Rose Fact Sheet
There wasn’t much public material available on why our rose gardens attract people from all over the world, so I created this in response to that curiosity. I feel this helps to recognise community effort and collaboration as a legacy to our community. The Gardens are a big draw card for tourism including the locals.
wuhootimaru.co.nz/roses
Thank you to the organisers of the Timaru Rose Festival who paid for the printing of these fact sheets so they could be handed out at the Timaru Rose Festival. The left overs are now at the Timaru Information Center.
Bob Fitzsimmons Colourful Fact Sheet
I’ve finished the fun fact sheet about Bob Fitzsimmons.
wuhootimaru.co.nz/colouring-sheets
Thank you to Dave Jack for the help and inspiring me to create this colourful fact sheet.
Street Chat
I was invited to colaborate with the CBD Group to bring stories to the empty windows of Timaru's CBD. I prepared the information, and they edited it to suit their project. I also created the graphic design and print files for them. The content is written, and installation is in progress.
Rock Art Trail to Public Sites
This is a digital guide to places around Timaru where you can see publically accessable sites that relate to Māori rock art. A printable version is on the way.
wuhootimaru.co.nz/rock-art-sites
Art History Trail
I’ve created a print-ready handout showing where the signs are, along with prompts to encourage conversation about the art.
wuhootimaru.co.nz/signs
There are three more frames still to be installed. When that happens, I’ll update the document and look for funding to get it printed.
Educator Resources
This section was designed to give teachers some background before or after a class visit to the playground. The classes usually visit the playground with the South Canterbury Museum Educators, who give specific lessons as specified by the schools, and what they are learning in the classroom. The feedback has been amazing, and the idea of teaching people about our past people and place through play is really making an impact.
cplay.co.nz/resources
I’m often asked to meet schools and do presentations, so I add new resources each time. Most recently, I went to Washdyke Lagoon to talk about lava and loess.
History of Ashbury Park
A short piece outlining the coastal and recreational history of Ashbury Park. This resulted in signage at The Timaru Top 10 Holiday Park, where people can stand on the bridge over the creek and see the eels below by appointment. The Holiday Park owners welcome schools and groups to visit and see the eels, just ring in advance so the staff can be ready to escort you through the park.
wuhootimaru.co.nz/coastal-walkway-and-wetlands/ashbury-park-coastal-history
The big CBD Heritage Hunt
We listed international, national, local events and plotted them on a timeline with heritage buildings, and created a trail. So while you wander around the CBD taking time to look up and take notice of the amazing heritage buildings, you can connect to stories of the people the buildings were constructed for, who designed them, who built them, who use used them and why they look the way they do. We peppered in some fun facts liuke where the opium dens where, the sex workers meeting spots, famous unsolved murder locations, so all parts of society are linked into the trail. We are testing the design and content, and aim to release soon. In the meantime, a series of smaller hunts and guides are on the website to tide you over while we get the 'Big One' ready to print.
https://www.wuhootimaru.co.nz/cbd-heritage-hunt
https://www.wuhootimaru.co.nz/cbd-heritage-walk
https://www.wuhootimaru.co.nz/timaru-cbd-architecture-hunt
