The Guest Speaker at our April meeting was Ms Joy Cooper of Martinborough who chairs the Wharekaka Trust Board. Wharekaka has been, for a number of years, an aged care community in Martinborough providing a choice in retirement living ranging from independent villas to complete hospital level care to local residents. … Continue Reading
The first historic mention of a telescope ‘ a tube to see far’ is a patent application dated 25th September 1608 by Dutch spectacle maker Hans Lipperhay. Lipperhay was born in Wesel Germany in 1570 . He worked in the Dutch harbour town famous for its glass industry.
Lipperhay demonstrated his instrument to Prince Maurits at the Hague, the Prince was very excited. The Main reason was the Dutch Republic was at war with Spanish Empire. Telescope on towers would reveal enemy troops from afar. And would be equally useful at sea for the same reason. … Continue Reading
6 club members spent 4 nights recently staying at the Tutira Lodge Homestay, slightly north of Lake Tutira in Hawkes Bay. This is a great base for many walks both short and long, so we were spoilt for choice.
Tiny Lake Opouahi Reserve has a Kiwi Creche enclosed in predator fencing, where newly hatched chicks are raised until they weigh 900 gm, after which they are released into the wild. We walked round the lake inside the fence, but as it was daylight we didn’t hear or see kiwi. … Continue Reading
Look out for events throughout May to celebrate One Book, One Community. This is a Wairarapa-wide event hosted by Masterton District Library and Wairarapa Library Service. The idea is for people throughout the Wairarapa to come together by reading the same book and discussing it. … Continue Reading
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