Southern View: August 14, 2018

SOUTHERN VIEW Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi
Tuesday August 14 2018 11
News
SUPERVISE: Corrections officer Gerard Grout in the vegetable garden at
Christchurch Men’s Prison.
Prisoners grow
veges for Aviva
FOR MORE than six
years, inmates from a
Christchurch Men’s Prison
unit have been providing
weekly deliveries of fresh
vegetables to Aviva, a local
family and sexual violence
support service.
The prison’s vegetable
garden was started in 2012.
And since early 2013, 625
70-litre crates of produce
have been delivered to
Aviva – 63 of them since
January this year. Aviva is
based at Eastgate Shopping
Centre.
“Prison vegetable
gardens are an important
training and therapeutic
activity for prisoners and
the skills they learn are
beneficial for both the
individual gardener and
the community,” says
corrections officer Gerard
Grout.
Aviva marketing and
communications manager
Julie McCloy said the
vegetables are a weekly
highlight for many
families.
“We see a lot of people
who struggle to afford
fresh veges – and some
who struggle to afford food
in general. The vegetables
from the prison are an
absolutely vital component
in making many families’
nutrition and budget much
healthier.”
“Even in winter, there
are usually enough
vegetables to make the
run worthwhile,” said Mr
Grout. ”This week the unit
dispatched four crates
of potatoes, silverbeet,
cabbage, cauliflower
etc. During the warmer
seasons, up to six or seven
crates can be delivered.”
About 70 per cent
of the prisoners in the
20-bed unit have prison
jobs, including in the
distribution warehouse or
collecting rubbish across
the prison.
Mr Grout said these men
often spend their weekends
working in the gardens.
Vegetables grown at
the unit include beans,
beetroot, leek, cabbage,
onion, rhubarb, spring
onion, potato, sweetcorn,
radish, cauliflower, brussels
sprouts, tomatoes,
cucumber, pumpkin, broccoli,
carrot, celery, parsnip,
lettuce, garlic, turnip,
silverbeet, spinach, and
peas. Other seasonal products
include strawberries,
lemons and raspberries.
The produce is harvested,
cleaned and packed in the
70-litre plastic bins for
delivery.
The garden also propagates
and grows seedlings
for other vegetable gardens
at the prison and for the
prison grounds.
“Our garden workers are
very proud of their garden,
the produce they grow, and
that their labours make a
difference for families in
need through Aviva.”
winter clearance
SHIRTS
We have made huge reductions across all the remaining
brand long sleeve casual shirts, including those with the extra
length sleeve.
There are over 45 different patterns from business to subtle
checks and the ‘in yer face’ big madras checks (great with
denims). Because they are being cleared at super low prices,
they are oddment and broken size ranges. Cloths are all cotton in
qualities you can rely on, just ask the people who know. The sizes
available start at M right up the 4XL in the classic fit (they don’t
impede your golf swing). RRP $ 89.90 to $ 109.90
SALE
$
18 $ 24 $ 28 $ 33 $ 38
PULLOVERS
We have a wide selection of . All Merino ¼ zip style
pullovers in three different knit styles. We have limited sizes in some
color/knit choices. Be in quick for your choice. Colours, Charcoal,
Eclipse blue, Fig, Grey tweed, Black. These are the comfortable
classic sizing from SM to 4XL which you know. RRP $ 159.90
$
SALE 80 Fig shade only, they sent the wrong shade.
$
SALE 118 $ 124 $ 128
MOLESKIN JEANS
Enjoy the comfort and proven fit of light weight STRETCH
moleskin jean. Colors of moss, olive, gunmetal. Sizes available
84 to 104cm. RRP up to $ 109.90
SALE $
64 or 2 for $ 80
CASUAL PANTS
Summer weight cotton casual in shades of Putty or Khaki
available in sizes 84 to 107cm. RRP $ 109.90
SALE $
30 or 2 for $ 60
JEANS
Navy STRETCH denim, summer weight, comfy with slim leg
84 to 96cm. RRP $ 99.90
SALE $
38
CORDUROY PANTS - stretch cloth
We have various oddments in both sizes and colors left over
which ‘must go’. These are the Savane brand which you are
familiar with. This has now become a dis-continued line for us.
SALE $
64 each or 2 for $ 80
or 3 for $ 90 or 4 for $ 100
Yes, you can share them around family, friends & neighbors!
KNITWEAR
We have started the seasonal cull of our huge knitwear range,
pullovers, cardigans and slipons. We have separated out all the
‘must go’ items and marked them down drastically.
Slipons from $ 30 to $ 60
Cardigans under $ 80 to $ 125
Pullovers $ 60 to $ 90
the MENSWEAR
@ SYDENHAM
387 Colombo Street
Parking behind Butlers Auto Mart
In association with
2
in Bishopdale Village
PICKED:
Gardeners with
bins fiull of
vegetables for
Aviva.
Hours: Mon to Fri 10am to 4pm. Sat 10am to 3pm. Closed Sun.
Are the stores the same? NO, but they do share heritage.
They have similar and different merchandise.