June in the garden
Brr! Winter is officially here, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to hibernate from the garden. In fact, quite the opposite. Now is the time to think of the season ahead. Here are Metropol’s tips for keeping on top of your topiary this June. Clean up stations: As the leaves […]
Grow again next year
Following the success of the inaugural Grow Ōtautahi, event organisers have announced 2022 dates for the popular Christchurch Garden Festival. Grow will return to the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, with entry still free to everyone, over three days from March 18 to 20 next year. Festival Director Sandi MacRae says excitement is […]
Simplicity in solutions: Blum NZ
Synonymous with innovation, Blum NZ has done it again with its Space Step plinth solution and Pull-Out Shelf Lock systems. Of course, it wouldn’t be Blum without the sleek design and elegant operating systems which are inherent and guarantee the brand its aspirational status. The Space Step is beautiful in […]
The Influencers: Peter Townsend
A proactive approach. The profile of health and wellbeing activity in our community is currently at an all-time high. The continuing issues around Covid-19, national and international, are creating a lot of interest and challenges. These will continue to impact on us all into the foreseeable future. The recent ministerial […]
The Influencers: John Bridgman
Aspirational venue. The importance of Parakiore Recreation and Sports Centre (formerly Metro Sports Facility) to Canterbury’s sporting landscape was recently reinforced to me when I had the opportunity to show a few members of the Tactix netball team around the site. These were the first elite athletes to set foot […]
The Influencers: Lianne Dalziel
Long term planning. The beginning of May saw amazing weather accentuate the beauty of autumn. One of the things people love about Christchurch is the four distinct seasons that take us through the year. We always have a different season to enjoy and another to look forward to. We had our […]
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