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Waimate 50 –  celebrating 60 years as NZ’S longest standing street race

2019 will see the countries best drifters, fastest street drivers, best race and most iconic NZ names taking part in the 60th Celebration – History and madness that will be the 60th Anniversary of Waimate 50.

New Zealand’s longest standing street race. Drifting competitions, street attack, street race, bikes, show cars and more.

Book your tickets online: www.waimate50.co.nz 

Limited VIP and race entries.

Contact Rob Aikman on 689 8094 for further details.

The yearly 2019 Labour weekend, “Steam & Craft Fair” is being held on Sunday & Monday from 10.30 am to the last train at 4.00 pm. With around 15 Craft stalls selling a variety of items.

Our large steam locomotive, Ab699 and the unique Ford Model T rail-car will be operating as well as free face painting and popcorn * an operating model railway – vintage movie theatre – children’s play ground  and a free bouncy castle for the young children

So the Pleasant Point Museum & Railway is the place to visit over Easter Sunday & Monday.

Further info:  www.pleasantpointrail.org.nz

An intense drama tutor aims to weld a diverse group of people together to perform scenes from Hamlet by the end of a week.

Can his determination and patience outlast a Hamlet who wants to play the drums, a senior with a WWII obsession, an over-acting librarian, a ghost with a death wish and a bus driver who is ‘not to be messed with’?

‘This is art, not therapy’ he says, but the members of the group have a different idea.

Don’t miss the second ever production of this comedy with great characters by New Zealand playwright Gavin McGibbon.

Fri 1 November 2019,  7:30 pm — Opening NightGet Tickets
Sat 2 November 2019,  7:30 pm
Sun 3 November 2019,  3:00 pm
Wed 6 November 2019,  7:30 pm
Thu 7 November 2019,  7:30 pm
Fri 8 November 2019,  7:30 pm — Closing Night

Ride hard out or ride for fun!

Experience the best 10 hour race this side of the black stump (and maybe the other side as well). One of the funnest multi-lap MTB endurance events around. A great course located in Centennial Park, right in the heart of Timaru. A crazy campsite transition area leading into a fantastic mountainbikers course.

It’s no flat, it’s not boring, undulating terrain, a few sharp but short climbs and nothing overly technical, perfect for 10 hours of non-stop racing and suitable for all levels of mountain bikers. Purpose-built walking tracks and some single tracks developed over the last few years. Warm, fine weather (pre-ordered).

Besides a fantastic track that is highly rated by riders, the Timaru 10 Hour is a very social event and festive occasion. A tent village is set up inside Centennial Park and the course winds its way through and past your allocated tent site. Lots of teams bring in those extra little things that help with their performance and make things a little more comfortable such as generators, lights, warm up bikes, BBQs, fridges and even couches and a spa pool!

Your mission – cover as many laps as possible during 10 hours of riding. Ride as a team or, for those wanting the ultimate challenge, as a solo rider.

Heaps of spot prizes, trophies and prizes to grade winners.

WORKSHOP 1:
HOMEGROWN HARVESTS 10am – 12pm
Fancy bigger, better, more bountiful backyard harvests?
An informative and entertaining edible gardening workshop, with handy hints and practical tips for making the most of your plot. Whether you’re happy to grow herbs in pots or want to take a shot at suburban self-sufficiency, Lynda’s expert advice will include: seed sowing, soil improvement, crop rotation, planting for pollinators, eco-friendly pest and disease control, the best vegie varieties, seasonal fruit crops and money-saving suggestions. Plus bring your questions & let Lynda answer them.
LUNCHBREAK
Join us for a delicious homestyle lunch provided by Clever Catering or bring your own and enjoy the fabulous surroundings and spaces of Jakar Gardens.
WORKSHOP 2:
FRESH FLOWERS & FESTIVE FLAVOURS 1pm – 3pm
Grow your own Christmas gifts
Grow your own Christmas gifts, from old-fashioned cottage posies to preserves with a festive flavour in this delicious hands-on demonstration by Kiwi gardening guru Lynda Hallinan. Lynda will share her favourite flowers for picking, to bring in bees and butterflies, and to add old-fashioned charm to your garden year-round. Learn how to make floral buttonholes, herbal tussie-mussies and table decorations, plus seasonal gifts to share, from strawberry jam to candied citrus zest to luscious liqueurs, cordials and rhubarb champagne.
BOOKINGS are essential and numbers limited
Each workshop $40 per person
Homestyle Lunch $20 per person incl. tea/coffee
If you book both workshops and lunch, it’s only $90 for the day.
To book please visit www.festivalofroses.co.nz or find us on Facebook (no booking fees).

About the presenter Lynda Hallinan
Lynda is the former NZ Gardener editor, author, broadcaster, amateur homebrewer, pickler, preserver, part-time farmer, occasional farmers’ market stallholder and mad-keen gardener, Lynda has spent half her life writing about her passion for plants.

About the venue Jakar Gardens
Jakar Gardens boasts a touch of quirkiness, magic, class and beauty.
The beautiful gardens showcase a wide variety of flowers and plants. Fun for everyone with many whimsical areas, hidden nooks and creative art to capture any age.