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1. Pottery native birds: fantail $10, owl $15, tui $27.50, available from Glenbrook Nurseries, 1197 Glenbrook Road, RD1, Waiuku. Ph 09 235 3243. glenbrooknurseries@xtra.co.nz
2. End grain chopping boards, beautifully crafted, available in native woods, including rata, matai and rimu.
From $80.00. Contact Indoor Solutions, ph 027 307 4465, 06 878 2343.
. Garden themed aprons, with a choice of base colour and embroidered captions - ‘Gardeners know the best dirt’, ‘I dig
gardens’, ‘Old gardeners never die, they only go to pot’, ‘Garden goddess’. $39.00 plus p&p. To order email
reklaw@woosh.co.nz or ph 09 846 8923.
4. Black & Decker’s new Dustbuster Extreme range makes cleaning a breeze. The Cyclonic Action Dustbuster Extreme
Range comes in four power levels - the 9.6V, 14.4V and 16.8V models have a new filter cleaning system that gives better
dirt management and is easy to use. The 16.8V has a HEPA filter that assists in trapping the finest dust and debris,
helping to keep the air clean and dirt free. RRP: 7.2V $84.95; 9.6V $99.00; 14.4V $139.99 and 16.8V $159.99.
5. Unusual and rare succulents, Echerveria ‘Paul Bunyan’, Crassula falcata, Huernia pillansii, Aloe peglerie, Aloe
capitata v gneissicola $15 in 15cm pots or $10 for 12.5cm pots + freight. Simply Succulents, PO Box 932, New Plymouth.
Ph/fax 06 753 9241. info@simplysucculents.co.nz
6. Vireya ‘Solar Flare’ has stunning copper coloured new foliage with sumptuous tropical melon pink flowers laden with
the perfume of carnations. Ideal for both container or garden planting. Price $15.00.. Catalogue available from Browns
Nursery, Tauranga. Ph 07 5524966. brownz@ihug.co.nz
7. Possum Master uses a unique method of trapping and killing possums, ferrets, stoats and weasels. Designed for
professional trappers and domestic users, lightweight and easy to use, Possum Master can be placed on the ground or
up trees, keeping it out of reach of children and pets. Optional face plate keeps pets and native species safe.
$45 including freight within NZ. Ph 027 641 9156. www.possummaster.co.nz
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