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8 Tuesday August 13 2019 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi WESTERN NEWS News Rabbit cull results still weeks away • By Sophie Cornish HOW EFFECTIVE a cull of rabbits in the red zone has been will be known in several weeks. Land Information New Zealand, which manages the land, said all of the carrots contaminated with the calicivirus K5 have been consumed since the drop late last month. LINZ manager land and property Matt Bradley said biosecurity experts will survey the rabbit numbers in late September or early October to determine if further control is required. The population will be compared to a survey carried out last year. The number of rabbits found dead so far has been relatively low, because they often return to their burrows, Mr Bradley said. A contractor is regularly inspecting the area to remove any dead rabbits. “We have also instructed our maintenance contractors to report if they find dead rabbits so we can have them removed,” Mr Bradley said. No further releases of the virus have been scheduled yet. As part of the management of the red zone, LINZ is legally required under the Canterbury Regional Pest Control Strategy to reduce rabbit and pest numbers when they get too high. Growing kids gardening knowledge • By Georgia O’Connor-Harding IN A digital age, it is becoming less common for children to learn the art of growing their own food. But not on Colin Renouf’s watch. The long-serving Riccarton Primary School caretaker has been inspiring children to learn where their food comes from, grow vegetables and gain cooking skills for the past four years. He has now been recognised for his efforts at the Keep Christchurch Beautiful awards. In the nine years since Mr Renouf began taking care of the school’s vegetable gardens, an orchard, compost systems and hens have been set up. Mr Renouf said learning how to grow, harvest, prepare and share seasonal food is important. That is why he has been heavily involved in the school’s Garden to Table programme. The nationwide curriculumintegrated programme helps thousands of primary schoolaged children across the country discover a love for fresh food. Mr Renouf said it was a “lovely surprise” to be nominated and to receive the award. He said he enjoys presenting the school as a positive, tidy environment, along with the day-to-day interactions he has with staff and pupils. One of the most important tips he passes on to children is the importance of keeping soil healthy with good compost. “Healthy soil produces healthy plants, you have got to look after your soil,” Mr Renouf said. Mr Renouf works at the school about 30 hours a week. When he is not tending the grounds, the qualified spiritual director is a minister supervisor, advising pastors. Alongside Mr Renouf, Geoff Stenhouse, who volunteers at the school three days a week, was also presented with a Keep Christchurch Beautiful Award. The awards were held at BIG SUCCESS: Colin Renouf and Geoff Stenhouse have been recognised with Keep Christchurch Beautiful awards for doing their bit to keep Riccarton Primary School tidy and helping children learn about gardening. Tūranga library last week with about 100 people attending the ceremony. Hornby couple Trevour and Alison Murray were recognised with an award for cleaning up litter, broken glass and dog faeces. Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board chairman Mike Mora was also presented with a life membership award. School’s not for everyone! www. STUDY WITH US.CO.NZ IS SCHOOL NOT WORKING FOR YOUR TEEN? WE OFFER: ULTIMATE CAREER DECIDER / SECURITY & FORCES PREP / BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION & TECHNOLOGY / DIGITAL MEDIA / EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION / SOFTWARE DESIGN / WEB DEVELOPMENT TEXT ‘STUDY’ TO: 027 557 8839 50 Hazeldean Road, Addington 0800 834 834 | www.vision.ac.nz
WESTERN NEWS Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Tuesday August 13 2019 9 Million Metres planting day at Jellie Park • By Claire Booker SCORES OF volunteers braved the cold last weekend to lend a hand to a community project at Jellie Park. Volunteers spent their morning planting native plants along Wairarapa stream behind the Jellie park pools complex. They were responding to the call by ‘Million Metres’ for a planting day, and the plants came from the city council’s nurseries. Project lead at Million Metres, Georgina Hart is an ex-Cobham Intermediate and Burnside High School student and was at the planting day to help out, and explain the importance of the stream restoration project. Million Metres is a dedicated programme for connecting local waterway restoration projects with large-scale funding and resources. Its goal is to raise funds to plant one million metres of waterways with native plants and trees. Wairarapa stream has undergone significant degradation over many years, so the million metres project aims to progressively restore the stream to its former condition. This will mean water quality will be improved, and the birdlife which is dependent on the stream will reap the benefits of this work. It is hoped that this planting day is the beginning of a new of life for the stream so it can support a rich diversity of life, have an abundant food source, and be a place of rest and recreation for the community. Fendalton-Waimairi- Harewood Community Board members attended the planting day, and board member Shirish Paranjape said it was ‘wonderful’ to see people of all ages go along to give a helping hand. “The most pleasing sight was to see very young children helping with full enthusiasm and energy,” he said. Local schools including Cobham Intermediate, Burnside Primary School, St Patrick’s School and CCEL English Language school attended the project alongside other community organisations. Libraries celebrate 160 years with exhibition of rare memorabilia WHEN Christchurch residents borrowed their first books from a library, it was from a single room on High St in 1859. Now, the 160th birthday of Christchurch City Libraries is being celebrated with the exhibition Illuminate: Unearthing Treasures from our Collection, which opened on Saturday in the Southbase Gallery at Tūranga. It will run until October 27. The exhibition features rare books, including An Account of a Voyage Around the World, by James Cook, published in 1773; original New Zealand artworks, historic maps, vintage posters from the 1970s and 1980s, including some printed by record label Flying Nun and a typescript of catalogue of the Universe by Margaret Mahy. Library branches around the city will also mark the anniversary with displays of historic photographs and Carolyn Robertson memorabilia. City council head of libraries Carolyn Robertson said the importance of libraries has grown hugely over the past 160 years. “It’s amazing to think that libraries have been serving local people for so long. In those early days books were all people could borrow, but today’s libraries are a source of so much information across many different platforms, as well as being home to a huge range of programmes and events.” “Regardless of changes in technology, libraries have always been a place to inspire knowledge, foster creativity, challenge our curiosity and meet other people,” she said. “This anniversary is a great opportunity to celebrate that role. Illuminate is all about showing how libraries can open our eyes, and bring new information to light.” MORVEN APARTMENTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION - SELLING NOW ELEGANT RETIREMENT LIVING Contemporary design with all the comforts of home Nestled in the heart of Fendalton, take time to enjoy Holly Lea Village’s idyllic parklike setting with beautiful grounds, established trees and the Waimari stream meandering its way through the village grounds. At Holly Lea Village your health and wellbeing is our priority. We provide a supportive lifestyle with a range of services that can be tailored to meet your individual requirements. Construction has commenced on the Morven Apartments, eight spacious two bedroom apartments, architecturally designed with your comfort and safety in mind. For more information about purchasing an apartment, contact Juliane. hollylea.co.nz 03 351 7764 123 Fendalton Rd, Christchurch APARTMENTS | ASSISTED LIVING | REST HOME LEVEL CARE
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