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Heathcote Valley xmas Market 2025

Sunday December 7 from 10am to 2pm

61 Bridle Path Rd at Heathcote Valley School.

Gifts food coffee crafts plants and so much more.

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See the link below. 

Christmas Gift Boxes

Kia ora Heathcote

A couple years ago you may have seen us at the Heathcote Community Market. We are unable to be at the market this year, but we are once again doing our wee summer business of handcrafted, delicious Christmas Gift Boxes.

These gift boxes are great presents for friends, family, teachers, colleagues or neighbours, or provide a delicious, fuss free grazing box for your Christmas gatherings or summer holiday trips. 

We are making these gift boxes to order, and collect in time for Christmas, and hope we can help solve some of your Christmas needs.

Sizes and prices are as follows - Small $25, Medium $35 and Large $45.

The boxes contain the following:

- Orange rosemary shortbread cookies (NF)

- Gingerbread cookies (NF)

- Seedy crackers (GF, DF, NF)

- Scottish oat crackers (DF, NF)

- Peanut brittle (GF)

- Dark chocolate royal rocky road

- White chocolate royal rocky road (GF)

(*NF=nut free; GF=gluten free; DF=dairy free)

This year we are also selling individual bags of peanut brittle - the perfect nostalgic treat for you, your friends or your family this Christmas

Sizes and prices are as follows: Small bags $3, Large  bags $5

If you would like to order Christmas Gift Boxes please follow the link Here to complete the order form.

If you think people you know would like our Gift Boxes, please feel free to share the attached flyer, which has all the information people need to place an order. We are super grateful for your recommendations!

Nga mihinui and meri kirihimete

Lena and Holly Norton

See notice attached below

Hut Keepers film showing soon

This is a locally-made film being shown at Mt Pleasant Community Centre on 7 Dec, about the saving of tramping huts and tracks (film made by an ex- Lyttelton lad)

See the trailer on the link below

Tickets here: https://events.humanitix.com/hut-keepers-movie  (free, but donation please)

Facebook event here:  https://www.facebook.com/events/1289508222914478

Ukulele Cabaret 28th November

Food Truck Alley

FOOD TRUCK ALLEY   The combination of both new and regular trucks has seen a good turnout at the Food Truck Alley. This Saturday we have Eastside playing, and on the 16th we are having an open mic Sunday.   The Kids Day out was very popular, so we are planning another one on December 14th.

Bring back flight

The fundraising for Flight has got off to a good start, reaching nearly $2000 in the first couple of weeks. A huge thank you to all of you who contributed!  We still have a way to go, so please consider making a donation so we can replace our tribute to Llew.

AKDA dance performance presents ELEVATE - 22nd November Over 150 AKDA dancers from Sumner, Mt Pleasant, and beyond are hitting the stage for our end of year showcase ELEVATE! Expect an afternoon full of energy, creativity, and amazing performances from our talented students aged 3-16. A fun event for the whole family - perfect to bring the kids along to!    Come see what AKDA is all about as we celebrate another amazing year of dance in our community.   Saturday 22nd November, 2:00pm-4:00pm ✨   Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/elevate-2025

It’s showtime! 🎉    Kia ora koutou/Hi all.  Welcome to Environment Message  Vegetable Gardens.   From today until Monday 3rd November, will be good days to sow inside:  brussels sprouts, broccoli, cabbages, cauliflowers, lettuces, celery, courgettes, cucumbers, pumpkins, marrows, tomatoes, eggplants, peppers and sweetcorn; and sow outside: peas, dwarf beans, lettuces, silver beet and spinach.  Be prepared to protect vulnerable plants like potatoes and courgettes from late frosts, and keep looking out for white butterflies, slugs and snails. Many weeds are flowering now and producing pollen. They can be cut for your compost or dried in the sun for use as mulch.  Rainfall this week was 12.5mm, and with 34.5mm of evapotranspiration, you may need to add about 22 mm of water to your vegetables. Waste & Pollution. There was an old practice in coal mines of taking a canary in a cage into the mine. Canaries are more sensitive to toxic gases than miners, so when the canary died, the miners had to evacuate. Our planet Earth and it’s biosphere can be likened to a mine, except there is no mechanism for humans to know when things will become too toxic and no way of escaping. Humans are an integral part of most ecosystems on Earth and all ecosystems are interconnected. Human activities are adversely affecting many of these ecosystems and we must continually seek ways of minimising or avoiding these effects. Eco-Kiwi Pledges. Our 2025 Pledges for Waste & Pollution are:  19. Reduce micro and nano plastics from tyres entering aquatic environments, by travelling by walking, biking, busing or small vehicles.  20. Buy only what is necessary, durable, repairable, non-plastic/ synthetic, locally made, toxin free, recycled and recyclable and leave goods packaging with suppliers. Buy in bulk, as refills, and as concentrates to reduce waste and cost   Ngaa mihi /Cheers, Dave Bryce.

This vacancy below is sure to appeal to someone 

Staveley Camp is looking for a  New Caretaker and Forest Kaitiaki   You can help by sharing this with anyone you think could fit the role, or with any groups or networks which might help us reach our new caretaker kaitiaki

Yep, sadly, Gen is leaving After eight years in Staveley, the call back to Golden Bay has become too strong to keep ignoring and I am aiming to get myself back up there in the not too distant future. The Staveley Camp Committee and I are launching a search for someone (or some people) who can continue the work of caring for the camp and forest so that the groups that use it and the whole community continue to reap the benefits of this excellent asset. Obviously this is a very nuanced role, as I have essentially built it around myself, using my strengths, skills and what I enjoy. This has included securing funding for work in the forest, which has come with its own requirements, as well as the necessities of cleaning and caretaking the buildings and grounds to make it feel inviting and well loved for all the groups who use the camp. Because the job is so unusual, we are open to different possibilities of how it could be split or shared. The ultimate find might be a young, dynamic couple, passionate about environmental restoration and community, with their own tiny house, a hankering to settle near the snowy mountains and a flair for running events and mobilising volunteers! Sound too much? I reckon you know them! Please tell them their dream life is here! Caretaker & Forest Care Coordinator – Staveley Camp 🌿 A unique opportunity to live and work in the forest at the foot of the Southern Alps. Staveley Camp is seeking an energetic and committed person (or couple) to take on a full-time contractor role, combining camp caretaking with leading the restoration of a precious native forest. What the Role Involves • Cleaning and light maintenance of camp facilities • Continue to develop and implement the weed and pest management plan • Hands-on ecological restoration work (weed control, trapping) • Organising volunteers to support forest care • Liaison with the camp committee and visiting groups • Applying for and managing funding (with support provided) • Optional: use camp facilities to run your own events or initiatives What We’re Looking For • Practical, hands-on person/s with energy and initiative • Physically fit and passionate about conservation • Comfortable working independently as a contractor • Organised and able to think strategically about forest restoration • Good communicator, able to liaise with a committee, groups, and funders • Entrepreneurial mindset, with ideas for new income streams Lifestyle Opportunity • Option of onsite parking for a tiny home, caravan, or similar (power + water, peppercorn lease) • Role could suit a couple or be shared between multiple contractors • Current caretaker will provide a supportive handover period • Long-term arrangement in a stunning bush setting 📍 Location: Staveley Camp, Mid-Canterbury 📧 To apply or find out more: 0211345802

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Jocelynde Kort

Community Connector

Heathcote Village Project Support operates on a part-time basis.