Board gives ‘litter libraries’ thumbs up
Board gives ‘litter libraries’ thumbs up
A world-first to reduce litter has been approved by the Otago Peninsula Community Board.
Gillian Vine
Manager to celebrate 40 years with company
Manager to celebrate 40 years with company
It seems appropriate that it will be Friday, September 8, when Stan Mason celebrates 40 years with Dunedin company Steel & Tube.
Show a chance for every talent to shine
Show a chance for every talent to shine
The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra’s concert, featuring Franz Joseph Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto, gave a thoroughly satisfying performance at the King’s and Queen’s Performing Arts Centre on Saturday.
Planner hopes cleaning event to be biggest ever
Planner hopes cleaning event to be biggest ever
Keep Dunedin Beautiful’s new co-ordinator Kelsey Porter is urging people to get involved in the national cleanup week, "helping to keep this amazing city beautiful".
Protecting paeonies key to quality blooms
Protecting paeonies key to quality blooms
Taieri paeony grower Rodger Whitson believes that investing in "hoop" tunnel houses will make his long-lasting cut flowers more attractive, in particular to overseas buyers.
Manager to celebrate 40 years with company
Manager to celebrate 40 years with company
It seems appropriate that it will be Friday, September 8, when Stan Mason celebrates 40 years with Dunedin company Steel & Tube.
Botanic garden camellia collection retains status
Botanic garden camellia collection retains status
The camellia collection at the Dunedin Botanic Garden (DBG) has retained its status as being of international significance.
Planting location changes
Planting location changes
Trees for Families is back for 2023 and at a new location, Rotary Park, as the Harbourside site is now at capacity.
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Planning ahead for autumn
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Planning ahead for autumn
To grow the most beautiful chrissies you need to start now, Gillian Vine writes.
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Sowing for summer eating
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Sowing for summer eating
Gillian Vine considers the pros and cons of starting vegetable growing in August.
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Splendours of vibrant Samoa
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Splendours of vibrant Samoa
In June, I had a fabulous week in tropical Samoa and, as well as visiting some of the myriad scenic attractions, spent a lot of time looking at gardens on the two main islands, Upolu and Savai’i.
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Season of the hellebores
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Season of the hellebores
Gillian Vine finds a flower for a winter cheer-up.
Machinery club in search of oddities
Machinery club in search of oddities
Do you know how to operate a machine that makes tea bags?
Botanic garden to mark 160th birthday
Botanic garden to mark 160th birthday
Like The Evening Star, the Dunedin Botanic Garden — New Zealand’s first — is this year celebrating 160 years since its establishment.
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Garden faithfully restored
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Garden faithfully restored
A Gore couple have taken pride in bringing a family garden back to its former glory. Gillian Vine reports.
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Hold the line, caller
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Hold the line, caller
An old directory has Gillian Vine delving into telephone history.
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Arbor Day a growing trend
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Arbor Day a growing trend
Winter is the time to plant trees and Arbor Day has been a focus of the season for more than 130 years. Gillian Vine reports.
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Positive vibes for George St revamp
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Positive vibes for George St revamp
Gillian Vine takes a closer look at George St.
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Plant breeders bowing out
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Plant breeders bowing out
I recall as a youngster reading my brother’s copy of Zane Grey’s classic Riders of the Purple Sage. First published in 1912, it became one of the most successful Westerns ever written.
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Dozen hues from one dahlia
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Dozen hues from one dahlia
It was the bloom that kept on giving, Gillian Vine writes.