BROADFIELD GARDEN: A Jewel of Nature On Our Doorstep.

By David Martin

Only a 7-minute drive away there lies a garden which is so amazing and captivating you would wonder why you’d never been there before. It took my wife and me nearly 20 years of living in Prebbleton to unearth this gem.

We have been attending an Alpha marriage course and one of the tasks each week is to organise “a date”. When you’ve been living as a couple for many years it seems almost impossible to come up with something different yet we have been to Mona Vale a couple of times and, most recently, to Broadfield Garden.

What started as a bare block of land some 30 years ago has been lovingly transformed into 3.5 hectares of native gardens and forests. My words cannot do it justice. There is such a variety of environments which will look so different as the seasons change. How did they manage to create that lookout mound? Explore for yourselves and learn how it came in to being.

It has won several prestigious awards and is open to the public on Wednesday and Saturday from 08.00 to 16.30 and by arrangement. Special functions and events have been held there over the years. For us, it is special because it is a dog-friendly environment.

Entry is $15 per person with children free. 250 Selwyn Road.

Contact details: Phone 027 433 4099 Email: david@broadfieldgarden.nz

Make a visit and let us know what you think at prebbletonlife@gmail.com

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Autumn After- School programme Solving the riddle?????

Autumn After-School Programme

WHAT’S ON

Saturday 3rd June

Working Bee

Prebbleton Nature Park

8.30am - 12.30pm

Sunday 4th June

Selwyn Marathon Contact information: john@cjmsevents.co.nz Tel 027 226 7769

Monday 5th June

King's Birthday Holiday

Sunday 11th June

Official Opening of Kakaha Park cnr Leadleys & Birchs Roads 10am - 12 noon

Friday 30th June

Friday Friends 2pm All Saints’ Tosswill Lounge

Term 2 Finishes

Friday 14th July

MATARIKI DAY Event Cottage Surrounds or School Hall if wet 1pm - 4pm

66 books in 2 parts using 7 genres, telling 1 main story which is also called a drama with 6 acts.

Can we solve the riddle?

Prebbleton All Saints Church (with helpers from other churches) invite interested school-aged children to their after- school programme about understanding the bible:

• Anglican Church Lounge, across from the school

• 3 sessions: Thursdays June 8th, 15th and 22nd

• Crafts, Songs, Games and Stories

• 3.15pm until 4.15pm.

(A simple afternoon tea will be offered)

• No charge

• Please get a parent or caregiver to sign a permission slip the 1st time you attend (or pre-request one from the co-ordinator)

DID YOU KNOW?

Bike repair stand

Pictured is the Delux Public Work Stand for Repairing Bikes and Fixing Punctures. It is found adjacent to the Electric Vehicle Charging Area in the Fresh Choice Carpark.

Prebbleton Rugby Club

The six Prebbleton Rugby Club Teams who played on a rainy CLUB DAY (May 20th) all WON their games. CONGRATULATIONS. Shame about the weather for the JUNIOR Teams. The Division 1 Team is leading their grade.

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