Hop Garden…

……………………....….…and Sheep



New Zealand is well known for sheep, and Nelson / Tasman area at the top of the South Island is known nationally for hop gardens - the only location in NZ which is suitable for growing these plants.

This garden is one of several which is very close to where I live - only a few minutes walk from my urban home. 

Because of the present coronavirus lockdown conditions we are only permitted to walk within our neighbourhood so for today’s Wide Wednesday Challenge you get to see a glimpse of my locality.



Thank you for the comments, stars and hearts for the Tiny Tuesday ‘button’ blip. It took some searching to find something unusual to contribute to the challenge.


Coronavirus - Day 21 of Lockdown in NZ
Total cases 1386
An increase of 20 new cases 
Death Toll remains at 9  
Number in Hospital 13 - with 3 of these in intensive care, 2 being critical
Recovered 728
Total People Tested for virus 66,499

These statistic are for the whole of NZ and announced daily at 1pm via a live broadcast on national TV.