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Dogs out for a big dayThree dogs adopted out and over $650 raised for Husky Rescue New Zealand.

West Melton too strongWest Melton had a big win over Courtenay in the Malvern A grade tennis competition.

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The Games celebrated its fifth birthday on Saturday at the Hororata Domain with over 9000 people attending, 300 competitors taking part, 102 stall holders selling their wares and 200 volunteers working tirelessly behind the scenes.

Chieftain Alex Bruce, managing director of Adelphi Distillery an independent bottler of single cask Scotch whisky, and a direct descendant of Robert the Bruce, travelled all the way from Glasgow for the event.

“I was impressed with how well organised the event was and by the

Record numbers for Gamesby Kent Caddick

The Hororata Highland Games 2015 Chieftain has given his seal of approval to this year’s event, which attracted the highest number of visitors in the Games’ five year history.

number of people who attended, which was considerably more than most Highland Games in Scotland,” Mr Bruce said..

“The Hororata Highland Games is most definitely authentic, paying tribute to many Scottish traditions, but I really enjoyed the new elements that have been introduced and the Kiwi twist was very special.

“I was honoured to be involved in the event and would love to come back.”

Event manager Cindy Driscoll was delighted with the way this year’s event turned out.

“The Hororata Highland Games began out of a community desire to take charge of its own destiny following the Canterbury earthquakes,” Mrs Driscoll said.

“Now five years on, the community’s passion for the event is just as strong as ever and this passion flows through the whole event giving it a very special atmosphere.”

The Oceania Heavyweight Championship was once again a highlight of the event with New Zealander, Ruben De Jong, taking out the title.

The Hororata Highland Games once again played host to some of the best highland dancers in the country. Photo by Peter Walker

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More than 200 people turned out for the annual exhibition recently to see the work of 33 final-year Bachelor of Landscape Architecture students.

“In their last year, students bring together all of their skills into a single, stand-alone project,” Mick Abbott, Head of the School of Landscape Architecture said.

“The exhibition gives them a chance to showcase their work.”

Shannon Peng presented a vision for a revitalised Kaiapoi, with a “compact and coherent” town centre and new railway station that would attract more people into the town.

“The unique riverside landscape could combine with a series of retail, culture, education and recreation hubs along the riverbanks,” she said.

Other projects included: transforming the Woolston South riverfront, turning Islington into an eco-industrial park, a vision for Avonside that involves re-establishing native forest, a unique

Projects focus on transforming landscapesA recent student design exhibition at Lincoln University’s School of Landscape Architecture included ambitious projects that aimed to transform the living environments in a diverse range of locations across New Zealand.

school for Redcliffs, a new art precinct in Addington, a revitalised post-quake Richmond, an eco-resort in Ohape Headland on Banks Peninsula and a revamp of Lake Tekapo.

Lincoln University student Shannon Peng’s vision for Kaiapoi.

The University’s Postgraduate and International Scholarships Administrator, Sue Bowie, says that in June last year numbers reached a peak of 71 scholars on campus.

“We will have farewelled 20 of those by early next year and we have been advised that we will be receiving at least 45 scholars during 2016, so this will take us to close to around 96 New Zealand Scholarship students in total at Lincoln University.

“This is an increase from 2015 to 2016 of 35.2%. We also had an increase from 2014 to 2015 of 36.5%, so over two years, this equates to an

Scholarship students riseTwice as many New Zealand Scholarship students are expected to attend Lincoln University in 2016, and the university is attributing that rise to the positive experiences reported by scholars returning to their home countries.

Scholarship students gather before their completion ceremony at Lincoln University.

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“Lincoln University’s degrees dovetail in with the priority subject areas listed by MFAT as those that scholars may apply to study and that are going to be of direct developmental relevance to the countries being offered New Zealand Aid.

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Husky Big Day Out is the annual fundraiser for the West Melton-based Husky Rescue New Zealand which looks after and rehomes unwanted Husky dogs.

Husky Rescue founder Michelle Attwood organised the fundraiser which was held on a property on Curraghs Road with a horse track which enabled

Dogs out for a big dayby Kent Caddick

With three dogs adopted out and over $650 raised for Husky Rescue New Zealand the organiser of the Husky Big Day out near West Melton recently was delighted with the day’s proceedings.

