Franklin Hospice Garden and Lifestyle Festival
Come join us for a day of fun and knowledge! Listen to speakers, watch some demos, enjoy fabulous food, buy some raffle tickets and shop for your garden and for Christmas.
Speakers are Jack Hobbs and Terry Hatch, with a Q & A panel by Brigid DiMattina, Melanie Kennerley, Phoebe Atkinson and the Beekeepers Club. There will be a book signing and talk by author of Nikolai’s Quest and Hive of Lies, Diane Robinson. Merrin will talk about upcycling and Tessa will be showing us amazing ways with flowers. Dr Khan will talk about our health and chiropractic therapy. The wonderful, talented Huru Rakete will be providing lunchtime music.
The Festival is on 4 November 9am to 4pm.
14 Belgium Rd, Pukekohe.
Tickets available at garden-festival.eventbrite.co.nz... or at the gate.
Kids Pottery workshops with artist Madison Cowper
Swap the usual routine for something a little more colourful. Join us at Franklin Arts Centre for a fun morning of creativity. Come, meet new friends and make and paint your very own pottery!
Suitable for ages 4 and up. No experience needed, just bring yourself and your imagination. Wear something you don't mind getting dirty. We’ll provide all the materials, easy guidance, and an open-hearted, supportive teaching environment to encourage you to make whatever you like! Participants will be shown how to make a mug, a bowl, a planter or a pet, but they are more than welcome to bring their own ideas.
🖌 What’s Included:
🌸 Clay and professional guidance
🎨 A wide range of tools, paints and brushes
🎶 A fun, supportive atmosphere with music and good vibes
You can take your unfired piece home, or leave it with us to be professionally fired and glazed for an additional $20. The additional fee can be paid with cash in person. The finished piece can be collected from FAC 2 months after the event.
Session 1 Monday 12th January
Session 2 Tuesday 13th January
10am -12pm
Wētā room, Franklin Arts Centre
To book:
Monday 12th Jan Session: www.eventfinda.co.nz...
Tuesday 13th January Session: www.eventfinda.co.nz...
Poll: Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?
🎁 Holiday Gift Chat!
Do you ever regift?
What’s your take on asking for a receipt if a gift doesn’t fit?
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78.9% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
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21.1% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
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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