Issue December 2014

Content of the December 2014 issue

Ōtaki College News December 2014

Staffing Changes Retirements Several staff members are retiring at the end of the year.  From the teaching staff we farewell Philippa Henderson, Mathematics and Gaye Campbell,...

Trinity Gardens

Danae – Hybrid Musk Shrub Rose This rose proved popular at our recent Rose Festival at Trinity Farm. It featured on Ann Chapman’s tour of...

Watson’s gardens

We’ve had fun choosing Christmas giftware, from local potter Pamela Archibald’s pottery chimes to imported bhuddas, fish, birds and ducks in a variety of...

Red roses for Christmas

Forget the sprigs of artificial holly. Stop fooling yourself that poinsettia and pohutukawa look Christmasy simply because they’re red. Masses of fresh red roses,...

A Christmas basket

They were popular during the 1970s, and hung over almost every veranda, porch, window or balcony. Part of the “cottage garden” look, hanging baskets were invariably overflowing with a mixture of bright flowering annuals.

Te Horo Garden Centre

Gift Vouchers are a useful idea when you can’t think of what to give a special person Hemoracallis (Daylillies) wonderful sunny colours with 10 colour/varieties...

The Greenery

Asparagus D’ Argenteuil In store now, an heirloom asparagus traditionally grown at Argenteuil, 14km northwest of Paris, since the 1800’s. In France Asparagus D’Argenteuil is...

Who’ll buy my Lavender?

Whenever I think of lavender, smell it or see it, it is the plaintiff song from the Victorian flower seller at Covent Garden that...

Community support for The Veterans Arms

Levin Home for War Veterans is seeking community support for the resident’s Veterans Arms club. The RSA-like club was established by a group of residents...

Cancer Society

The Cancer Society would like to thank all of our community and volunteers for helping and supporting us through the year.   We wish you...

300 offers later!

We reached the ‘300 offers drawn up and negotiated’ mark this week. This is just a short 7 years since we started our office...

Otaki Concert Huge Success For Kapiti Concert Orchestra

Nga Purapura was definitely the place to be on the afternoon of Sunday 23 November. The occasion was a concert celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Kapiti Concert featuring internationally acclaimed New Zealand pianist Michael Houstoun as guest soloist. The Kapiti Chamber Choir and the Kapiti Chorale also joined the Orchestra for this special concert which attracted a sell-out audience of over 850.

Raku firing draws the crowds

The recent raku firing, hosted annually by the Otaki Pottery Club, drew a steady stream of visitors, mainly families, looking to create a unique...

Te Horo Talk December 2014

Summer toning at Te Horo Hall Hour long Swiss Ball classes continue at Te Horo Hall, every Tuesday, from 9.15am. Carola’s exercise and toning classes...

Te Horo Christmas Market

With a record number of stalls and treasures for all ages, the Te Horo Christmas market was a great success for all.