Nathan Bosher and his adopted Siberian Husky Sasha take to the track during Husky Rescue NZ’s Husky Big Day Out .

the Huskys and other breeds to get a great work out.

“We were delighted with the way the day went and to have three rescued dogs adopted was fantastic.

“We met some more great locals with one of the rehomed dogs going locally and the other two to new owners down south.”

Bailey and Jackson Hickling with their Husky called Boy at the Husky Big Day Out.

Council recently approved the loan which will help to fund the scheme’s Stage 2 development, with two councillors, Peter Hill and Debra Hasson, voting against the loan.

Green MP Eugenie Sage said Hill and Hasson were the only two councillors who stood up for clean water, safeguarding public money and not subsidising agribusiness by voting against the loan to Central Plains Water (CPW).

“It shows an appalling sense of priorities by the rest of council when Darfield lacks a sewerage scheme and the Selwyn catchment and Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere are at capacity in terms of dairy cow numbers and

Council under fire for loanby Kent Caddick

The Selwyn District Council is under fire for approving an $8 million loan to the Central Plains Water scheme.

nutrient pollution.“When Selwyn depends on

groundwater for drinking water, having the council help fund more nutrient pollution makes no sense.

“Darfield doesn't have a reticulated sewerage scheme and is the largest town in New Zealand to rely on septic tanks. Yet the council is proposing to loan $8m to CPW to allow it to expand its irrigation scheme.

“A modern sewerage system which avoids nutrient leaching to groundwater should be a higher priority for council than subsidising agribusiness, especially when the council CEO has said the loan is ‘high risk’.”

Council previously provided a $5.84

million loan to assist with design work on Stage 1 of the scheme. This loan was fully repaid in 2014, along with $1.2 million in interest and Stage 1 has recently been completed.

Council voted on approving the loan after a round of public consultation on whether ratepayers money should be used for the loan.

Selwyn Mayor Kelvin Coe said there were significant potential benefits to the district, with one independent report estimating the completed scheme will result in $268 million extra direct and indirect revenue for the Canterbury economy, and 849 extra jobs.

"The Central Plains Water scheme would substantially boost Selwyn's

Green MP Eugenie Sage says the Selwyn District Council shouldn’t be loaning the Central Plains Water scheme money when towns like Darfield don’t have a reticulated sewerage system.

economy and have significant benefits for rural households and the wider district through extra jobs and economic activity for local businesses," Mayor Coe said.

It wasn’t just the rescue dogs who got the use of the track at the Husky Big Day Out. Photos by Jane Hickling


West Melton School Year 5 and 6 students show off their red colours as part of the annual ‘Paint the Town Red’ Fundraiser Day held at the school recently. The Paint the Town Red fundraiser day was set up by Radio Lollipop and raises funds for children in hospital to make their time in hospital less overwhelming and more enjoyable. The school’s student executive organised the day’s activities which included a Red Jump Jam, face-painting, a colouring in competition and a best dressed competition. The school raised over $600 which will be used to purchase games, craft items, prizes and other equipment used to provide entertainment for the children in hospital.

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Public consultation on the Government’s revamp of the Education Act is now open and anyone with an interest in the future of our education system is welcome to submit their views.

The Education Act informs the direction of New Zealand’s education so this update to the Act will make a real difference to the schooling of children in our communities.

When the reforms known as Tomorrow’s Schools were introduced in 1989 they transformed the way education was administered.

For the first time, local communities - not a centralised bureaucracy - became responsible for running schools.

However, the current Act is 26 years old and provides little guidance to schools on what educational success looks like.

The proposed update to the Education Act draws on the recommendations of the Taskforce on Regulations Affecting School Performance which reported in 2014 that the Act focused on structures and administration.

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The discussion document contains a number of proposals, but they are not set in stone.

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One of the new events, the Highland Spin, saw three teams compete to create a jersey in six hours from freshly shorn wool.

