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1384 days ago

CORRECTION to phone number re FREE workshop for pruning citrus and fruit trees

Ian from Marybank

Do you have trees on your property that provide fruit?
Do you want to learn how to prune them to get the best out of them?

Citrus trees, including Oranges, Lemons, Limes, Mandarins, to name a few, can be pruned throughout the year. Because they are evergreen, now is a good time.

My name is Ian Huddleston/WizeOwl101. In conjunction with Waimarama Community Gardens, I am holding a FREE workshop on how to prune citrus trees.*

Venue: The Waimarama Community Gardens located off the corner of Brook Street and Tantragee Road.

Date and Time: March 13, 2-4pm

What to bring: notebook and camera

Bookings: Contact Sally at 021 170 9443

*In July, I intend to hold a workshop on pruning deciduous fruit trees. Date and time to be announced.

More messages from your neighbours
2 days ago

Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Ministry of Social Development is reporting that fake information is circulating about new ‘December bonuses’ or ‘benefit increases’

If you get suspicious communication, please contact Netsafe.

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3 days ago

Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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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Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
  • 41.5% Yes
    41.5% Complete
  • 33.6% Maybe?
    33.6% Complete
  • 24.9% No
    24.9% Complete
586 votes
24 days ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

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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