Operating on this location for over 24 years - famous for hosting The New Zealand Agricultural Show
05/11/2021
The team are for Gumboot Friday
This event helps raise funds for free mental health counselling for kids. Depression can feel like walking through mud, so by wearing gumboots and giving a gold coin on gumboot Friday we are showing our support, and taking a walk in their shoes for just one day.
We’ve provided the link below if you’ll like to get involved: https://givealittle.co.nz/org/keytolife
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🐑 Mint lamb competition - it is back! 🐑
The mint lamb competition entries close on the 9th of November. All farmers throughout the South Island can enter a lamb for the competition. If you don't have a lamb to enter, no worries! You can enter via a 'gift donation' of $100 incl GST for one entry in the prize draw. ⭐️ With 55 prizes worth over $21,000, it is well worth entering. ⭐️
Please share this with your fellow farmers to encourage entries to the competition and be in to win!
To find more information about this competition, how to enter, and the prizes up for grabs, please head to our website. www.theshow.co.nz/competitions/national-level/mint-lamb/
A huge thank you to our sponsors for making this competition possible.
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03/11/2021
🚘Our show vehicles snuggling under our spring trees here at the park. 🚘
A huge shoutout to Gary Cockram Hyundai for providing us vehicles for our upcoming online show events (watch this space 👀), they are looking very flash here at the park. ✨
The team at Gary Cockram are delightful to deal with, able to help you with your vehicle needs, and have the BEST customer service – give them a bell for your vehicle needs.
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28/09/2021
🌸Spring has arrived in full force here at The Canterbury Agricultural Park - it is covered with blossoming trees!🌸
It’s one of the most rewarding parts working in the rural sector is seeing the beauty across the country. 🏔
🌱This week is mental health awareness week and today’s theme is to get outside in nature with someone. 🌱
It can be easy to take working on the land for granted especially at this time of the year when the season is insanely busy. Taking a moment to appreciate the surroundings is the breath of fresh air we need at times. 🐏
It’s a beautiful day in Canterbury today - if you are nearby, feel free to pop in and enjoy The Park. 🐾
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24/09/2021
👷Check out the latest development occurring on the Park!👷
🙌A huge thank you to DiggersNZ who donated their time, equipment, and staff to prepare this new corporate site overlooking the main arena. Their work has allowed us to utilise this space for better functionality during show week!
🛠️Our Operations Manager oversaw the work and was highly impressed by DiggerNZ’s skill and operations. It was the “best workmanship and digger operating” he’d ever seen!
We have a fantastic group of Sponsors that help provide us with key services to keep The Show and The Park running and DiggersNZ is an outstanding example. 💯
The team at DiggersNZ is delightful to deal with, providing essential solutions for your excavation needs and have the very best customer service - give them a bell for your excavation requirements. 💪
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Agricultural best of breed series - part two. 🌾
Today features Allan Oldfield - the current world champion blade shearer. 🐑
He shears the sheep here at CAPA. This video showcases his skills as he practices the blade shearing technique one of our ewes. 💪🏼
Allan clinched the title from the SouthAfricans who had a 25 year streak at the championships - well done Allan! 🏆
Allan Oldfield Blade Shearer
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NZ Farming NZfarmer
01/09/2021
🏋️♂️Red and shiny!🏋️♂️
Today we received a new Case 95 Farmall - our new sponsored tractor from Cochranes of Canterbury
A huge shoutout to Cochranes for providing us with a new tractor for the coming season!
Their partnership allows us to provide high-quality services for events; keep the park presentable and well maintained throughout the year; straw up stables; help the Christchurch RDA with the arena maintenance; and helping with our environmental activities such as manure recycling and tree planting.
The operations team are very excited to try out the new kit!
The team at Cochranes is delightful to deal with, providing essential solutions for your tractor needs and have the very best customer service - give them a bell for your tractor requirements. 💪
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The NZAG Show
Showcasing the first of our Agricultural Best of Breed Series! 🚜
This series aims to demonstrate best of breed or leading edge technology, products, services, etc that are benefiting the Canterbury Agricultural sector. 🌾
Today’s instalment features Taege Engineering and one of their leading pieces of equipment - The Series 300 Tyne Drill. 💪🏼
Earlier in the season they tested out their equipment at the Park and our Operations Manager, Jonathan, used the drill to resow grass where the summer drought had hit the hardest. 🌱
Canterbury park appreciates the partnership with Taege Engineering! 🙌🏻
Taege Engineering Limited
Cochranes of Canterbury
CASE IH
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20/08/2021
🐑Newborn lambs bouncing around the park!🐑
At the best of times, it can feel very isolating at this time of year for many in the rural sector - with calving and lambing in full swing - lockdown especially adds to those feelings of isolation.
Without the ability to meet for a quick yarn or beer with your mates it can get very lonely slogging it out there. Take it day by day and remember to reach out to your mates over text or a call if you can.
Stay safe and take care out there folks! 💪
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09/08/2021
Although allowing for some beautiful photos around Canterbury, this snow event has come right in the thick of calving and lambing. 🐑 🐄
Our thoughts are with the farming community during this time. Stay safe and stay strong battling these elements. 💪🏼
Photo: Loburn area 📸 taken by CAPA.
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The NZAG Show NZ Farming
26/07/2021
🌳🌳🌳Planting project.🌳🌳🌳
Trees are a vital part of Canterbury Park. Not only for their aesthetical beauty but also for helping to improve the local ecology around the Park and to preserve soil health and stability.
Tree management is an important role here at the Park. Besides tree planting - this role also includes tree pruning, watering, and adding natural fertilizers - such as horse manure from our stables. These practices all help to optimize the health and strength of each tree
Last week the operations team was hard at work planting more trees. All in a day's work! 💪
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