The winning team, the Gallus Wifies O’ Malvern, won the competition, completing the jersey in five hours eighteen minutes. They were judged not

Games a hit with spectators and competitorsby Kent Caddick

This year’s Hororata Highland Games retained all the traditional competitive events but introduced spectators to a couple more with a Kiwi twist.

only on speed but also technique. In another first the Games hosted an

Amateur Women’s Heavy competition which was won by Karla Aekins, who broke field records in both the hammer throw and weight-for-distance events.

The Highland Dancing competition had the highest number of entries

since the inception of the Games. Dancers competed in over 30 events with four Championships contested on the day. The overall Hororata Highland Games Dancing Champion was Ashleigh Vaughan from Timaru.

New Zealander Ruben De Jong took out the Oceania Heavyweight

Championship while the Hororata Highland Games Amateur Men’s Heavy Championship was won by Gary Duffy, who attended the Games last year as a spectator.

The Record’s photographer Peter Walker went along to capture all the action.

Breanna Cox, aged 11 from Christchurch gets to grips with the caber toss.

Ruben De Jong shows his delight at taking out the Oceania Heavyweight Championship title at the Hororata Highland Games.

The closing ceremony gets underway.

The strain shows on the face of a competitor in the Hororata Stones contestant. Planty of determination and enjoyment shows on faces of those taking part in the children’s tug o’war.

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There were plenty of dogs in all shapes and sizes, sheep, goats, calves, cats, chickens and horses as well as smaller pets like fish and turtles.

And like any good show day it wasn’t just about the animals with the exhibition section displaying baking, vegetables, flowers and technology, while an Agri-Kids competition added to the day’s entertainment.

Children also took part in activities like creating sand saucers, decorating eggs and 3D modelling.

Teacher aide Rita Spadoni said even though there was signs of impending rain, it held off and the day became much warmer.

“It was great to see so many families enjoying themselves and supporting our school.”

Pet day more than just animalsWest Melton School was alive to the sounds of animals last week with the school holding its annual Pet Day.

It wouldn’t be a West Melton pet day without a horse or two. From left: Dallas Boyd, George House, Sam Henderson, Chase Gallagher and Brooklyn Dalgety with Furball.

Nikita Burke won the West Melton School’s Pearce Cup for General Excellence with Pet Lambs.

Rolleston businesses recognised at awardsSix Rolleston businesses have achieved the new Diamond Award status at the recent Rolleston Responsible Business Awards run by Lincoln Envirotown.

The winners of the Rolleston RBA Awards for 2015 were Richard and Francoise Hurt of Kiwiflora Nurseries, pictured here with assessor Paul Davey (left) and Lloyd Bathurst from Rolleston Square (right), who presented the trophy.

Photo by Peter Jarvis

The Responsible Business Awards acknowledge Rolleston businesses’ contributions to environmentally sustainable business practices.

Lincoln Envirotown’s new chairperson Sam Rowlands said businesses have been performing so well in these awards assessments that new categories seem to be required each year.

Initially starting with Bronze, Silver, and Gold – a Platinum challenge was added in 2009, and this year a new Diamond category was introduced which celebrated the community leadership of the business.

“Amazingly six out of 56 Rolleston businesses were awarded Diamond this year and such was the level of entries that all achieved Silver or above, even businesses who had first entered this year, with six reaching Platinum level,” Ms Rowlands said.

The Diamond Award winners were: Garden View B&B, Independent Signs, Kiwi Flora Nurseries, New World Supermarket, New Zealand Vegetable Oil, and Selwyn Aquatic Centre, with Kiwiflora Nurseries named the overall winner.

In accepting his award Richard Hurt from Kiwiflora urged Selwyn businesses to try to implement recommendations made by assessors during the award’s process, saying that it was doing this that had brought them to this level.

Guest speaker at the awards night was Matt Stanford for Enviroschools Canterbury.

He spoke of the importance of children discovering their environmental responsibilities for themselves and cited Lincoln Envirotown’s recent initiative of joining with businesses to bring fruit trees into schools, noting how children had been encouraged to be part of the

planning process.The Responsible Business Awards

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Kindergarten Lincoln (joint winners); Prebbleton: Mark's Automotive; Tai Tapu: Challenge Tai Tapu; Ellesmere: Aarne Designs Ltd and Farmlands Leeston (joint winners.

