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Saturday 15th July, 2023

Hi

Happy Matariki!
Matariki Day marks the beginning of a new year, but it also has other important meanings.
Traditionally Matariki is seen as a time to remember those who have died in the past year, but it is also seen as a happy event - a sign of the cycles of life and death. Usually by this time of year the crops have been harvested and seafood and birds have been gathered, so the storehouses are full by the time the Matariki celebrations take place.
   Several communities begin their New Year rituals by thanking Mother Earth and Father Sun, asking for a productive year and full prosperity for their livestock and crops. The Aymara people (a community from Peru, Bolivia and Chile) celebrate the "Machaq Mara" or the division of the year. During this celebration, gifts are offered to Mother Earth or Pachamama to restore harmony and to thank her for her generosity.
The Quechua community (who live mainly in the Andean zone of Peru and neighbouring countries such as Bolivia and Ecuador) celebrate this date under the name of "Inti Raymi", where they thank nature and the celestial star Inti, a ritual inherited from Inca culture.
In my country, Chile, the Rapa Nui (Easter Islanders) celebrate "Aringa Ora o Koro", which can be translated as "The Living Face of the Patriarch". During this rite they celebrate the beginning of a new season and the umbilical cord of life as a symbol of fertility and productivity. They also pay homage to the heads of the families, along with the lineages and relatives of the community. In the north of Chile, the Atacamenos celebrate a festival called "Likan Antai", where they pray to Pata Hoiri (Mother Earth).
One of the closest celebrations, due to the geographical place where I grew up, is that of the Mapuche community, often called "We Tripantu".
We Tripantu is the date on which the sun reaches its maximum distance from the earth, from which point the return begins, which means a new beginning. This means a change in the cycle of life and agriculture, the clear sign of which is the winter solstice.
By the way, Cecilia here, I have been absent from the newsletters, as you can imagine I have been super busy with the new rose season. This year has been a bit more challenging as we are introducing the new system of prepaying orders. The aim is to avoid having to store plants for long periods of time, thus reducing space requirements and the risk of the plants losing quality.
Let me briefly explain what the new system consists of.
1. Adding plants to the waiting list (on our website, by phone or in the shop).
2. In the month the plants are due to arrive at the nursery, we will email/text you requesting payment to secure the plants for you.
3. When the plants arrive at the nursery they will be collected and held for you.
4. When the order is complete with all the plants
-For courier orders, the plants will be packed and collected by the transport company.
-For collection orders, the plants are collected and held for you.
5. We will email you the courier tracking number. Or we will send you an email/text to let you know that the plants are ready for collection, depending on whether you require courier or collection.

Lloyd put me in a difficult situation asking me to write about some of my favourite roses - I could fill pages with them LoL
Let's see... to cut and put in a vase, the white or pale cream Hybrid Tea are some of my favourites to bring elegance and simplicity to home. Example of them..
 

When I want to decorate with a more colorful vase, I choose Hybrid  Tea in shades of pink, purple and fuchsia.
I love the single or semi-double bloom form roses are a simple yet elegant formation of typically five fully open petals, set around a prominent stamen, creating a spectacular almost wild rose  extremely versatile, making an excellent hedge or mass planting feel . Ideal to appreciate from a distance.

   
Tee trees
The wonderful Tea Tree is part of a genus made up of about 80 species of evergreen shrubs or small trees with small narrow, needle-like leaves, some of which are aromatic when crushed, a bit lemony. Native of Australia, it has a relative that is native to NZ which is naturally widespread in certain areas.


 
We are already 7.3 K followers on facebook, my goal for this year is to reach 10 K. Follow us, give us your like, invite your friends in the following link. https://www.facebook.com/WairereNursery/ . I will keep posting constantly, photos, videos and much more.
This coming Sunday is the second session happening with the Waikato Rose Society.  Come on out to the nursery and get the lowdown on all things roses from those that one of their favourite things is to grow perfect roses. With thanks to the Waikato Rose Society members who give up their time to spend with our clients and share their knowledge.
Sunday 16th July 11 - 1pm  
Saturday 29th July 1 - 3pm
Tengan un excelente fin de semana.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Cecilia.
Cheers from Lloyd Tony and the Wairere team.

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