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 […]
Plant a native tree in honour of your dog’s memory Presently 60 plots have been sectioned off and marked on a map to be sold to owners of pets who want to plant a native tree in memory of their beloved furry family member and best friend.
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, […]
PALMCO ‘Strive to Survive’ Conference – 10-12 July 2009 The 2009 “retreat style” Conference is shaping up to be a fun event – Steve Martin (Taupo member) will head the committee. This years conference sees a great line up of talks on a range of topics from CAD planning to pine, as well as open […]
‘How to GROW Through a Recession – the opportunities ahead’ 29th-30th July Palmerston North Featuring International Industry expert keynote speaker, John Stanley For Retailers: Hear how your staff’s spare time can be utilised brightening up the place with ‘latest colour schemes’ Staff training in better selling techniques and add on sales Displays that sell Changing […]
Press Release: Taranaki Arts Festival Trust Date: Tuesday, 26 May 2009 Time: 3:37 pm NZT Puketarata, a large country garden north of Hawera, has been awarded Garden of National Significance status just two years after opening its gates for the Taranaki Rhododendron & Garden Festival. Puketarata, independently assessed by the New Zealand Gardens Trust for […]
Local electricity generation & distribution company, Top Energy has embarked on a multi-million dollar network investment plan aimed at improving reliability, performance and security of electricity supply. The plan includes a $4.4 million, automation programme which is nearing completion, a $2m programme to reduce the effects of lightning strikes, a 3-year, $9 million vegetation control […]
Auckland Regional Public Health Service is advising people to be careful around poisonous plants after a dog died from eating karaka berries in an Auckland park. Karaka berries are attractive to both children and dogs. The berries fall from the trees in summer, are two and a half to four centimetres long, oval in shape […]