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Batting first South Malvern was rolled for 102 in the 35th over with only two batsmen reaching double figures.

Tig Dalley benefitted from the poor South Malvern batting, finishing with figures of four for 15.

Greendale knocked off the small total with the loss of only one wicket and 18 overs to spare.

Oxford has recorded its first win of the season at the expense of Leeston-Southbridge and a five wicket bag from Ryan Clarke.

Leeston-Southbridge batted first and lost regular wickets at the top of the order before a 60-run stand between Angus Hooper and David Miles put them in a good position to push their score towards 200.

They couldn’t quite get to 200 with the tight bowling from Clarke but some late hitting from Tim Field, who finished with 49 not out, moved Leeston-Southbridge’s score up to a defendable 189. Clarke finished with impressive figures of five for 18 off just six overs.

Oxford chased the score down with

Two in a row for Greendale elevenby Kyle Knowles

Greendale notched its second win in a row in premier country cricket one-day competition with a big win over South Malvern.

ease, only losing four wickets and 14 overs to spare.

Opening batsmen Daniel Fleming laid the foundation for the win with a quick-fire 34-ball 68 which included four sixes. Andre Mitchell then brought Oxford home with a patient 46 not out off 85 balls.

Lincoln’s Hugh Patterson also grabbed a five-for but ended up on the losing side, going down to Southbrook by 79 runs.

Southbrook batted first and after being in early trouble at three for 10 managed to get through to 192.

Jack Boyle and Ash Andrews steadied the ship putting on 81 for the fourth wicket. Boyle went on to make 64 and Tom Rodden finished the innings strong with 44 not out.

Lincoln never got started in their run chase and were bundled out for 113. For Southbrook Craig Renai continued his good bowling form taking three for 22. Darryn Boyle also collected three wickets for just the 14 runs.

Sefton got back to winning ways after its first loss last week, dispatching Weedons by 45 runs.

Sefton racked up 215 for nine in their 45 overs with Tim Harrison and Lance

Sefton batsman Andrew Laffey survives a confident appeal in the match against Weedons.

West Melton dropped just one singles match with Katelyn Roberts recording Cour tenay’s solitary singles victory with a 9-7 win over Suzanne Williams.

West Melton recorded a clean sweep in the men’s and mixed doubles match ups while Courtenay triumphed in both women’s doubles matches for a final scoreline of 13-3 in favour of West Melton.

In the other match of the round Kirwee had home court advantage over Darfield and recorded a fairly convincing

West Melton too strongby Kent Caddick

West Melton had a big win over Courtenay in the Malvern A grade tennis competition over the weekend.

win, 10-6.The men’s singles encounters were

split with Dave Ashton and Will Grayling picking up wins for the home side while Scott Mitchell and Tim Wright recording wins for the visitors.

In the women’s singles Kirwee won three of the four matches with Emma Pennels 9-6 win over Donna Frew Darfield’s only joy.

Kirwee won both of the men’s doubles encounters while the women’s and mixed doubles matches were evenly split. Emma Pennels recorded Darfield’s only win the women’s singles section in the match against Kirwee.

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It also looks good when your friends visit with stock belly deep in clean green pasture, it’s what lifestyle farming is all about. You can sit back and relax for a month or two can’t you? Think again.

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In the middle of the spring pasture flush, all your worries about the feed shortages of winter and early spring are long gone. It’s a nice feeling and you can breathe again.

it is rich in nutrients, low in fibre and highly digestible.

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The El Nino is predicted to be the strongest since 1997-98 and is likely to mean a dry spring and summer, increasing the demand for water.

Council's Water Services asset manager Murray England said rainfall levels have been significantly lower than normal in 2015, and ground water levels have not had the opportunity to recharge as much over winter as normal.

“The council monitors ground water levels and river flows and these are starting to show signs of stress,” Mr Washington said.

"So that we can continue to sustainably supply households with water over summer, we are asking people to avoid watering their lawns at times of peak demand and to take steps to conserve water.

"We are asking Selwyn residents on Council water supplies to avoid watering lawns between 6am and 9am and 4pm and 9pm daily.

Lawn watering in the early hours of the morning is preferred."

