighbours, back to school has thrown your routine into chaos? HelloFresh has dinner sorted for you. With our +20 quick and easy recipes (covering a range of dietary needs with new ones added every week!), dinner time will become a delicious breeze🌿
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Hello neighbours!! We have some awesome bookmarks designed by an awesome volunteer, and we'd love to pop some in your local Little Library - right across the Waikato Region... Can you let us know where they are? Thanks muchly!!
Kiwi Can can go beyond a students time at Primary School 💚
Check out what Head of Memberships at Diversity Works NZ, Ola Ioane has to say about his experience with Kiwi Can!
"I have a deeply personal connection to Graeme Dingle Foundation as I was blessed to be a child in your youth … View moreKiwi Can can go beyond a students time at Primary School 💚
Check out what Head of Memberships at Diversity Works NZ, Ola Ioane has to say about his experience with Kiwi Can!
"I have a deeply personal connection to Graeme Dingle Foundation as I was blessed to be a child in your youth development programmes many years ago. For this, I extend a massive fa’afetai lava (thank you!). Will always be super grateful for the learning and development from your programme. I was part of Kiwi Can through Koru School. My Kiwi Can Leader was an awesome human named Ina (I think that’s his name). Funny – I don’t remember much about primary school but I definitely remember our Kiwi Can sessions."
Ola Ioane, Diversity Works NZ
GrandFriends NZ are looking for a fantastic volunteer to help us match our member families with our GrandFriends in the Nelson area. Could this be you?
Perhaps you are semi-retired or simply have a few spare hours a week and would like to give back to you local community? We'd love to speak … View moreGrandFriends NZ are looking for a fantastic volunteer to help us match our member families with our GrandFriends in the Nelson area. Could this be you?
Perhaps you are semi-retired or simply have a few spare hours a week and would like to give back to you local community? We'd love to speak to you.
Further details are available on the link, so please either email us on recruitment@grandfriends.nz to apply or via the link below.
Hamilton Book Month is on throughout August and we are running five workshops. There's Scriptwriting 7 August (Alex Lodge), Writing Children’s Fiction 14 August (Melinda Szymanik Children's Author), Speculative Fiction 21 August (Gary Nelson), Memoir Writing 24 August (Witi Ihimaera) … View moreHamilton Book Month is on throughout August and we are running five workshops. There's Scriptwriting 7 August (Alex Lodge), Writing Children’s Fiction 14 August (Melinda Szymanik Children's Author), Speculative Fiction 21 August (Gary Nelson), Memoir Writing 24 August (Witi Ihimaera) and Poetry Writing 28 August (Elizabeth Kirkby-McLeod). Each three-hour workshop with morning or afternoon tea is led by an experienced presenter and specialist in the genre and will provide you with valuable information and hands-on writing tasks. Workshops are $25 each and require registration at www.hamiltonbookmonth.com...
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I started dieting when I was 12 years old. I wasn’t overweight but I felt pudgy and I wanted a new boy at school to like me. Somehow, I obtained a calorie counting book and quickly memorized it. Each day, I tried hard to reach my goal of eating a certain number of … View moreI love our way of life...
I started dieting when I was 12 years old. I wasn’t overweight but I felt pudgy and I wanted a new boy at school to like me. Somehow, I obtained a calorie counting book and quickly memorized it. Each day, I tried hard to reach my goal of eating a certain number of calories. It was well below what I needed to eat as a growing child, but I didn’t see it that way at the time. I just wanted to get rid of my squishy stomach and eat a little less. Thus began a powerful obsession with being thin and trying to control my eating. But I also couldn’t see that at the time. I didn’t realize how much mental energy and time I spent thinking about what I was eating, when, and how much, or how inadequate I felt for not being perfect or thin enough.
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