Watering restricted to handheld hoses
Garden watering in Masterton is now limited to handheld hoses, following a sustained period of dry weather and falling levels in the Waingawa River, the source of Masterton’s drinking water.
Sprinklers cannot be used.
The river has now fallen below a flow rate of 1,300 litres a second, the trigger for the watering restriction level to move to use of handheld hoses only.
Handheld hoses can be used at any time, but Masterton District Council Manager Assets and Operations David Hopman urged residents to continue to limit unnecessary use of water.
“Water conservation measures do make a real difference to the health of the river.
“We appreciate that water restrictions make life difficult for gardeners, but they are not unexpected. We have been fortunate this summer, with a very late start to restrictions, but the lack of recent rain means the river level is now low.”
A total watering ban will be imposed if the flow in the Waingawa River falls below 1,100 litres per second.
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Folk in the Vines is back at Le Grá vineyard this Saturday
Join Le Grá vineyard for an afternoon of music and wine. They invite you to bring your own picnic food, pre-order one of Le Grá’s delish platters with your ticket or decide on the day. Their caravan bar will be set up for all beverage needs – Le Grá wines, a selection of beers, ciders and non-alcoholic sodas.
Music includes local musician Will Prior and Wellington based The Satisfactions who have a repertoire that spans from soulful ballads to electrifying dance hits.
Saturday December 7th 12pm-6pm. Tickets below.
Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
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.
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