Wellington City — The Jay Street community garden in Newlands celebrated its first anniversary in December and volunteers are already eating the fruits of their labours.

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Lower Hutt — Hutt City Council is offering residents free advice on how to set up and maintain a vegetable garden and compost area.

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Lower Hutt — The garden bed, located on the north side of War Memorial Library, was planted with cabbage, garlic, bok choy, cavalo, nero, silverbeet and lettuce.

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Wellington City — Come to our stand at the Wellington Better Home and Living Show this weekend.

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Wellington City — The weather didn't dampen the spirits at a planting party for Wellington's first 'pop-up' community garden in Kilbirnie.

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Wellington City — This month the Council is teaming up with Forest & Bird to bring conservation to gardens across Wellington.

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Wellington City — This Saturday morning, 12 November, Kilbirnie residents are invited to 82 Yule Street for a planting party at Wellington's first pop-up community garden.

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Wellington City — The Devil's Tongue (Amorphophallus) plant in the Botanic Garden's Begonia House has started flowering and sending out waves of a truly revolting scent.

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Wellington City — Compost and other soil products made from the city's green waste are now available in 15- to 40-litre bags as well as by the trailer load.

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Wellington — Greater Wellington has teamed up with the local Nursery and Garden Industry Association retailers to make it easier for gardeners to conserve water this summer.

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Wellington — Mulch your garden this November, and you’ll be set for a healthy summer garden that’s also water efficient.

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Wellington — Kapiti Coast gardeners are pruning their most beautiful flowers and shearing the hedgerows in preparation for an environmentally-friendly charity event to raise funds for a much needed generator for Civil Defence and the district's loved community hall.

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Wellington City — Do you feel well prepared for emergencies? Just visit our stall at the Home and Garden Show this weekend (8 - 10 October) where the Wellington Emergency Management Office will give you advice on how to prepare for an emergency.

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Wellington — Spring is on its way and with it comes the urge to get out into the garden and do some tidying up.

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Wellington — After challenging New Zealand to get growing in 2008 in a bid to convert non-gardeners to grow their own food, Lynda Hallinan is bringing her knowledge and enthusiasm to the Kāpiti Coast.

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Wellington — Mulch is material placed on soil to cover and protect it.

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Wellington — There’s a great “sunscreen” for your garden that fights summer dryness by locking in moisture, and helps to suppress weeds and improve soil structure.

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Wellington — Have you started your spring cleaning or planted your tubers yet? Or has the recent cold snap put spring-related duties on the back burner? Maybe that’s a good thing - the City Council can help get your garden off to a good start.

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Wellington — A new walk to be launched at the Wellington Botanic Garden on 26 May has been designed to celebrate senses other than sight and the life of braille inventor Louis Braille.

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Wellington City — Central Park will be awash with daffodils this spring, thanks to the efforts of more than 30 civic-minded volunteers.

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Wellington City — Have you got a green thumb and a flair for design? The team at the Wellington Botanic Garden is keen to hear from you.

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Wellington — Wellington Botanic Gardens Rose Festival (Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 November) is the place to head to enjoy the best roses in town

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