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Family open day, Halswell Quarry Park
To promote Halswell Quarry Park, the Friends of the Halswell Quarry Park
are holding an open day on Sunday, 13 October. Come along with family
and friends, bring a picnic hamper and enjoy yourself. The Halswell Quarry Park, a Council millennium project, covers 55ha at
the old quarry site at Halswell. About 20ha of the area contain the six
Sister Cities Gardens, which each include plants native to their regions.
People will be at each Sister City Garden to talk about current and future
projects in that particular garden. You’re invited to come as early as you like, and make a day of it. The
entertainment will begin around 1.30pm in the site of the actual quarry
with a 30-minute performance by the local men’s barbershop chorus, the
Canterbury Plainsmen. This will be followed by a Civil Defence high angle
rescue team giving a display down the face of the quarry and will conclude
with another 30 minutes of singing. The park has picnic facilities, interesting walks, wonderful views and
ample car parking. Come along, have a picnic, enjoy the music and view
the Garden City’s latest treasure. Council Rangers and Friends of Halswell
Quarry Park people will be on hand to answer questions.
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