Late spring and lunch on the deck is just great. Gardens are colourful, birds are singing and the holiday seasons is almost upon us. Looking back it has been a good year but it seems they get shorter each year! Time to think about next year and what we can do to make Christchurch a … Read More
CHS Manager Tony Kunowski was invited to contribute the following article to the November issue of Metropol An old joke said “Keep New Zealand Green. Don’t tell the Kiwis anything!” More recently there has been vigorous debate nationwide, mainly inspired by our polluted waterways, on just how green NZ is and the validity of our … Read More
The most exciting release for 2014 is a world first and Oderings’ own exclusive black petunia named ‘Dark Heart’. It has very large, near-black flowers, which at times have undertones of a deep purple hue. In the trials, it had a mounding habit but did not really cascade. ‘Dark Heart’ is unique and will be … Read More
Test your geographical knowledge & name the pass! 1. Hanmer to St Arnaud 2. Springfield to Castle Hill 3. Omarama to Tarras 4. Engineers Corner to Springs Junction 5. Thorrington to Diamond Harbour
What a month of contrasts this has been and I am not talking just about the weather. Our drive way is now clear and clean with parking much improved. Oderings night was a huge success with so many of you coming. The Cafe food was great and the savings on gardening goods was excellent. Many … Read More
As the implementation of our strategic plan gathers pace members can expect a few changes in the months ahead. Some projects such as the Orchards in Schools will be put on hold pending another funding round as well as the requisite seasonal change. Others such as the Winter Speaker Series, Interactive Horticulture Workshops and Special … Read More
Around 40 members attended this year’s AGM held on 4 September. Two new Board members were elected – Rachel Vogan and Aaron Keown. Amendments to the CHS rules were passed to dispense with membership cards, allow the co-option of the immediate past-president to the Board and to change the quorum from 5 to “a majority … Read More
Recently our Ramblers walk took us along River Road and Banks Avenue. We were all shocked by the devastation that is so obvious there. In the City all is a grey wasteland; here this area is still green and although so many houses are gone, many of the gardens, trees and shrubs remain. Dianna Madgin’s … Read More
Just Passing
Test your geographical knowledge!
1. Sumner to Lyttelton
2. Loburn to Lees Valley
3. Fairlie to Tekapo
4. Culverdon to Waikari
5. Seddon to Blenheim
The Canterbury Horticultural Society has introduced two new categories of awards to acknowledge “outstanding services to horticulture and gardening in Christchurch and Canterbury”.
They are the John Taylor Award for Leadership in Horticulture and the Outstanding Horticulturist Awards.