Who’s Your Neighbour?

Addie Miller sits down for a cuppa with Geoff Sleeman

Interviewing someone you know nothing about can prove quite challenging and as informative as Google is, most of us mere mortals don’t return a lot of hits. The challenge however is rewarded by a sneak peek into another’s life and accomplishments. Martinborough is home to a number of remarkable people and Geoff Sleeman is no exception. After only a short while of sipping tea and eating cake it is clear that Geoff is one of those people who blooms early and long; referring to himself as a geriatric octogenarian, … Continue Reading

WELCOME THE SPRING BY COMING TO THE ROSE SHOW

October’s here already but local gardeners still have time to get ready for this year’s Rose and Flower Show; an annual event with a new name! There’s traditionally 100 days between pruning and those first blooms but lots of growth already appearing means 2011 is looking good for some lovely exhibits.
The Show is planned for Saturday 5th November, so the Committee are hoping it will be a cracker! … Continue Reading

Wairarapa Hobby Beekeepers Club

Nineteen members of the of the Wairarapa Hobby Beekeepers Club met at Liz and Chris Surman’s home in Longbush for the September 2011 meeting.

The intention of the meeting was to discuss re-queening and to investigate Liz’s hives to see how they were progressing heading into the spring. We found that for some reason some of the bees seemed to be entering the top of the hive under the hive lid. … Continue Reading

SPRING WEATHER

Sun, hail, marching fronts:
El Nino and La Nina
Dancing the Tango.
Maree Roy