Severe weather watch - strong winds expected
Area: Canterbury Plains including Christchurch and Banks Peninsula
Valid: 24 hours from 3:00pm Wednesday to 3:00pm Thursday
Forecast: Northwest winds may approach severe gale in exposed places at times, especially near the foothills and about Banks Peninsula.
Area: Otago and Southland
Valid: 9 hours from 2:00pm to 11:00pm Wednesday
Forecast: Northwest winds may approach severe gale in exposed places during this time.
Please note, that for western areas of the South Island, this is a significant rain event and that total accumulations may exceed 500mm in some places by the end of the week.
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Willoughbridge
Hi neighbours. "Willoughbridge" is our 3 acre garden set in Southbrook, Rangiora. We are Secret Gardens hosts, which means we are pleased to share our knowledge and our garden with like minded people. We provide guided 2 hr tours of Willoughbridge for a set fee, 10% of which is donated to Satisfy Food Rescue of Kaiapoi. For further information and bookings, visit secretgardens.co.nz. "Willoughbridge" is also found on FB and Instagram, where we have regular updates and tips and tricks. We hope you will find something of interest in our posts. Happy Gardening.
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