14 | SELWYN GARDENING GUIDE <strong>2025</strong> ReNourish: Growing friendships and more The ReNourish Community Garden at Pines Resource Recovery Park, near Rolleston, is a special place where volunteers connect, build friendships, and give back to the community. If you’d like to learn more about gardening and meet likeminded people, join the volunteering crew! There’s working bees every Wednesday 10–12 and Saturday 1–3: just show up and you’ll be given a task and some friendly guidance. Coordinator Nicky O’Sullivan welcomes volunteers of all ages and stages, no experience necessary. Most of the produce is donated to the foodbank at The Salvation Army Rolleston’s Generation House. Volunteers gain great gardening experience, bond with fellow volunteers over a cuppa and a bickie, and can take home some fruits of their labour. One of the regulars says: “These working bees are a highlight of my week! I get to escape the daily grind, meet other lovely people, and feel connected to nature.” ReNourish is part of the multi-faceted ReConnect project, inspiring people to think differently about waste. Nicky says: “Look closely at our garden and you’ll see all sorts of quirks. From a bath to a bedhead to pavers from Rolleston town centre, we re-purpose whatever materials and equipment come our way, giving good items another life.” See ReNourish’s Facebook page for inspirational photos, and to hear about working bees, workshops, seed swaps and more. renourish.garden@selwyn.govt.nz www.selwyn.govt.nz/renourish Top of the range If you’re looking to boost your outdoor spaces this spring, then why not invest in some stunning trellis work? Combining style with practically, a trellis can offer a real lift to your garden. And with 30 years of experience, Trellis Warehouse is the name you can trust when it comes to trellis products. The experienced team have been looking after Cantabrians and their gardens for three decades and offer a wide range of trellis products, including trellis panelling and fencing, picket panelling and gates, archways, picnic tables, summer seats, gazebos, heat pump covers and much more. Whether you have a project in mind or are in need of some inspiration to boost your garden, the friendly and knowledgeable team will provide a free no obligation consultation, measure and quote to discuss your plans. If you decide to go ahead with the work, Trellis Warehouse will carefully organise each and every detail of the project, including custom-making products, arranging delivery, painting, staining and installing. So all you gave to do it sit back and watch on as your dream garden becomes a reality. All products are custom-made on site at the Trellis Warehouse factory in Addington, trellis using premium-grade treated pine – and the team are happy to take on retail, trade and wholesale customers. The factory is open to the public Monday to Friday from 8am to 4.30pm and Saturday 8.30am to 11.30am. You can also head to the Trellis Warehouse website to see plenty of photos of previous work to inspire you. www.trelliswarehouse.co.nz For more information pop into Trellis Warehouse, 16A Clarence Street South, Addington, Christchurch 8024 or email the team on info@ trelliswarehouse.co.nz Waste less, grow more! Every year, thousands of tonnes of organic waste ends up in rubbish bins. A recent study of Selwyn rubbish bins showed over 44% of the contents could have gone in the organics bin or been composted at home. Turning food and garden waste into compost is a simple way you can lower your greenhouse gas emissions from waste, while also improving soil health. Quality Trellis Products Organics 44.3% Recycling 11.5% Hazardous 0.8% Rubbish 43.4% Diagonal, square & oriental panels and gates Picket, paling & combo panels and gates Archways, summer seats, picnic tables and gazebos In an organics bin, you can put in: · Garden prunings, · Fruit and vegetables weeds, clippings, · Coffee grinds and and leaves loose tea leaves · Meat, bones, fish, and eggshells Find out more at selwyn.govt.nz/organics · Breads, pastries, and dairy products • Free quotes • Made to measure • Staining & painting • Delivery & installation • Canterbury owned & operated • No job too big or too small • Everything made at our factory using premium grade treated pine Monday - Friday: 8am – 4.30pm Saturday: 8.30am – 11.30am 03 338 6960 16a Clarence Street South (off Lincoln Rd), Addington, Chch www.trelliswarehouse.co.nz
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