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Continue reading →: My first tulip of the seasonIt’s always exciting to see the first tulip come into flower – these red ones are in a pot and I think that makes them flower earlier than those in the garden (due to the warmer soil).
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Continue reading →: Community fridge and pantry in New BrightonLocated on Hawke Street by the church, this pantry and fridge is a large set up, and in the short time I was there to take my photo three people stopped by to see what was available. I chatted with one man who visited regularly to get apples.
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Continue reading →: Dudley Creek Planting Near Hills RoadA few days ago I saw a Facebook post from the Christchurch City Council talking about the work completed around their Flood Mitigation scheme in the Flockton area. A photo similar to this one was posted and I was like, wow, that’s stunning, I need to photograph it. So today, I…
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Continue reading →: Housing Development on the Corner of Colombo Street and Brougham StreetThis housing development is by Fletcher Living and according to their website, the first homes are expected to be completed and available for sale in late-2018. I’ve been watching these go up over the winter and noticed the colourful design. They are a mix of one and two bedroom homes. If…
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Continue reading →: Daffodils at The ColomboThe Colombo was full of lovely daffodils flower arrangements today – making it a lovely spot to grab a bite to eat in between meetings and chores.
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Continue reading →: The Osborne Street Little Free Pantry and Little Free LibraryYesterday, I learned of the Little Pantry on Osborne Stree in Philipstown (thanks to Melanie who left a comment on the blog). I was expecting it to be low on food items, but as you can see it was completely out of them. So I added in some spare items…
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Continue reading →: Community fruit and veggie stand in OpawaWhat a great idea. You can leave or take food.
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Continue reading →: Working on the Transmission Towers in FerrymeadI’m not sure what type of work was being done today on the transmission towers, but there were several being worked on at the same time and it was fascinating watching them navigate their way around the towers. They all had plastic buckets that were being hoisted up to them.…
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Continue reading →: Miniature DaffodilsNot the nicest weather today and a bit of a shock to the system after such warm weather yesterday. So to brighten the day up, here are some lovely mini daffodils that are flowering at the moment in the Botanic Gardens.
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Continue reading →: Rain drops on Freesias in my gardenI’ve always loved freesias, but have only been growing them for the last couple of years. I thought I’d pick them, but prefer them in the garden to a vase.









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