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Shelter for home and gardens

Shelter for home and gardens

In the South Island’s tussock grasslands, shelter is particularly important around homesteads. It protects farming families from winds and occasional snow, and creates a microclimate that allows vegetable and ornamental gardens to flourish.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: 1/2-032431; F
Photograph by Gordon John McCusker

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Allan Gillingham. 'Shelter on farms', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/shelter-on-farms/1/2