March 15 National Remembrance Service: What you need to know
Those attending the Christchurch remembrance service for the victims of the March 15 terror attacks should leave bags at home and use park and ride services to get there.
The National Remembrance Service will start at 3pm on Sunday at Horncastle Arena in Addington, a new venue to cater for the forecast bad weather.
Free park and ride buses will run from the University of Canterbury's Arts car park and from Eastgate Mall at from 1pm to 2.30pm. Return buses will leave from Lincoln Rd after the service. No parking is available outside the arena.
Find out more about what you need to know here.
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? 🎄
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% Second half of November
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43.8% 1st December
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16.6% A week before Christmas
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33.2% Whenever you wish
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1.4% Other - I'll share below
Handy gardener wanted with large chainsaw
Just needing a small job topping small hedges chain sawing. I’ve done most of the hedges however not the power saw that can cut through the branches I can’t.