North Canterbury News: March 28, 2024

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What’s happening in your community… Bland to Beautiful: Gardener Honoured for Transformation of Council Reserve Creating agardener’s oasis onacouncil reserve has seen Kaiapoi resident Jane Hughes awarded the overall prize for best garden in All Together Kaiapoi’s ‘Kaiapoi Garden Competition.’ Jane described her name being read out asone of the “most wonderful moments ofher life.” She said itwas an honour to have her passion for gardening zand her many hours ofdedication being acknowledged by her town. “I really do love my garden and Ijust feel very lucky that Council has allowed metoplant it out and treat it as if it were my own garden.” Jane and her husband Tedmoved totheir home in Tuhoe Ave, Beachgrove about seven years ago. When Jane first saw the property she had a few reservations - she didn’t like the minimalist landscaping of the reserve. But they decided to purchase and once settled in, Jane made plans to transform the reserve. All the plants and trees she planted were done at her own expense. She is abig fan ofalstroemerias, her daughter Hilary isaflorist and has helped her source some rather rare and unusual ones from the North Island. Jane also loves lilies and one of her greatest pleasures is to gift her neighbours Christmas lilies when the reserve garden isinfull bloom. Jane was raised in Kaiapoi, her family the Moores, farmed in Kaiapoi inthe area that is now the Moorcroft development. The brass rod from the family coal range iseven part ofher garden –she uses it as astake to help her new plantings take root. Jane’s daughter Kate and her grandson Ashton attended the awards ceremony as did anumber of her friends who came back and celebrated with a glass ofwine after the awards. “They were all so excited and they all enjoy the garden as well. It really capped off what was already alovely night.” Jane says her three daughters areall proudoftheir mumand she knows herlatehusband Ted, who passed away last year, wouldhavebeen proudaswell. “He used to moan about me spending somuch on the garden, but he would still always suggest that we go and have alook at plants at Terra Viva or go for adrive toQuerky Style atCust for alook at the plants and aspot of lunch. He knew how much the garden meant to me.” Jane says she is close to all her neighbours, and they all enjoy the transformation of the reserve. Her brother Thomas has sanded and stained all the seating and she said not once has anyone ever vandalised the garden. “They’ve never so much as pulled out aplant or touched the hose.” Waimakariri District Council Greenspace Manager Grant MacLeod is delighted at how well Jane has looked after the reserve. “It has been fabulous to see the care and attention that Jane has paid to the reserve. She has certainly brought avibrancy tonot only the reserve but the local community. She put in all the hard work at the beginning and that has continued in her tireless maintenance of the garden. Itisvery evident that she has alot of pride in her garden and her community.” Waimakariri District Councillor and All Together Kaiapoi member Brent Cairns says Jane is an inspiration to those around her. “Whenever you call in to see Jane you will more often than not find her in the garden -trimming edges or weeding. Weare so fortunate to have someone like her who cares about the quality of our reserves. It was apleasure to be able to acknowledge all the hard work she has done and award her the supreme award in the Kaiapoi Garden Competition. “The judgesall agreed, Jane’sgardenisspectacular.” Foil items belong in thered rubbish bin. rethinkrubbish.co.nz EasterKerbside Collections Bins and bags normally collected on Friday move to Saturday 30 March. Thereare no changesfor Easter Mondaycollections. Bins andbagsshouldbeout forcollectionby7am. Transfer Stations Good Friday –the Southbrook Resource Recovery Park and Oxford Transfer Station are closed. Easter Sunday -ReSale Store closed, and the rest of the Southbrook Resource Recovery Park is open. Oxford transfer station isopen asusual. Transfer stations will be open their usual hours for the remainder ofEaster weekend. Let’stalk. about the draft Long Term Plan 2024/34 We’refocused on continuing high levels of servicefor our growingcommunity. TheCouncil is asking forfeedback thesekey topics: 1. How we’ll prioritise the natural environment 2. Building the right facilities atthe right time 3. Extensionofthe Trevor Inch Memorial Rangiora Library 4. Funding flood resilience and improvements 5. Rangiora Eastern Link road. WE OPEN FORSUBMISSIONSON15MARCH HAVE YOUR SAYBEFORE 15 APRIL 2024. Want to learnmore? Come alongtoone of ourdrop-ins. more info: waimakariri.govt.nz/letstalk rethinkrubbish.co.nz waimakariri.govt.nz/letstalk
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