Summer Pruning Workshop

Summer Pruning Workshop: fruit tree and berry bushes

by Jason Ross

Summer pruning is great for encouraging fruiting of established trees and
shrubs, it helps keep them small (great for espaliers) and discourages
watershoots.

At the Summer Pruning Workshop on Waitangi Day, Saturday 6 February,
you will learn hands-on as you practise summer pruning of fruit trees
and berries.

We will prune:

plums

apples

pears

blackcurrants

gooseberries

grapes

raspberries

Bring warm clothes, gloves and sharp secateurs.

Bookings essential: call Jason Ross, 4822625 or email
jason@sutherlandnursery.co.nz

Cost: $18 or $16 for members of Waitati Edible Gardens Group (The Weggies)

See: http://www.transitiontowns.org.nz/node/427

Workshop Date: 1-5pm Waitangi Day, Saturday 6 February 2010 (Cup of
tea provided at 4.30). 6 McLachlan St, Waitati. If raining, Sun 7th,
phone on Saturday morning if it looks dodgy. See you there!

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Justice of the Peace Services now available in Waitati

Blueskin Bay librarian and Waitati resident Louise Booth is a now a
Justice of the Peace and is legally able to:

- Witness signatures
- Certify documents
- Take declarations, affidavits or affirmations
- Citizen applications
- Process of applications for the dissolution of marraige or civil union

If she can assist you in any of these matters contact her at the Blueskin
Bay library on 482 2444, home 482 1981 or cell phone 027 482 1932

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Blueskin News Dec/Jan

Please find the latest Blueskin News here:

http://newzealand.wikia.com/wiki/File:BNDec09Small.pdf

Louise Booth

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Blueskin News for Friday Dec 4

Blueskin Bay radio news for Friday Dec 4

Puketapu Radio presents Blueskin Bay local news in association with blueskin.co.nz

Gallery on Blueskin invites you to the opening of "Islands & Islets", new and exciting work by Maria Mackay of Warrington. The opening is being held tonight from 6pm.

Sunday is your next-to-last chance to buy local gifts for Christmas at Seacliff market. If you haven’t yet been, you’re missing a treat. You’ll find the freshest produce from Roger Blok of Purakaunui, preserves from Waitati’s Village Potager and don’t forget to try Rudi’s delicious pakoras. Open from 11 till 2, the Coast Rd market is well worth a pre-Christmas visit.

The next meeting of Blueskin Bay Radio is on Wednesday December 9 at 7 p.m. It will be held at the studio at Warrington School. As this project is just in its start-up phase, everyone who has an interest is welcome.

The last Waitati Film Society movie of the year is Boudou Saved from Drowning. This French classic will be shown at Bill’s Place, Orokonui Rd, from 8pm on Tuesday.

Also on Tuesday night is the final Qi-Gong class for the year. It will be held at the Waitati Hall at 6.30pm.

The Blueskin Bay local volunteer news website can be found at www.blueskin.co.nz.

 

OPINION: Is human life is disregarded over the whim of officialdom?

OPINION: Is human life is disregarded over the whim of officialdom?

by Matthew (Sas) Peppercorn, Seacliff

I have been a resident in Seacliff, (between Karitane and Warrington)
for six years. It's a beautiful place steeped in history and culture.
For several years we locals have been campaigning for a speed
reduction.

At present there are approximately 20 children who live in our small
village but the speed limit is 100km/h, even on Kilgour Street, a dead
end.

We have several regular local functions at which locals and visitors
alike are endangered by the speed of passing traffic.

We are also concerned that there is a lot of turning traffic on a
blind hill crest at the intersection of Coast Rd and Russell Rd, the
turnoff to the much-visited Truby King Reserve.

We have produced two petitions so far (signed by nearly every
resident) asking for the speed to be lowered. After 18 months of
discussion with local councillors and various official departments we
were recently told that a speed reduction is not in the formula. What
does this mean?

E=Mc²?

100kmph + small child = the big bang theory?

Serious road accident +ACC claim = another unnecessary governmental bill?

It should mean 3x $150 road signs=Safety.

We are asking for a similar speed reduction to Karitane (50km/h) or
even Warrington (70km/h). To be quite honest we would like anything
apart from the non contact and lack of concern expressed by those in
the know so far.

Is human life is disregarded over the whim of officialdom? It appears
that stadiums and new parking meters are the concern of the council
these days as are the speed doubling intentions as headlined in the
Blueskin News (December 2009).

It may be worth adding that we were given some 'Don't walk on the
railway line' signs. The same railway we need to cross to leave our
village.

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Waitati Beach Reserve Society (column)

by Karen Johnston

The Waitati Beach Reserve Society, the non-profit group which owns and
maintains Doctors Point, has just completed fencing around some of
the sand dune area on the seaward side of the road. This is to protect the
sand dunes, particularly from 4 wheel drive vehicles that were eroding the
sand dunes. The fence is low so that people still have easy access to the
water. Car parking areas have been retained.

In the future we hope to do further planting.

If you would like further information about the Doctors Point Reserve
and future plans please contact the secretary on ph 4822 775.

DCC to cut down pines

DCC to cut down pines

by Rhys Owen

The DCC pans to cut down and remove all of the pine trees from the
Warrington Spit. This is stated in Section 9.10.7 Management Issues,
of the DCC's Draft Coastal Dune Reserve Management Plan, where it
reads; "Removal of wilding pines has been identified as a long term
goal for this reserve".

The pine trees on the Warrington Spit provide shelter belt of wind
protection and in my view they should not be cut down. The DCC's
intention is to replace the pines with native shrubs. However, in my
view, it is unlikely that native shrubs will be able to provide the
same wind protection as the pines.

I believe that a compromise should be sort; whereby selected areas of
pines are protected and retained for the purposes of wind protection
and in all other areas the Council may act to return the area to its
natural vegetation. In my view, the selected areas of pine tree
protection should include around the domain and along the Blueskin Bay
water front. Both areas are commonly used by people as refuges from
the wind; the loss of wind protection in these areas would be
extremely detrimental to the community and to visitors.

Copies of DCC's Draft Coastal Dune Reserve Management Plan are
available from the DCC by phone 477 4000 or by visiting their website
http://www.dcc.govt.nz/consultation. If you wish to make a submission
on this plan then submission forms can be found through the same
sources.

(Rhys Owen is a Warrington resident)

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