Central Coast Home & Lifestyle Magazine Summer 2016

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Publisher/Editor Alison Robinson
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Thank you to all of our readers and local businesses who contacted
me to let me know how much they enjoyed my new look magazine,
it is greatly appreciated.
Summer is here and Christmas is just around the corner and in
this edition we have several gift ideas featured for your loved ones,
as well as some scrumptious delights and tasty food you may like
to try.
We have a special Christmas present for one of our lucky readers,
a fantastic Miele Robot Vacuum Cleaner valued at $999, so one of
you can put your feet up and not worry about having to clean your
floors in the coming year. So be sure to enter, as you have to be in
it to win it.
We have a great spread for motoring and boating enthusiasts that
is sure to please, and some local entertainment and great products
for the home renovator and builders. Most of us have in mind that we
would like to maintain our good health or improve our fitness levels
in the coming year, to ensure we stay happy and healthy, and we
have some articles to help you achieve your goals and share with
you the importance of looking after yourself. And much more.
It’s that time of year again. December has come and with it all the
joys of Christmas. What is Christmas to you? Is it the gifts under the
tree, the lights in the windows, the cards in the mail, turkey dinners
with family and friends, and shouts of “Merry Christmas” to those
who pass us in the streets?
Be kind to each other and reach out to those less fortunate than
you, and give the best present of all to that someone special “your
time.’’ Wishing all of our valued readers and clients a very Merry
Christmas and peace and happiness for the coming year to all. I hope
you take the time to relax and enjoy the sunshine on our beautiful
Central Coast.
Alison Robinson
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Vertical gardens or
Wallgarden systems are
adding a new dimension
for gardeners.
The novel design of Wallgarden’s
modular system allows for a robust wall
of foliage that conceals planter modules,
which contain much more growing
medium than other vertical garden
products.
A great weekend project, DIY, simple,
low cost and readily available.
Walls of plants form a leafy screen that
provide an attractive feature, privacy from
neighbours, insulation for buildings and
shade, while reducing noise, wind chill,
pollution and rainwater run-off. Plants
tend to grow better on north and west
facing-walls, leading to reduced energy
demands for heating and cooling where it
is most needed.
Vertical spaces also extend new
possibilities for gardeners keen to create
a rainforest habitat spilling down walls or
a mix of native vegetation resembling a
coastal cliff face.
The trickle-down effect of this design
feature recycles the irrigation between
plants, with unused water from one plant
quenching the plant below, which saves
on water requirements and supports long-
term growth.
More than 40 plant species proven
to excel in vertical environments are
identified on the Wallgarden website at
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Sharon Tieman
Managing Director Premier Shades
Anna Abdul Ahad
The Ortho Practice
Angus Steventon
Bach of Med Science
(Anatomy & Physiology)
Master of Chiropractic, Cert of
Clinical Bone Densitometry
Dr Antonio Ambrogetti
Sleep Medicine Solutions
Simon Matthews MAPS MFA
BSocSc(Hons) BA Cert IV Fitness
Geoff Garlinge
Certified Health Counsellor MRA
(Medical Register of Australia)
Nutritional & Nutraceutical Cancer
Support Specialist
Nicole Saliba BHlth Sc
(Nutrition & Dietitics)
Guy Thornycraft
Pro Flooring - Flooring Specialist
The editor’s note...