Selwyn_Times: March 06, 2024

Wednesday March 6 2024 Selwyn Times 25
SELWYN RURAL LIFE
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Eyrewell Dairy + Skink saviours!
Eyrewell Dairy Unit, owned by Pāmu
(Landcorp Farming Ltd), milks over 600
cows and raises dairy beef cattle. It is
also home to the rare Canterbury Grass
Skink, and visitors can enter the 2.5ha
paddock that is dedicated to restoring
their habitat.
Kaiapoi Food Forest
Food forest layer design principles can
be replicated on small or large residential
property sizes. The farm tours will
explain how simple it is to create your
own food forest, with no herbicides,
pesticides or artificial fertilisers.
The Food Farm,
Waipara Valley
This 16 acre organic farm is
designed using permaculture
principles, creating systems that
work together harmoniously
and efficiently. Tour the
vegetable gardens and food
forests and check out the
displays and information
on growing, harvesting and
preserving food. For full
event details and to register
your attendance for Sunday:
openfarms.co.nz
Female Self-Defence Class, Monday 6-7pm, Selwyn Aquatic Centre.
Join Selwyn Taekwondo for another round of self-defence lessons
designed for female youths. These one-hour lessons enhance your
skills and confidence to effectively defend yourself and stay safe.
Parent participation is welcome. For ages 8-11. Free, bookings required:
selwyn.govt.nz/events
Firewood & Coal
Coal
20 kg bags or
500kg bulk bags
Firewood
Pick up or deliver
(delivery charges apply)
Free delivery to Darfield township when
3 cubic metres or more is ordered.
Landscape Products
Now Available!
• Forest Mulch
• Bark Mulch
• Bark Nuggets (10/20mm)
• Premium Organic Compost
• Screened Soil
• Landscape Rocks
• Paparoa Red Rock available in 3 grades
• Railway Sleepers (2.1 Lengths)
• Kindling Wood
• Unscreened Bark
Delivery fees apply.
417 Creyke Road,
Darfield
Phone 03 975 4502
Eftpos now available
Open Monday to Friday 6am-6pm, Saturday 8am-1pm or after hours by appointment
Selwyn Business Breakfast
Thursday 7.30-9am
Join the council for the first business
breakfast of the year. Economist
Benje Patterson will be the keynote
speaker, sharing results of the latest
Selwyn Business Survey conducted in
February. This survey is a valuable tool
to measure the pulse of the Selwyn
business community and identify current
challenges and opportunities. Patterson
will explain the survey data in an easy and
engaging way for the audience. You will
also hear from local business Southern
Woods – the most progressive nursery in
the South Island. Registration at: selwyn.
govt.nz/events
Te Ara Ātea
Entering Retirement? Know your
entitlements!
Wednesday 10am-12pm
If you’re entering retirement, learn
what your entitlements are. The event
will cover gold cards, assistance services,
superannuation, and leaving the country
when on superannuation The first hour
will be an information session, with
the second hour an opportunity to ask
questions. Free, drop-in.
Leeston Library and Service Centre
Poetry Writing Workshop with
Claudia Jardine
Thursday, March 14, 6.30-8pm
Practice turning everyday speech into
poetry at this workshop hosted by Claudia
Jardine, author of recently published
BITER (2023). Using eavesdropped
phrases and other found language
patterns, this workshop explores two
poetic forms – triolets and pantoums. No
poetry experience required. For 13+ years.
Free, bookings required: selwynlibraries.
co.nz/events
Lincoln Library
Rolleston College Pasifika Dance
Performance
Saturday 1-1.30pm
Come along to celebrate traditional
Pasifika dance with Rolleston College,
as they give you a special performance
ahead of Canterbury Polyfest. Come along
to enjoy the mesmerising Pasifika dance
and get a sneak peek of what they have
prepared for the big day. Free, drop-in.
Te Ara Ātea
Artist Talk with Edith Amituanai
Saturday 2-3pm
Join photographer Edith Amituanai
(MNZM) with collaborators John Aiono
and Geoff Siave as they discuss the
photographs used in Amituanai’s artwork,
Coordinates of the Heart. Hear them talk
about what these photos mean to them
and the stories they tell about the Pacific
community in Waitaha Canterbury.
Bookings required.
Te Ara Ātea
Paddle Boards
Sunday 10am-2pm
Learn to paddle board with these
30-minute paddleboard sessions. To
celebrate Seaweek, you’ll be shown how
to fit a lifejacket correctly and there’ll also
be fun games and prizes for competent
swimmers 7+ years. Cost: $10 per person,
bookings required: selwyn.govt.nz/events
Selwyn Aquatic Centre
Doing Business in Selwyn: Legal
Structures and Employment Law
Tuesday 1-2.30pm
Wanting to know more about the legal
aspects of doing business in Selwyn
including the appropriate legal structures
and employment law? Come along to
this seminar to understand more. Free.
Bookings required: selwyn.govt.nz/events
Te Ara Ātea
Braided Friendship Bracelet Workshop
Wednesday and Thursday 3.30-4.30pm
Friendship bracelets have a long and
rich history as tokens of friendship and
loyalty. In this workshop, artist Megan
Brady will teach you different braiding
techniques and help you create your
own beautiful bracelets to take home or
give away to a friend. All materials are
provided. 8+ years. $5 library members,
$10 non-members. Wednesday at Darfield
Library and Thursday at Leeston Library.
Bookings required. selwynlibraries.co.nz/
events