Papanui High School French Polishing and Upholstery Course
Do you have a piece of furniture that could do with a face-lift?
Papanui High School is offering both an Upholstery Course and a Furniture Polishing and Restoration course as part of our Term 1 nightclass programme. The Upholstery Workshop course will teach you how to repair, repad and recover your favourite piece of furniture. Taught by Steve McDonald this popular course is being held over the weekend of 3 & 4 March between 9 am -
4 pm at a cost of $153. The Furniture Polishing course is also being held over the weekend of 3 & 4 March 9 am - 4 pm at a cost of $203. In this course Mike Fullen will teach students the basics of stripping,sanding and repolishing their own pieces of furniture. This is a hands on course and students will need to bring along an item of furniture for repair. Fee includes the cost of materials. For further information and enrolments please phone our office on 3520701 or email Barbara Roper on rpb@papanui.school.nz
What's your favourite tomato recipe?
Kia ora neighbours. We know your tomato plants are still growing, but we're looking ahead to the harvest already! If you've got a family recipe for tomatoes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine to share with our readers. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our February 2025 issue.
Poll: When should the tree go up? ๐
From what we've heard, some Christmas trees are already being assembled and decorated.
What are your thoughts on the best time to get your Christmas tree up?
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5.1% Second half of November
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44.3% 1st December
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16.8% A week before Christmas
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32.5% Whenever you wish
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1.3% Other - I'll share below
Bunches of peonys 4sale Wed 20th
At midday will have flowers picked this morning at 3 locations. Island Road Kaiapoi, Swift Street Belfast, Oakland Street Northcote. $10 per bunch please have correct change as honesty boxes available.
Today is last of coloured varieties