In late February the CHS represented by President Elizabeth Peacock, Vice-President Alan Jolliffe and Honorary Life member Michael Coulter hosted a delegation from Suncheon, a city of approximately 300,000 in South Korea located in the Jeollanam region. The delegation led by Professor Jongsang Sung from the Department of Landscape Architecture at Seoul National University comprised … Read More
To date we have received eight entries from the following schools: West Melton Primary, St Albans Catholic, Cathedral Grammar, Aidanfield Christian, Shirley Intermediate, Bishopdale, West Spreydon, and Bromley (1). Ideally we’d like a minimum of 10 schools so if any member can suggest another school even at this late stage we’ll follow it up with … Read More
Tuesday 25 November 2014 9am – 1.30pm Recognised as one of the very best gardens in New Zealand, Ohinetahi has a strong structure created from a series of “rooms” including a walled red garden, formal rose garden and large herbaceous border leading to a gazebo. There is so much to see and learn in this … Read More
By Hunter Calder The Canterbury Horticulture Society Winter Speaker Series was so successful they are looking to repeat it next year. Board remember Ray King said the inaugural series had been great and there had been several interesting topics over four months. Ecologists Professor Dave Kelly and Dr Colin Meurk, landscape architect Di Lucas and … Read More
Wednesday 12 November 2014 1pm – 5pm, 451 Ridge Rd, Motukarara Enjoy a talk and walk around these beautiful gardens followed by a delicious devonshire tea. Established in 1998 the Iris Garden is filled with many varieties of iris, peony roses, camellias and flowering shrubs and roses, all surrounded by established macrocarpa hedges. Potted Iris … Read More
Friday 31 October 2014 9am – 5.30pm ‘Flaxmere’ Hawarden, North Canterbury We start our tour at the stunning Amberley gardens of Pat Corbett and Helen Russell where we also enjoy morning tea. Travel through the Weka Pass to Waikari with a short visit to “Possum & Pam’s” gift shop before arriving at ‘Flaxmere’ for a … Read More
Delicious Food & Great Company with Vi Cottrell QSM, Founder of Trade Aid.
12 noon, Saturday 28th June 2014
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2-9 November 2014
8 Day Tour
A unique destination and a land of true unspoiled beauty, an island rich in history and filled with scenery that is breathtakingly beautiful, welcome to Norfolk Island.
Join this enthusiastic group of children who meet for practical gardening activities and to learn the science of good gardening.
Age range 8-14yrs.
Canterbury Horticultural Centre
PC Browne Room
Third Thursday of the month
3.45pm – 5.00pm
Winter Look & Learn Tour
A Presentation & Demonstration by Elizabeth Jenkins – Floral Artist
Celebrate Winter with other members at this social occasion
12-2pm Wednesday 9 July 2014
Lincoln & Districts Community Care Building
16 Lyttelton Street, Lincoln
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