From very ancient times the Nordic races and especially the Druids celebrated the pagan festival of the winter solstice on December 22. Celebrating the rebirth of the sun and the lengthening days to come, the festival was called Yule or "Jol", a Nordic word meaning "festival of 12 days". Celebrations centred around the fir tree which symbolically represented an ever-continuing cycle of life.
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John Newton (left) and Dale Harvey (right) met in Melbourne Australia in 1981. Since then they both have supported each others careers while also building and maintaining their own. Read about how they were able to turn their joint careers into one and creating a dream of a better world starting in their own local community. READ MORE
The following articles are a small part of the many published editorials on or about Dale Harvey, John Newton and the property affectionately nick named by the people of New Zealand, the "Quarter Acre" Paradise gardens. READ MORE...
This is a collection of Appreciation Certificates, Local and Overseas Awards and Acknowledgments presented to Dale Harvey and John Newton over the many years of their joint careers. READ MORE...
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