Greeting from Greerton with Sally Benning Mainstreet Manager Greerton Village

Our beautiful stunning cherry trees have done their dash for another year – now we're enjoying everything that comes with spring.

When we think of springtime many of us think gardens, so in November we're delighted to once again be part of the 10th biennial Garden & Art Festival, showcasing beautiful gardens and artworks from all around this region.

In Greerton Village we will be displaying scarecrows – an integral part of the gardeners' world – throughout selected retailers and businesses. So keep an eye out for these very special garden folk designed and built by our local schools and kindys.

You will be invited to vote for the best scarecrow by way of a public vote – just call into any of the shops displaying a scarecrow and fill in a voting entry form.

No sooner than the Garden & Art Festival is wrapped up for another two years – it will be time for Christmas shopping, Santa, Christmas lights, Christmas carols and giant hampers – all of which will be here in Greerton Village come the festive season, so watch this space next month for more details.

In the meantime there's always plenty of good shopping to be had in Greerton Village year-round, so come out for a drive and enjoy some of Tauranga's favourite shops and boutiques, coffee shops and restaurants.

And last month we had our best ever Cherry Blossom Festival with 5000-plus people enjoying our spectacular village in full bloom, together 100-plus street car fanatics and a fabulous gala day at the village school.

To learn more about Greerton, email: office@greertonvillage.org.nz