Expo set to deliver fun for everyone

ALL MANURE: Gavin Fair, the Dag Man, and his garden fertiliser will be showcased at the Wairarapa Expo this weekend at the Clareville Showgrounds. PHOTO/FILE

If gardening is your thing or you just want to know what Wairarapa has to offer then you won't want to miss this weekend's Wairarapa Expo.

The annual event has a new venue at the Clareville Showgrounds in Carterton tomorrow and Sunday and organisers say it promises to be a great expo this year; one the entire family will enjoy.

Masterton's Gavin Fair, the Dag Man, and his manure will be there for the first time.

Wife Jo Fair said they were looking forward to showcasing the business and their products - powdered and pellet manure at the expo.

Their brand of sheep manure, processed from sheep dags collected from farms throughout the region, was popular, Mrs Fair said.

"It's just awesome for gardening. It's a good natural fertiliser and soil conditioner ... people love it, " she said.

They can't wait for this weekend's expo.

"It's going to be interesting," she said.

Clareville A&P Society secretary Lynley Hamilton said they had moved the event from the Genesis Energy Recreation Centre to centralise it, making it accessible to more people.

"We wanted to re-energise the event," she said. "We are really proud to be hosting it here."

And one lucky person who walks through the gate this weekend and fills in an entry form will have the chance of winning a "substantial" gift basket.

The expo showcases Wairarapa businesses and this year organisers are providing a "fair-type atmosphere" for families to enjoy, Mrs Hamilton said.

Live entertainment and food stalls "galore" would feature, alongside the usual "iconic" businesses featured, including Pukaka Mt Bruce Conservation Centre, Wings Over Wairarapa and the Wee Red Barn, as well as cheese-maker Biddy Fraser-Davies showcased, to name a few, she said.

"Come down and have a heap of fun. It's going to be a great family day," Mrs Hamilton said.

Gates will be open tomorrow and Sunday from 10am to 4pm, with free entry.