Mr England said watering a lawn for one hour in summer can use up to 1500 litres of water per hour.

“Selwyn households use over 1,000 litres of water per day, which is significantly higher than a typical New Zealand household uses.”

Water warning for Selwyn districtThe Selwyn District Council is urging residents to use water carefully as El Nino conditions are forecast to affect Canterbury over spring and summer.

Mr England said during a particularly dry summer water supplies are placed under pressure as many people decide to water their lawns and gardens at the same time in the evenings, with demand being particularly high during the weekends.

“Council recommends that people set sprinklers or irrigation systems on a timer to operate between 10pm and 6am as this is the time when demand for water is lowest and when water has the best opportunity to soak into the ground and to be used by plants.

"Watering during the daytime is fine in cooler overcast conditions. Watering during the middle of the day on hot or nor'west days is not an efficient use of water as a significant amount of water will evaporate," Mr England said.

"Our advice to households aims to smooth demand for water more evenly throughout the day. We want to try to reduce the demand for water at peak periods, as it is expensive to add additional bores just to meet requirements at peak times of summer lawn watering."

Mr England said if demand for water increases over summer then water restrictions are likely to be introduced requiring households to avoid watering lawns at specific times.

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Of benefit is the fresh and economic supply of consumables such as eggs, milk and meat making the idea of owning stock very attractive. From this produce a variety of home staples can be made, such as cheese and yoghurt.

Animals can also provide natural fibres, such as wool, alpaca fleece and mohair from goats which can be used in clothing and home furnishings.

Perhaps less obvious a benefit is the manure the animals produce. Different animals produce manure with different qualities.

Cow manure is not high in nutrients, but it is well balanced and thus a good all-purpose manure. Low in nitrogen it doesn’t tend to burn the roots of young plants, and is great for improving the overall condition of soil. Horse manure similarly is not high in nutrients, but is a good all-rounder.

Chicken manure on the other hand is high in nitrogen, as well as phosphorous so must be used carefully around plants but is wonderful for leafy green plants.

Sheep and goat manure is somewhere in between, being a good source of nitrogen, but not as prone to burning plant roots. Dry to the touch and low in odour makes this manure user friendly.

While not strictly an animal, worm castings provide excellent feed for soil, and your plants will be ever grateful for a drink of tea made out of the castings.

Other positives of owning animals are the companionship they provide as well as the educational opportunities for children. Owning and looking after a pet lamb or calf is a great experience for a child and teaches them compassion and responsibility as well as providing great memories to be forever enjoyed in the family photograph album.

While owning animals has a lot of benefits there are some potential pitfalls that you need to be aware of. Firstly, you are legally responsible for the animals on your property and can be held liable for neglect or mistreatment.

Owning livestock is a big time commitment and does restrict your activities, such as time spent away from home. It is important to have a reliable back up person organised who can look after your animals when you can’t.

Animals still need looking after even

Running livestock on lifestyle blocksWhen running a lifestyle block having livestock can be both a benefit and a liability.

in the snow and rain, so buy some wet weather gear and be prepared to brave the elements.

One cannot emphasise enough the benefits of good fencing for stock management and neighbourly relations. Keep your stock where they’re meant to be. You will also need to think of stock handling facilities for times when your animals need treatments, shearing and loading on a trailer.

An area which has good shelter and housing also needs to be considered, as well as feed storage areas. Stock attracts vermin, so consider how will you take care of these.

Animals don’t live forever so from time to time you will need to deal with sickness and death. You will need to build some knowledge about animal health and be prepared to call in the vet if required. When deaths occur you need a plan for the disposal of the animal.

Just like the birds and the bees animals do procreate. A little knowledge can go a long way to ensure your animals breed only if you want them to and that you are prepared for the birth off offspring.

If you are well prepared and ready to put the work in then having stock can add a lot to your lifestyle property. A little planning goes a long way.

Chickens on a lifestyle block can provide eggs and poultry but need to be housed and can attract vermin.

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“When popping your head through the ceiling manhole, it soon becomes clear why downlights affect energy efficiency. Most older style downlights have a lightfitting and transformer that get hot and for that reason no insulation can be installed over or around the light.”

