The local paper reported on damage at the Quarry Gardens this morning. The estimated cost of repairs is $100,000 and the work could take months. These photos came from the Northern Advocate.
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There are a number of slips and areas where large holes were gouged out of tracks. They hope to get part of the gardens open next week.
Yesterday I picked three small roses. We would not usually expect to see these for at least another couple of months
UPDATE;
I have just received an email from the Quarry Gardens that the gardens are to be partially opened tomorrow but "Stage 2 will require
contractors and engineering reports. We have significant structural damage to our stream
banks that will require filling and stabilising. This is going to cost the
Trust anywhere between $50,000 - $100,000." .
There are more photos of the gardens here https://www.500-year-flood.whangareigardens.org.nz/
That is sad to hear about the Quarry Gardens and the damage they sustained, I hope repairs go along smoothly.
ReplyDeleteThey have an amazing team of volunteers but there is a lot to do.
DeleteNo doubt with some hard work, and plenty of cash, it'll all get back together again. It's around 5.30 am here, and I came down to some beautiful lightning, and a tiny bit of thunder. I wonder if we'll have an rain?
ReplyDeleteI gather you need rain. We got more today. Everything is very damp to say the least.
DeleteMaybe time for a fund raiser.
ReplyDeleteI think so and this is why they are opening quickly. Entry is by gold koha (donation).
DeleteI looked at the pictures from the link you provided. There is indeed a lot of damage. I saw they call it a 500 year flood – I hope that once repaired it won’t happen again for another 500 years. Can you imagine your area in 500 years?
ReplyDeleteThe trouble is that the one in one hundred year floods have been happening rather too often which, I presume is why they are calling this one a one in 500 hundred year one. I hope we don't get another one too soon there is severe damage over the whole regions with farms under water and the main highway will be closed further north for some time yet.
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