Trees still protected in Auckland
Auckland City Council’s restrictions on the removal of trees still apply until 1 January 2012 despite the passing of the Resource Management (Simplifying & Streamlining) Amendment Bill last night.
Category: Landscaping & Design
Sep 15, 2009 | 4 comments
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Strike while the iron is hot
The met service has reported that we had the warmest August ever since records began with about 1.5 degrees above average, which does not seem a much on those odd cold days, but for a lot of insect pests it means an early arrival. A good hard, cold winter takes its toll on insect populations […]
Sep 07, 2009 | 2 comments
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NIWA selects IBM to provide new Supercomputer to advance environmental forecasting
Auckland, New Zealand, 31 August 2009 – The National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA) and IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced a multi-million dollar partnership where NIWA will purchase one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers for use in environmental forecasting.
Sep 03, 2009 | 0 comments
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Lemon Lime Tart
Lemon Lime Tart This tart is light and airy with a lovely citrus flavour. Serve with icecream or cream Serves 10 Ingredients Sweet shortcrust pastry 6 eggs, separated 1 1/4 cups sugar 1/4 cup lime juice 1/4 cup lemon juice Finely grated rind of 1 lime Finely grated rind of 1 lemon Recipe Tools Method […]
Aug 31, 2009 | 0 comments
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Cuba: Gardening its Way Out of Crisis
Sunlight brightens the paved streets and historic buildings of Havana, Cuba, bouncing off the tents of vendors and the tin drums of a street band. Once stricken by poverty and inequality, the city has slowly blossomed as a result of the bustling enterprise of urban agriculture. Between buildings and behind street walls, in every green […]
Aug 17, 2009 | 0 comments
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Aug 10, 2009 | 0 comments
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Taranaki Rhodo Fest steam train on track for sell-out bookings
Click image to find Rhododendron nurseries Just 50 of the 200 seats remain on a steam train package out of Wellington to this year’s Taranaki Rhododendron & Garden Festival – with most passengers coming from anywhere but Wellington! Passengers are driving or flying in to Wellington from as far away as Whangarei, the Hawkes Bay, […]
Aug 10, 2009 | 0 comments
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Budget-saving spuds
Potatoes are thought to date back about 2500 years and been a staple for many civilisations. Fortunately modern households are not as dependant on them as was once the case, so a potato crop failure in your back garden is not likely to have the fatally rebellious consequences of old!
Aug 10, 2009 | 0 comments
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