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September 2024
Create a Kitchen Garden Workshop
If you would like to offset some of the impact of the dramatic increases in food prices, particularly fresh fruit and vegetables and whether you have a large garden or more limited space, it’s definitely worthwhile considering growing your own. This workshop, presented by our in-house expert David Bayly will give you all the basics of the “what, when and where” to create your own kitchen garden and derive optimum value from it. It’s also a very rewarding experience to…
Find out more »October 2024
Helensville Fire Station Open Day
Always drive past Helensville Fire Station and wonder what’s inside! Always wondered when that siren goes off, what some of our dedicated local volunteers do OR Even just wanted to look inside a fire truck and have never had the opportunity! Well now’s your chance. On Saturday 5 October 2024 we’re opening our doors to you. You can come in and talk to our local volunteer firefighters about what we do and what it takes! You can look through our…
Find out more »Helensville Primary School Ag Day
9.30am - 11.00am - Large animal competition on top field 11.45am - 12.45 - Horse and pone riding on bottom field 1.30pm - 3.00pm - Young Farmer competition both competitive and give it a go categories on Top field 3.00pm - 5.00pm - Classrooms open for Science and Inquiry exhibitions - Hall open to view crafts - Cake stall and sausage sizzle - outside hall.
Find out more »Birds & Bees Guided Garden Walks
Everyone loves to see native birds and bees foraging in their garden, but did you know that many popular garden plants offer little or no nutrition to attract them. Over the years David Bayly has created a bird and bee friendly environment withing the Sculpture Gardens which has resulted in huge increases of the presence of native birds as well as bees. We see multiple Kereru & other native birds every day, and we always reflect back to before we…
Find out more »Labour Weekend Arts in the Ville
Arts in the Ville is an annual festival and art trail held over Labour Weekend that celebrates the many local artists in the area. Come and take advantage of this great opportunity to view, discuss and purchase art pieces from a huge range of artists across many different venues. These include open studios, venues and other pop-up spaces which will be marked clearly, and can be found on the map provided from the website as a download, or on-site in…
Find out more »November 2024
Social Nexus Parenting Neurospicy Support Group
We are a peer group of parents supporting fellow parents in our local community who are parenting with some additional hurdles. Things like neurodiversity and rainbow issues can be difficult to navigate at the best of times, parenting in this climate with these added extras can feel isolating and impossible for many. But you are not alone, there are many of us struggling with these kinds of issues in our parenting journey and coming together to share our struggles can…
Find out more »Rodney Coast Challenge
Woodhill Forest on the West Coast to Wenderholm Regional Park on the East Coast. It’s our 26th Anniversary this year and we’d love you to come and celebrate with us! For more information www.rcc.org.nz
Find out more »Big Little Local
The Big Little Local is dedicated to celebrating our vibrant community and connecting residents with local service providers and businesses. This family friendly event with light foods, music, raffles, silent auctions, door prizes and lots of community connection. Business stalls will have a range of information stands, activities and products available to purchase on the day. All proceeds fundraising from the Big Little Local will be donated to the Harcourts Foundation, who support our local charities and groups through Community…
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