One week to go 🌸🌸🌸Garden and Art Festival - Volunteer!
Got a few spare hours next week?
Grab a friend and come down and volunteer at this year's Garden and Art Festival. There are sites across Tauranga Moana, including at the festival hub on The Strand.
Roles include:
🌸Ushering: Welcome festival pass holders at events downtown and across Tauranga.
🌸Parking Assistance: Help manage car parks and shuttle service stops for a smooth visitor experience.
🌸Staff Support: Aid festival staff with various tasks to keep everything running seamlessly.
For your amazing efforts you'll get a festival t-shirt that you can wear when you go and explore what's on with your complimentary festival pass. 🙌🙌🙌
For more details follow the link:
www.volunteeringservices.org.nz...
or email office@gardenandartfestival.co.nz to sign up.
💚Get involved in this iconic local celebration of community and creativity and help make this year's event a blooming success 💚
What's your favourite recipe for gooseberry?
Love gooseberries? Share your favourite way to enjoy them. We're looking for our readers' favourite family recipes for this delicious crop. Send yours to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the magazine, you will receive a free copy of our December 2024 issue.
Free Cooking Class for Over 60's
Do you want to brush up on your cooking skills?
Are you cooking for only 1 or 2 people?
This course is for you, and it’s absolutely FREE!
St Johns Anglican Church Ōtūmoetai are running their first Senior Chef cooking class for 2025.
Come along and cook up a storm!
The course runs for 8 weeks. From Friday the 7th of February 2025 – Friday the 28th of March 2025.
You will learn new skills, make new friends, and get an education on food and nutrition.
We only have a limit of 12 people per class, so register now, and be all set for 2025!
Held in the St Johns Anglican Church, 94 Bureta Road, Ōtūmoetai, Tauranga,
Phone Merina on: 022 371 7219 or email: seniorchef.tga@outlook.com
Poll: How should Guy Fawkes be celebrated?
While it is a fun occasion, fireworks on Guy Fawkes Night has caused much conflict over the years, upsetting our pets and disrupting the sleep of neighbours.
How should we celebrate Guy Fawkes Night? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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29.1% With a city-wide public fireworks display
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19.4% Small fireworks displays in each community
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7.6% Keep it as is
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33.1% We shouldn't celebrate it!
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10.5% Anything but fireworks
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0.4% Other - I'll share below