31 SIMMONS ROAD, TAUMARUNUI, NORTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND
EMAIL US or Phone 0064 7 896 8901
EVENTS HAPPENING ON THE FARM
EVENTS HAPPENING IN AND AROUND TAUMARUNUI
JANUARY
HAY MAKING : SENDING LAMBS AWAY TO THE MEAT WORKS : BUYING IN EXTRA LAMBS TO FATTEN :BUYING IN REPLACEMENT EWES : DRENCHING LAMBS
VINTAGE CAR RALLY : WOOD CHOPPING : WHANGAMOMONA INDEPENDENCE DAY: POLOCROSSE CHAMPS www.polocrosse.co.nz :
FEBRUARY
SHEARING LAMBS : DRENCHING LAMBS : SELL CULLCOWS : SENDING LAMBS AWAY
TAUMARUNUI A. & P. SHOW : OHURA A. & P. SHOW : KURURAU KRUSHER (Multi sport event) : ANNUAL SHEARING COMPETITION : MINIATURE HORSE SHOW : GOLF Veterans Tournament : KAKAHI RODEO
MARCH
SENDING LAMBS AWAY : DRENCH LAMBS : T.B. TEST ALL CATTLE : CRUTCH EWES: PUT RAMS OUT WITH EWES : SELL 15 MONTH OLD STEERS AND HEIFERS : BRING THE BULLS IN : SPRAY BLACKBERRIES
SPECIAL HUNTING SEASON FOR PARADISE DUCKS…. 2005 March 5 – 13 : TARGA CAR RALLY VISITS
APRIL
SHEAR EWES : SEND LAMBS AWAY : DRENCH LAMBS
GOLF Mixed Veterans Tournament 25 – 29th
MAY
SEND LAMBS AWAY : DRENCH LAMBS : WEAN CALVES
MOUNTAIN BIKE TWO DAY EVENT: NATIONAL DOG TRIALS starts 30th May : DUCK SHOOTING
JUNE
BRING RAMS BACK IN : MAINTAINENCE FENCING ETC :
NATIONAL DOG TRIALS CONTINUE : MATARIKI FASHION SHOW : WINTER LIGHTING FESTIVAL :WHAKAPAPA SKI FIELD OPENS : GOLF King Country Matchplay Champion Tournament 4-6th
JULY
START TO FEED COWS ON THE BREAK AND WITH HAY : PRE LAMB CRUTCH THE EWES : MULTI VAX EWES : CUT POPLAR POLES FROM NURSERY AND PLANT OUT
MOUNTAIN SKIING & MARDI GRAS AT OHAKUNE : CLAY BIRD SHOOT: MACHINE KNITTERS National Competition
AUGUST
PUT FERTILISER (RPR) ON FARM : START LAMBING
TAUMARUNUI HIGHSCHOOL ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION, COMPETITION & SALE : PIG HUNTING COMPETITION : CLAY BIRD SHOOT : GOLF Ladies Tournament 3-4th
SEPTEMBER
LAMBING IN FULL SWING : START CALVING : CONTINUE FEEDING OUT COWS : GOATS STARTING TO HAVE THEIR KIDS
GOLF Annual Left Handers Tournament
OCTOBER
CALVING : LAMBING : OCT 20th COWS COME OFF BREAK : CLOSE PADDOCKS UP FOR HAY :DOCKING OF LAMBS AND CALVES
TAUMARUNUI ART SOCIETY ANNUAL EXHIBITION : WILD FOODS FESTIVAL : GOLF Labour Weekend Tournament 22-24th : TIGERMOTH FLY - IN
NOVEMBER
FIRST PICKING OF LAMBS FOR THE WORKS : SEND CULL EWES AWAY : DEER STARTING TO FAWN
CANOEING THE WHANGANUI RIVER SEASON USUALLY STARTS :
TAUMARUNUI GARDEN RAMBLE 29th and 30th NOVEMBER 2008 contact Penny Cairns Ph. 07 896 8429
DECEMBER
SHEARING OF EWES : SEND LAMBS AWAY : DRENCH LAMBS: MAKING OF THE HAYLAGE
CHRISTMAS PARADE :