Spring Clean

The most desired season has arrived, after a particularly cold and snowy burst recently.


The change in seasons is desired for its new birth and burst of colour.


We have put together some of our favourite photos of new birth, whether it is blossoms, ripening fruit or potential for ducklings.

Of course after all the indulgences of August's Food Festival one could feel rather inclined to have a spring clean of sorts.  I may have been so bold to state that a cleansing detox diet would be done en masse.  I've started slowly, and had my car valeted!

That sounds rather flash, having the car valeted, but really I let the experts do it by taking the car along to Auto Clean Groomers at 15 Alfred Street, Mt Cook (just by the Basin Reserve), phone (04) 385 7354.

After a season of rather wet Saturday mornings ferrying muddy football players around in the car, the car definitely needed a cleanse.

The very friendly and thorough guys at Auto Clean Groomers cleaned and washed our interior and exterior.  The valet was $99 and included:

• car wash, wax, wheels, door jams
• windows inside and out
• full vacuum and spot cleaning (shampoo) seats, carpets and mats
• dress and detail all interior vinyl and deodorise

Auto Clean Groomers at 15 Alfred Street, Mt Cook (just by the Basin Reserve), phone (04) 385 7354

Stay tuned to see whether The Locals decide to do a lemon detox or not.

Spring - believe!

To help you through the cold wintry blast we are experiencing, we thought you would enjoy thinking about what is coming, ever so soon - believe, it will come.

Spring Festival

17 September - 2 October 2011

This two-week festival has more than 30 events, with highlights including:

• Otari open day and plant sale on Saturday 17 September
• Tulip Sunday in the Botanic Garden on 25 September.

This year we've designed the Botanic Garden's renowned tulip beds to pay tribute to the overseas teams playing in Wellington for Rugby World Cup 2011. The planting's been done so that the flower colours will represent teams' national flags.


Spring Festival 2011 programme (960Kb PDF)


Carterton Daffodil Carnival, Wairarapa
Sunday 11th September
to celebrate spring, come and wander around 120 craft & produce stalls in Carterton's main street.  Take a shuttle bus to Middle Run to pick your own daffodils for a donation.
http://www.cartertondc.co.nz/daffodil-carnival.html


There is something else coming next month, now what is it again.....

Proof of Spring

There is life in the trees.  Proving that spring is on it's way, even if we can't officially call it spring yet.

There is plenty planned for the Spring Festival, so stay tuned.

In the meantime feast your eyes and believe, spring is springing.