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Community Trust Revives Paddock for Hororata Hall

1/15/2026

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Summary

Story summary

The Hororata Community Trust revitalizes an underutilized paddock to support the Hororata Hall.
The project includes weed control, crop rotation, and Lucerne planting to ensure a consistent harvest.
Ravensdown provides fertilizer for the paddock project.
Hororata Hall, established in 1890 by Sir John Hall, serves as a community hub.
Cindy Driscoll, the Hororata Community Trust executive officer, stated, “This project is about more than a crop.”

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Story summary

The Hororata Community Trust revitalizes an underutilized paddock to support the Hororata Hall.
The project includes weed control, crop rotation, and Lucerne planting to ensure a consistent harvest.
Ravensdown provides fertilizer for the paddock project.
Hororata Hall, established in 1890 by Sir John Hall, serves as a community hub.
Cindy Driscoll, the Hororata Community Trust executive officer, stated, “This project is about more than a crop.”