Palmerston North home gardeners lined up to drop off their green waste as soon as Covid-19 alert level 3 restrictions allowed. Many Palmerston North people used Covid 19 alert level 4 lockdown as an opportunity to do some gardening, and were keen to get rid of the evidence on Wednesday. At the first sign of normal activity returning as New Zealand, south of Auckland, moved to alert level 3, scores of gardeners headed to the Awapuni green waste drop-off area. READ MORE:* Plastics recycling changes kick in for Palmerston North* Recycling dumped, some bad habits continued in Palmerston North* Council staff shocked by pre-lockdown dumping“Palmy residents have clearly been enjoying the sun and working in their gardens during lockdown,” he said. DAVID UNWIN/Stuff Evidence of lockdown gardening as people queue to drop off green waste at Palmerston North's Awapuni facility.

Source: Stuff September 02, 2021 00:11 UTC