Sarau Festival

Registration for the 2012 Sarau Festival is now open for Stall Holders. If you are interested in having in a Stall at the event on January 29th, download the registration application and get it back to us as soon as you can. Don’t miss out! Download at the Stalls button on the right. Thanks, Sarau...

Wanted: books for the book stall – this year’s focus is on children’s books. Please bring along any that you no longer want to have them recycled around the community and beyond! Do get in touch if you have some books for our stall. Thanks for your support!

In addition to our ever-popular baking, preserving and juice/wine competitions (entries by 4.30pm please), we are proud to introduce two brand new competitions to turn the heat up at Sarau Festival this year! GARDEN SCULPTURE COMPETITION  Create something interesting, funky, or downright artistic!...

You can partake in a 2 hour stone carving workshop at Sarau Festival commencing at 4pm, cost $15 per person.  To secure a place please phone Tutor Sharyn Tasker on 03 5433880 by Thursday 27th January.  Sharyn is an experienced artist and stone carver and an example of her outstanding work can be seen...

Holiday season may well be fast-approaching but there is a lot going on behind the scenes for the best Sarau Festival ever in January 2011! If you are keen to be involved and make the most of this fantastic day as a spectator, volunteer or other, read on! So, what can you do? Start creating your entries...

Neudorf Mushrooms are always a hit at Sarau Festival and they will be back again in 2011. Hannes Krummenacher grows mushrooms on the family farm in Upper Moutere and in season supplies local restaurants with gourmet varieties, such as Saffron Milk caps and Birch boletes. Click here to listen to a recent...

Dust off your saddle, it’s on again this summer! The Moutere Valley Bike Race Registration is now open Kindly sponsored by SUJON who will provide a refreshing blackcurrant drink to all participants, numbers are limited, so get in quick for this once-a-year chance to roam through the orchards, vineyards,...

Just to let you all know that the 2011 Sarau Festival will be held at the Moutere Hills Community Centre and Grounds, Upper Moutere on 30th January 2011 at 4pm. More information on the website soon but mark your diary now! We will have registration forms for stalls and the cycle race on this website...

Beetroot, Apple and Blackcurrant Salsa by Steve Richards of The Jester House In a bowl mix: 250g peeled and grated beetroot 200g unpeeled and grated apple 4 cloves garlic finely chopped 1/2 cup blackcurrants season to taste with 2Tblsp balsamic vinegar 2Tblsp sugar 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil salt and ground...

BLACKCURRANT COOKING COMPETITION RESULTS: PRESERVES: 1st     Susie Lees with her Blackcurrant jam 2nd    Janette Stevens with her Blackcurrant and plum jam 3rd    Sue Walker with her Blackcurrant Jelly Highly recommended    Joyce Frye with her Blackcurrant Jam BAKING: 1st    Betty Rae...