Hard times hit YouthGrow
Hard times hit YouthGrow
YouthGrow is going back to its roots, after a lack of resources means the garden centre must close.
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Ceremony in memory of Parihaka
Ceremony in memory of Parihaka
Parihaka — the site of peaceful resistance to Taranaki land confiscation in the 19th century — will be remembered in Dunedin with a dawn ceremony on Saturday, November 5.
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Where Kiwis holiday
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Where Kiwis holiday
Gillian Vine discovers life’s a beach on the Coromandel.
Joy of garden books
Joy of garden books
Gillian Vine looks at some new garden books.
Blooming big turnout for spring show
Blooming big turnout for spring show
Fears that entries might be low at the recent Blueskin Bay spring show were unfounded, with a near-record number of exhibits.
Majestic January display
Majestic January display
Gillian Vine looks at a royal favourite.
Valley’s big clean-up
Valley’s big clean-up
For the first time in three years, the Valley Project held a clean-up day on Saturday in the grounds of North East Valley Normal School.
Celebrating spring in the bay
Celebrating spring in the bay
Gillian Vine looks forward to a weekend flower show.
Show springs back to life
Show springs back to life
Having cancelled last year’s spring show because of Covid, Dunedin Horticultural Society president Stuart Brown was delighted with the response to last weekend’s show, held at the St Kilda Bowling...
A distinctly New Zealand gem
A distinctly New Zealand gem
Gillian Vine visits a six-star garden with the "wow" factor in spades.
Sorting seed needs
Sorting seed needs
Gillian Vine gets ready for spring.
A good thing growing
A good thing growing
Gillian Vine visits a community garden in Dunedin.
‘Book early’: overseas travel taking off
‘Book early’: overseas travel taking off
After a tough couple of years, the travel industry is now enjoying sunnier times.
Inspiring — a fit of envy
Inspiring — a fit of envy
Gillian Vine gives a Queensland botanic garden the thumbs-up.
‘Missing’ creek a mystery
‘Missing’ creek a mystery
The name of a Dunedin stream appears to have vanished, along with the creek itself.
‘Book early’: overseas travel takes off
‘Book early’: overseas travel takes off
After a tough couple of years, the travel industry is now enjoying sunnier times.
Happy 100th for league member
Happy 100th for league member
Barbara Gillies’ 100th birthday was celebrated by the Victoria League on Tuesday with an afternoon tea function that attracted league members from as far away as Invercargill.
Cruise season sails back into Dunedin
Cruise season sails back into Dunedin
Dunedin’s 2022-23 cruise season will get under way on October 26 with the arrival of Celebrity Eclipse.
Way to grow: inside and out
Way to grow: inside and out
Gillian Vine looks at the line-up of new gardening books.
Heritage funding round closing soon
Heritage funding round closing soon
The latest round of the Dunedin Heritage Fund closes for applications on Sunday.