Boobs, bums and butterflies on National Nude Gardening Day

 

Green thumbs will be baring their bums for New Zealand’s first National Gardening Week Nude Gardening Day being held on October 20.

NZ Naturist Federation president, Donna Miller, said they made the decision to move away from the World Naked Gardening Day, held in the first week of May, as Kiwi nudists were chillingly unimpressed.

“No one wants to be naked when temperatures plunge. It might be great in the northern hemisphere but New Zealand’s autumn temperatures are not conducive to getting your gear off. Moving our nude gardening day into National Gardening Week was a much better idea,” says Donna.

Fiona Arthur from Yates said National Gardening Week this year was focusing on helping butterflies flourish with a national swan plant planting day on October 20.

“It is great to have naturists clubs on board this year helping boost butterfly numbers,” says Fiona. “Butterflies, including the much loved monarch butterfly, are key pollinators for our fruit and vegies. The monarch caterpillars in particular have a ferocious appetite and planting swan plants will help ensure they don’t run out of food so we’re asking everyone to join in and plant one or two,”.

NZ Naturist Federation, which has recently celebrated 60 years, has around 1600 members and it is expected a number of the regional naturist clubs will be participating in the national swan plant planting day.

“We’re looking forward to doing our bit for butterflies and we will also take the opportunity to get club gardens ready for Summer,” says Donna Miller. “Getting outside in the nude is a great experience and if you don’t feel up to a group gardening session, enjoy the privacy of your own garden and soak up nature there.”