February 2, 2021
Seed to Feeds in Houghton Valley
Our Seeds to Feeds date has been changed to Sunday February 28, so as not to clash with the Newtown Fair. So please save the date to come and enjoy a delicious meal, and get together with and learn about your local community.
It will be a local food celebration dinner at the community hall, using produce from our local gardens and others from not far away. Being a Sunday and so that children can come, it will be from 4 pm – 7 pm. Tickets will be available soon, and we will let you know when you can sign up. Like last year, the Eventbrite tickets are koha tickets, whatever you can afford. But be sure, you will get a fabulous meal for your money! The money raised will go towards community projects, and will be held in trust by the HVPA.
A local art exhibition
Local artists are getting together for an exhibition with a difference on Saturday March 6. Rather than gallery walls, the works – paintings, ceramics, sculpture and textiles – will hang from trees and lean against runner beans! If you are looking for something original and affordable, you’ll love this enchanting exhibition. The artists will be around to talk about their work and little ones can search for hidden (arty) treasures along the garden paths.
Koha Coffee
Koha Coffee this Saturday February 5 from 10.30 am – 12.30 pm at the Community Hall. Andrew will be hosting – please feel free to bring some kai to share and come and enjoy the company of your neighbours. You will be able to see also the kitchen and entry spruce up, funded by a WCC community grant.
Houghton Valley Progressive Association meeting
On Sunday 13 February at the Community Hall, our local Residents’ Association will be holding their first meeting for the year. Come along at 4 pm to find out more about our valley’s projects and community issues for the new year.
Roadworks??
Road cones around the bottom of Houghton Bay Road saying “Please do not park here on 2nd February” seemed to signal the beginning of roadworks. But no, on the day a helicopter came and hovered until its load was attached. Wondering what it would be, we watched and waited, and finally saw a swimming pool being airlifted up to one of the new properties overlooking the bay.
There have been several new buildings being worked on all around the valley and they all have faced their own challenges with our difficult terrain. Spare a thought for those early builders who built your old house, they probably did everything by hand!
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