Published as Issue No. 83
October 9, 2013
Know your Native plants: On Sunday October 13 at 2 pm, botanist Dr. Maggy Wassilieff from Island Bay will conduct a walking tour through the rainforest between the school and the Playcentre, pointing out what native plants are indigenous to this area and which ones will grow well in your garden. At 3 pm there will be afternoon tea in the adjacent community garden, gold coin koha or bring nibbles.
Hungerford Rd Traffic: Scott from Hungerford Rd reports on progress working with the Council on traffic issues and the result of the traffic count which provided evidence that too much traffic is using the road. More information. See the website forum discussion: http://houghtonvalley.org.nz/forum/discussion/203/planning-to-discourage-traffic-from-our-roads. [Link not working.]
Freedom camping: With input from other locals, Huib from View Rd put in a submission to the council last week on the freedom camping proposal as it relates to/affects Te Raekaihau Point and Princess Bay. See the website forum discussion: http://houghtonvalley.org.nz/forum/discussion/207/freedom-camping-on-the-south-coast. [Link not working.] He understands two other people from the area have also put in submissions
Te Kawakawa Commons: Working bee Sunday 13 October 10 am – 12 midday. Are you up for mulch spreading, planting and weeding? Come and join us next Sunday morning in the beautiful Commons for some community connection and a great morning tea.
Film Night: There will be no film night in October but watch this space in November for news about water management in Wellington starting with water tanks.
On the website: Local people are swapping and giving away items via the website. Thanks to Carolyn, Ian now has a new/old laptop to operate his webcam from View Road. Estelle is offering some furniture for people to borrow for a year or so at no cost.
HoughtonValley Progressive Association: HVPA President Christine from Buckley Rd advises the next meeting of the Houghton Association committee will be held on Sunday at 4 pm in the Community Hall.
Thinking about Photovoltaics? Through his energy efficiency work, Norman of View Rd has been contacted by Michelle Scott a Dunedin-based researcher wishing to talk to Houghton Valley residents thinking about installing, or who have already installed, PV panels. More details at http://houghtonvalley.org.nz/forum/discussions [link not working]
Plenty On: As part of his research project about Houghton Valley, Grant from Hungerford Rd has observed this is the time when the community gets active; from this issue of the newsletter he is not wrong.
Norman