Huitānguru / February 3, 2025
Our community hall has been getting a new coat of paint this summer (when we have had summer that is), and now is refreshed with a delicate grey-green. In the photo the gable on the street side still shows the original colour, it will be tackled this week.
Koha Coffee
Sunday, February 9, 10.30 am – 12.30 pm
Our first Koha Coffee for the New Year is happening this Sunday morning. Come along to the community hall and catch up with local friends, check out the new paint job on the hall, and help with the all-important decision about what colour to paint the doors. Leone is hosting.
Playground renewal
You might have got a flyer in the post about the renewal of our playground near Hungerford Road. You may remember that this project was first put out for consultation over two years ago, but there was no clear winner between the two proposals, so a few members of the community asked to be able to have input into another option. Option 3 is the design that we ended up with after a rather long and winding journey. The limitations of budget did restrict what was achievable in the end, but elements we did manage included:
- Houghton Valley School children’s drawing’s etched onto wind-break panels;
- A representation of the buried waterways underneath the playground in the surface matting design;
- More natural timber and less plastic in the playground materials.
Much of what was important to the community focussed on the surrounding area, 
which was outside the scope of the playground design. Some of these we hope can be added through local input.
Of course we’d love you to vote for Option 3 after all our community effort, but it is up to you (or your children) to decide. The renders for the third option don’t show the play value inside the central tower with interesting climbing opportunities, so we have shown an image from a slightly earlier version here.
To make your choice, go to Let’s Talk Wellington before February 24.
Seeds-to-Feeds Haewai Harvest Dinner
Saturday, March 8, 5.30 pm – 8.30 pm
Our Seeds-to-Feeds celebrations are now in their 6th year, they are pretty much an institution now. If you haven’t been to one yet, maybe it’s time! Once again it is being held at the Haewai Houghton Valley Community Hall at 80 Houghton Bay Road. The meal will include locally grown and foraged ingredients as well as some from not far away. We have another delicious vegetarian menu with plant based and gluten free options, created by Leone and the Seeds-to-Feeds helpers, including:
- Foraged salad, homemade bread, preserves, dips;
- Roast tomato tarts and green vegetable and pesto pasta;
- Fruit and vegetable-based cakes and desserts;
- Drinks from the wild South Coast.
Please sign up soon so that we have a good idea of numbers leading up to the event. Bookings are koha based, with a recommended $20 for an adult and $10 for a child. Get your tickets here.
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