Christimas is just around the corner and at this time of year Focus on the Land likes to give books away. Up for grabs is ‘Secret Gardens of Aotearoa’, written by Jane Mahoney and Sophie Bannan. It explores a dozen “intriguing and unique” New Zealand gardens, and provides learnings from the talented folks who created them. It covers a range of different gardens, from a hidden suburban food forest, to a flower farm, an organic vege patch, to a large station garden. To win it, simply email your name and phone number to murray.robertson@gisborneherald.co.nz — entries close next Thursday (December 14).
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Empowering women in Tairāwhiti forestry
The future of forestry in Tairāwhiti is promising with the region poised to lead the country in a new wave of environmental practices. This was a key discussion at the fourth Women in Forestry evening held at the Tahu restaurant in Gisborne, where...