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Alberton Market Day this Sunday! The FINAL market!

Rendell McIntosh from Alberton

Its the FINAL Alberton Market Day on Sunday. Join us for one last hurrah in the garden before autumn sets in!

Featuring boutique specialty produce you wont find in the supermarkets, handcrafted items, flowers and plants with delicious food options and Alberton's quaint tearoom open for tea & scones, served from the vintage china.

In a free demo at midday, learn about the lively world of live cultures that create distinctive sourdough bread loaves with Italian baker Chiara Chiusolo!

As well as face-painting by Fairies Inc., kids can meet Wilbur the spoodle – inspiration behind the book 'Wilbur's Cosmic Cone' . Join a book reading with author Alan D. Parr or a drawing activity with illustrator Anna Lee at 10:30, 11:30, 12:30 & 1:30.

Gather the family and head out for a stroll! Shop local, explore the majestic house built in 1863 and enjoy the ambiance in the garden.

Alberton Market Day, Sunday 11 April, 10am-2pm, FREE ENTRY

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14 hours ago

Calling All Puzzle Masters! Can You Solve This?

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

When John was six years old he hammered a nail into his favorite tree to mark his height.
Ten years later at age sixteen, John returned to see how much higher the nail was.
If the tree grew by five centimetres each year, how much higher would the nail be?

Do you think you know the answer to our daily riddle? Don't spoil it for your neighbours! Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm.

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5 days ago

Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

This Wednesday, we are having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.

John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!

As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!

John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.

Share your question below now ⬇️

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6 days ago

Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.

When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?

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Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
  • 82.1% Yes
    82.1% Complete
  • 15.2% No
    15.2% Complete
  • 2.7% Other - I'll share below
    2.7% Complete
2334 votes