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Scorched school marks progress

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August 12th, 2011

Article source: The Star – 12 July 2011 Manning Intermediate School has got back on its feet after its big fire in 2009 – and a new sculpture marks the progress. The fire destroyed the school’s administration area and hall, and an official opening of the new building will be scheduled soon. As part of [...]

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BEAVER WINS 2 AWARDS

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March 30th, 2010
Bryce at the 2010 Ellerslie International Flower Show

Beaver Landscaping Ltd in conjunction with Allwood Trees has won two awards at the 2010 Ellerslie International Flower Show. Our aim was to showcase our products and the products of our sponsors and we have achieved this objective. The judges were looking for gardens that were “out of left field” and while we did not [...]

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Your Christchurch Planting Guide

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February 2nd, 2010

PLANTS THAT TOLERATE WET SITES Acer Rubrum (American Red Maple) Broadly columnar, deciduous. Clusters of small red flowers before the leaves. Bluey-white under the leaves, which turn bright red in autumn. Grows to 15-25m. Cordyline Austalis (NZ Cabbage Tree) Single stem initially, then branched with strap-like leaves, evergreen. Grows to 5-10m. Phormium Tenax (NZ Swamp [...]

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Arborists in Japan

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February 2nd, 2010

In Japanese, the term “aborist” is printed as . The three Kanji characters which make up “arborist”, or jugoshi, as it is romanised, each represent a creative and humbling glimpse into how tree care experts in Japan undertake their profession. The first character means “trees”. It is important to note that this does not refer [...]

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Attracting Tui to Your Garden

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February 2nd, 2010

Not only have New Zealand’s Tui been described as one of the seven best songsters in the world, they are key pollinators for many native plants and important seed dispersers for native trees such as kowhai. Sadly, Tui disappeared from Banks Peninsula about 20 years ago due to a variety of reasons including habitat loss, [...]

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Improve Your Outdoor Living

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February 2nd, 2010
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At this time of the year thoughts turn to the garden. Spring is just around the corner and the winter mud and slush will soon be a thing of the past. This is the ideal time to consider whether your garden is doing justice to the value of your property. Research indicates that a well [...]

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Spring and Summer Tree Tips

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February 1st, 2010

Now is the perfect time to prune your ornamental trees, the sap has stop rising, most trees are finishing flowering and leaves have developed. Trees are actively growing so any cuts are going to heal well. Trees are less prone to disease or infections due to the above reasons when pruned this time of year. [...]

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July 09 Winners

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February 1st, 2010

A BIG congratulations to all our winners over the last few months. Mrs & Mrs Derrett from Spreydon for winning the $400 Gift Certificate for filling out the questionnaire in our last Beaver Bulletin. Kerryn O’Brien from Fendalton for winning $400 worth of Garden Vouchers for accepting their landscaping quotation before 31/7/09. Mrs Scott from [...]

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A note from the Head Beaver – Summer 09

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February 1st, 2010

Hi everyone, if you’re reading this message it means you are one of our long term valued clients. Beaver Trees and Landscaping is forever expanding with the incorporation of Beaver Landscaping. The landscaping side of our company has progressively become a stand alone part of the Beaver Group, employing 2 full time landscapers. We are [...]

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Winter Tree Tips

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February 1st, 2010

Have you noticed the sun is a lot lower in the sky and not allowing as much sun into your property? To resolve this it maybe as simple as getting one of our experienced team to advise on how we could formatively prune your trees to gain more winter sunshine. By letting more light & [...]

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