Growing an edible garden? Enter the 2020 Awards - a partnership project between Christchurch City Council and the CHS. Canterbury Horticultural Society welcomes the Waipuna/Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board to the Edible and Sustainable Garden Awards in 2020, our 4th Community Board to participate.
The CHS gratefully acknowledges the valuable contribution of its sponsors. Welcome to Living Earth, our latest sponsors to join, Silver category
Chris Baines is regarded as one of the UK’s leading independent environmentalists. He is an award- winning writer and broadcaster and has been a high profile champion of urban ecology, wildlife gardening and the importance of green infrastructure for more than 40 years. He is a national vice president of the Royal Society of Wildlife […]
Our Flagship Gardening Programme. Held twice a month starting with the first Monday evening of the month 7pm-9pm followed by the Tuesday morning 9.45am – 11.45am The Kiosk Christchurch Botanic Gardens CHS Members: $5, non-members: $10 Tea, coffee and biscuits included. CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST PROGRAMME
Listen to the latest podcast of "Green Thumbs in Canterbury - Out & About with the Canterbury Horticultural Society" CHS Vice President Ray King along with Annette Hill chat live on Plains FM 96.9 on the second Monday of every month 9 – 9.30am for Canterbury through the Seasons.
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All About Gardening is a two hour programme of information, speakers, gardening tips and fun. Held twice a month starting with the first Monday evening of the month 7pm-9pm followed by the Tuesday morning 9.45am – 11.45am. $5 members, $10 non-members, The KIOSK, Christchurch Botanic Gardens
The Society’s comprehensive membership programme includes education courses, walking groups and loads of advice for gardeners. We also have over 40 Garden Clubs and many affiliated groups. Join today
The very changeable Spring weather of the last month will hopefully change to the more settled warmer weather that we expect this month. We are now in the month which we do most of our planting and sowing. In the vegetable garden it is time to plant and sowing of all the warmer loving plants. […]
Our first roses will be blooming now. So many types and varieties grow almost world wide. The name for a “rose’ is almost the same in any European language, an indication of its antiquity. Early poets all sang praises of the rose. Dried roses have been found in Egyptian tombs. “Rose” by any name signifies […]
September’s Eat Your Weeds workshop hosted by Cathy Bouma of Tuahiwi Herbs was a sell-out success. Thirty participants enjoyed Cathy’s lively presentation and demonstration of various weed-inspired foods and flavours. Everyone enjoyed the herbal infused teas and went away inspired to experiment for themselves. Check out these amazing weed-inspired pesto recipes!
