The Skill of Listening
When my wife Jenny was expecting our second child – we thought it would be Natalie, but instead we were blessed with Nathan – she was asked by a lady at church one morning how her pregnancy was progressing. To provide some background, Jenny enjoyed excellent health throughout her first pregnancy, but during the delivery […]
HillsLife Church
If a stool has three legs and one is missing then balancing proves nigh on impossible. So too, the trinity has three parts, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Yet, the Holy Spirit all too often is neglected or completely removed. Acts 1:8: But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, […]
Glenorie Mission Church
His Convicting Work. The Holy Spirit comes to the person concerned and says,’You are a sinner in the sight of God and you need a Saviour. You need Jesus Christ’. But he not only speaks about sin, He always points to Jesus Christ who can save us from that sin and it’s consequences. Here is […]
News from St Benedict’s
Kathryn returns to Arcadia parish In early October we had a visit from Kathryn (Endicott) Allen, who grew up in our area, and her husband Rob. Kathryn is now Diocesan Director with Catholic Mission and she and Rob came to tell us about some of the wonderful work being supported by Catholic Mission. They particularly […]
The Importance of Pollinating Insects
Around 65% of flowering plants depend on insects for pollination but when you look at our dependence on plants for food production, medicines and textiles, our need for pollinators is a far greater. This makes it very important to protect and support pollinators wherever we can. Plants have evolved to attract pollinators. They produce a […]
Australian Plants Society-North Shore Group
The final meeting for this year of Australian Plants Society-North Shore group will at 7-45 pm on Friday November 10th in the Willow Park Community Hall, 25 Edgeworth David Avenue, Hornsby. Our speaker is Dr Sue Bowen, Plant Ecologist and APS member and her topic is “Ferns.” If you want a fern or any other […]
Walks and Talks at Ku-Ring-Gai Wildflower Garden
The fourth term of Monday Walks and Talks at Ku-Ring-Gai Wildflower Garden, 420 Mona Vale Road, St Ives continues until November 13th. October 30th will be a Bird Walk starting at 9 am. Meet at Caley’s Pavilion, wear closed shoes and hat, bring water. More information at www.blandfordia.org.au or call Wendy 9144 5600.
Neutrog’s Paul Dipuglia Guest Speaker at Bromeliad Society Meeting in November
At the next meeting of the Bromeliad Society of Australia being held on Saturday, 18 November at the Federation Pavilion, Castle Hill Showground, Castle Hill the guest speaker will be Paul Dipuglia, Neutrog – Biological Fertilisers. Sale of plants from 11am with the meeting commencing at 12noon and everyone is welcome. Paul will provide an […]
Galston Garden Club
It was an early, chilly start for club members as they boarded a bus in great anticipation of attending the Rydal Daffodil Festival. Our first stop was a couple of hours later at the “Helleborerus” Nursery in Bilpin. Here we were given a warm welcome with a reviving morning tea. We then did as all […]
LOCAL PLAYGROUPS
GALSTON Galston Kids Playgroup is located in the lower room of the Galston Community Health Centre. We have a fully stocked indoor/outdoor play area with sandpit, cubby, ride-on toys, craft supplies and more! Sessions span over a couple of hours and are unstructured, providing lots of time for kids to play while adults chat. Bring […]
