October 28, 2020
Houghton Valley School Fair This Weekend!
Houghton Valley School are looking forward to hosting you at their annual fair this Sunday 1st November from 10am – 2pm. We will have treats and fun for the entire family including:
Pony rides, sumo wrestling, gumboot throwing, archery;- Crepes, wood fire pizzas, ceviche, lamb on a spit;
- Amazing live music (see below)
- Bespoke crafts, bric-a-brac and oodles of pre loved clothes, books and toys!
Please support our Zero Waste aim by bringing your own bags, keep cups, plates and cutlery.
Seed to Feeds in Houghton Valley
We now have a confirmed date for our Seeds to Feeds feast in Houghton Valley, so save the date for Sunday 7 March 2021! The time will be for an early dinner, so that kids can come and have fun too.
Some of the local team will be at the school fair this Sunday helping run the plant stall, so come and check out if there are any vegetable seedlings you could buy to start you own veggie garden for your summer meals and the Seeds to Feeds one as well. They are also running a special kids activity to create a mini cardboard box garden.
We’d love to have more people to grow some vegetables for the dinner! If you are not sure how to go about it, or would like some help just to get things going, some of the team members can come round to your place and help set you up with an easy no dig, container or cardboard box garden in a sunny, sheltered spot. If you would like some garden creation help or to be involved in any other way, please contact Sylvia, our team coordinator.
Now is the time to plant potatoes, pumpkins and spring onions so that they will be ready in time for the beginning of March. To get the timing right for other vegetables, have a look at this Planting timeline. A deep cardboard box or a big paint bucket are good containers for a simple garden for potatoes or tomatoes. Drill drainage holes in the bucket, but rather than in the bottom, drill them around the sides about 5cm from the bottom, this will give the plants a small reservoir of water for dry spells.
If you have a sunny corner that is a bit wild, consider growing a pumpkin plant, or two, we have some seedlings just sprouting at the moment.
Katy will host Koha Coffee on Sunday 8 November, 10.30 am – 12.30pm at the Community Hall. This is a week later because of the school fair. Come in and exchange news, make contacts, and discuss local events and issues. A warm welcome to new residents as well as the regulars.
South Coast Emergency Planning Workshop
WREMO invites coastal residents to an emergency planning workshop to discuss coastal hazards and the impacts households face, as well as steps that households can take to better prepare before, during and after a major event. This workshop is for anyone who lives along the South Coast of Wellington, from Owhiro Bay to Breaker Bay.
- When: Sunday 15 November, 10 am
- Where: Owhiro Bay School (hall), 96 Happy Valley Road
For more information, visit the Facebook event, to register for the workshop visit the WREMO website.
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