Council’s popular school holiday outreach programmes, this time involving painting and propagating, will run in Rakaia and Methven in the second week of the school holidays.

The programme involves the Ashburton Public Library, Ashburton Museum and Art Gallery, Eco Educate, Forest and Bird, and Wellbeing Opuke - people will be able to give kowhai propagating a go, make a gratitude box, paint on a collaborative canvas and even make their own pet toy out of recycled materials.

More than 115 children and 30 adults have taken part in the outreach programmes in past school holidays.

The Rakaia session will be at the Rakaia Community Centre on Thursday 28 April, from 10am until 1pm. The Methven session will be at the Mt Hutt Memorial Hall Methven on Friday 29 April, from 10am until 1pm.

Bookings can be made through the library by phoning 308 7192 or emailing library@adc.govt.nz or via Wellbeing Opuke's Facebook page.