Lily fan finally ready to bloom at show
Lily fan finally ready to bloom at show
"This will be the year," Celia Joyce says.
Gillian Vine
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Garden complement to art
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Garden complement to art
Gillian Vine explores a Venetian garden designed as a backdrop to a famous art collection.
Choir’s best-ever ‘Messiah’ a treat
Choir’s best-ever ‘Messiah’ a treat
Those who said, "I’ve heard it before" and stayed away missed a musical treat when Handel’s Messiah was presented in the Dunedin Town Hall on Saturday evening.
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Treasure trove of old roses
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Treasure trove of old roses
Everything’s coming up roses at Dunedin’s Northern Cemetery, says Gillian Vine.
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Garden is an ongoing joy
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Garden is an ongoing joy
Gillian Vine visits one of seven gardens near Port Chalmers that will be open to the public on Saturday.
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Treasure trove
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Treasure trove
Gillian Vine visits a farm garden on the outskirts of Gore.
Benefits to growing your own
Benefits to growing your own
Election promises notwithstanding, the cost of living continues to be a concern for many.
Items given to museum
Items given to museum
When Otago Vintage Machinery Club volunteer Bob Sims asked for help in tracking down items for the Outram museum’s collection (The Star’s July 6), he was delighted with the response.
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Year-round attraction
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Year-round attraction
Gillian Vine finds lots to admire in a rural Southland garden.
Discounted peak travel reminder
Discounted peak travel reminder
Many older bus users who now qualify for discounted travel at peak times seem to be unaware of the change.
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Gardening inspiration
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Gardening inspiration
Gillian Vine checks out a quartet of new gardening books.
Baker hits sweet spot with goodies
Baker hits sweet spot with goodies
Love the idea of manuka honey and sesame seed Turkish bread?
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Charmer one for the birds
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Charmer one for the birds
Gillian Vine finds an Australian shrub gives subtle winter colour.
Otago Peninsula Community Board
Otago Peninsula Community Board
Gillian Vine looks at highlights from the Otago Peninsula Community Board.
Board approves more funding for weed warriors
Board approves more funding for weed warriors
In the past three years, Seek Weeds and Terminate (Swat) volunteers have spent more than 3600 hours clearing weeds on Otago Peninsula.
Board gives ‘litter libraries’ thumbs up
Board gives ‘litter libraries’ thumbs up
A world-first to reduce litter has been approved by the Otago Peninsula Community Board.
Manager to celebrate 40 years with company
Manager to celebrate 40 years with company
It seems appropriate that it will be Friday, September 8, when Stan Mason celebrates 40 years with Dunedin company Steel & Tube.
Show a chance for every talent to shine
Show a chance for every talent to shine
The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra’s concert, featuring Franz Joseph Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto, gave a thoroughly satisfying performance at the King’s and Queen’s Performing Arts Centre on Saturday.
Planner hopes cleaning event to be biggest ever
Planner hopes cleaning event to be biggest ever
Keep Dunedin Beautiful’s new co-ordinator Kelsey Porter is urging people to get involved in the national cleanup week, "helping to keep this amazing city beautiful".
Protecting paeonies key to quality blooms
Protecting paeonies key to quality blooms
Taieri paeony grower Rodger Whitson believes that investing in "hoop" tunnel houses will make his long-lasting cut flowers more attractive, in particular to overseas buyers.