Volunteers Needed
Bucklands Beach Yacht club is looking for Volunteers to help with Have a Go Sailing for the schools. This is a very rewarding volunteer position and any help you can give will be really appreciated. Volunteers will help the coaches with set up and pack up and during the session in the safety boats whilst helping the kids have a go at sailing in our fleet of optimists. The First session starts next Monday from 8am to 12.30pm and times and days varies with tide. If your available to help even if it's just for one or two days this will be fantastic. Please email coach@bbyc.org.nz if you are keen to volunteer and for the full schedule of dates and times for volunteering.
Poll: How should Guy Fawkes be celebrated?
While it is a fun occasion, fireworks on Guy Fawkes Night has caused much conflict over the years, upsetting our pets and disrupting the sleep of neighbours.
How should we celebrate Guy Fawkes Night? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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27.8% With a city-wide public fireworks display
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21% Small fireworks displays in each community
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7.9% Keep it as is
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31.5% We shouldn't celebrate it!
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11.3% Anything but fireworks
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0.4% Other - I'll share below
What's your favourite recipe for gooseberry?
Love gooseberries? Share your favourite way to enjoy them. We're looking for our readers' favourite family recipes for this delicious crop. Send yours to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the magazine, you will receive a free copy of our December 2024 issue.
Winner winner!
Congratulations to the winners of our $100 Mitre10 vouchers:
Justine Terrill from Mount Albert
Suzette Gibson from Nelson
Soumya Manoj from Lower Hutt
Millie George from Richmond Hill
If you're a winner, get in touch here.
Not a winner this week? There's always next week!