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“On top of that, the older style downlights are open, meaning air can freely flow through the light into the ceiling cavity, resulting in considerable heat losses. It’s like having all the windows ajar permanently. It doesn’t make for efficient heating of a house.”Solutions

There are a number of options to make homes with older downlights more energy efficieny. The best option is to take downlights out altogether and replace with pendants.

“When people are renovating or

doing earthquake repairs, we advise householders to consider this option as it will make a huge difference to the energy efficiency of a house.”

If this is not an option, another possibility is to replace the lights with IC-rated LED downlights. LED downlights do not get as hot and are closed so no warm air can escape and no cold air can come in through the fitting. They can be covered by insulation, save on lighting costs and replacement bulbs as they last much longer than other bulbs (even energy efficient ones).

CEA offers a downlight replacement service which replaces old downlights with LEDs and which includes filling in the holes left with insulation.

LEDs need to be installed by a qualified electrician and wiring will need to be up to the code which may be a problem in older homes (approximately pre-1960 homes) that have never been rewired. For those homes ‘Cosydomes’ could be a more cost-effective option.

‘Cosydomes’ are domes placed over the downlight in the ceiling space with a vent that opens up when the air gets too hot. Insulation can be butted up, but not installed over the dome. CEA also has a Cosydome

installation service.A ‘Cosydome’ and LED light display

can be viewed at CEA’s public display area at 299 Tuam St, CBD, Christchurch (Monday to Friday 9am - 4.30pm).

CEA also has an insulation service which works throughout the Selwyn District and which can provide full and top-up insulation. Free, subsidised and discounted insulation may be available to eligible customers so why not get in touch and see how CEA can help.

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FuchsiasProlific flowering is rare among

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PetuniasThere is hardly a more failsafe

choice for summer pots and baskets than petunias, and these world-famous performers keep on getting better. Modern hybrids are more weather resistant, longer and more prolific flowering than ever before.

Apart from their beauty and endurance, petunias are a first choice for summer baskets because of their ability to perform in hot dry weather.

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come in a range of beautiful colours from snowy white through many shades of pink, purple and red with bright green fleshy leaves.

Pelargoniums are famously tolerant of heat and drought, while modern strains provide superior disease resistance. Cascading ivy-leafed varieties are ideal for hanging baskets and window boxes.

ImpatiensToday’s impatiens have left behind

their straggly habits of yesteryear and while they are still an ideal choice for shadier locations, some of them can be grown in full sun. Fantastic for all kinds of containers, the modern impatiens strains are compact, free flowering plants in a wide choice of bright colours.

VerbenasWith some wonderful trailing forms

and mass displays of pretty flowers, today’s verbenas make better pot subjects than their forebears. This is due largely to vastly improved disease resistance, as ongoing breeding programmes continually improve garden performance. Look out for the colourful ‘Superbena’ series and the ‘Voodoo’ verbenas. These heat tolerant and mildew resistant plants come in a range of beautiful colours and respond well to trimming, while their ability to ‘self clean’ means they stay looking tidy between trims.

LobeliasWith dainty leaves and flowers

in shades of lavender, blue, pink and white, the lobelias are classic basket fillers, at their best in the company of larger flowered petunias, verbenas, fuchsias and ivy pelargoniums.

Checklist for healthy baskets

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• Use a top quality hanging basket or container mix, ideal one that contains a wetting agent and slow release fertiliser.

• Choose a larger sized basket which will hold the moisture for longer. Small baskets dry out too quickly.

• Hang baskets where they have shelter from drying winds.

• Regular watering is essential – maybe up to three times daily in hot weather.

• A trickle watering system is helpful where you have lots of baskets in one area.

• If plants wilt, soak the entire basket in tub of water until bubbles stop rising.

• Liquid feed fortnightly with a balanced plant food.

• Deadhead spent flowers or fruit and remove diseased or overcrowded plants.

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Hope Presbyterian West Melton — 9.30am weekly, West Melton (1136 West Coast Rd). 11.00am first Sunday of the month, Halkett (668 Halkett Rd). Intern Pastor: Jordan Redding. Pastor available Wednesdays 9.00–12.00, 03 347 7509. Youth Leader: Sage Harris 03 980 2296 Ext 217.

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