Nor'West News: January 10, 2017

NOR’WEST NEWS Tuesday January 10 2017 3
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Garden in danger of closing
• By Andrew King
A GARDEN that feeds and
entertains families in Bryndwr
could be a thing of the past if
they do not find a fresh crop of
volunteers.
The garden was the brainchild
of Bryndwr residents in 2010
and created in spring 2012 as a
way to get to know who is in the
community and grow healthy,
organic food.
But now they need “as many
volunteers” as they can get to
keep the garden, and all the
events that have been associated
with it.
Currently there is about
nine volunteers but some are
moving away and if they don’t
find more, it will not be able to
continue.
“Heaps of families from
around the community use this
garden and come to the events,
but without more help, we will
have to stop running them,” said
Bryndwr Community Garden
events co-ordinator Martin Rule.
For the past few years the
garden has hosted a Christmas
party where kids can go along
and get a present, have some
food and learn a bit about their
neighbourhood as well as a Halloween
party and family day –
all alcohol and smoke-free.
COMMUNITY HUB: (Left to right) – Dean Leigh, Denise Duncan, Jackie Todd holding baby Te-
Uru Tawhero, Martin Rule, Gabby Parker, Nae Nae Higgs and Dvontae (front) all pitch in at the
garden but more volunteers are needed to keep the project going.
Mr Rule said they do not want
to start charging for the events
as it would defeat the purpose of
a community garden.
“It is bigger than a garden,” he
said.
He said people know each
other better, the kids are safer
because everybody knows
each other and it provides a
valuable service to the community.
“Vegetables are so expensive
these days so if we can help out
families that don’t have a lot
then that is a good thing,” he
said.
If others want to start up
gardens in their own communities,
Mr Rule said they would be
happy to help out.
If you would like to help out
with the garden email bryndwr.
community.garden@gmail.com
In Brief
REPAIRS NEEDED
The Papanui-Innes Community
Board has requested city council
staff arrange for the Redwood
Plunket rooms, located in Redwood
Park, to be repaired for community
use. It recently funded a community
worker through the Belfast
Community Network who needs to
be based in the area in a building.
COMMUNITY SPACE
A building used as the St Albans
transitional community centre will
be relocated to MacFarlane Park
after the new St Albans facility is
built. It has been gifted from the
Lions International Foundation
to the Papanui-Innes Community
Board.
FUNDING GRANTED
The Fendalton-Waimairi-
Harewood Community Board
has approved funding for five
north-west students to attend
competitions and camps overseas.
Daniel Chiplin was granted $400
towards participating in the Peewee
International Ice Hockey Friendship
Tournament in Minnesota
in March. Amy Weaver, Grace
Northern and Paige Bowman were
granted $350 each towards their
gymnastics development tour to
Texas, in February. Laura Duncan
was granted $500 towards a
gymnastic training camp in South
Essex, England, in April.
The team at Smart
Real Estate wishes
you a very happy
New Year
We thank you for your continued
support and look forward to
working with you in 2017.
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Arlidge
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Crowley
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