A partnership between the Canterbury Horticultural Society and the Christchurch City Council.
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3 Day Short Break October 2013 Friday 4th – Sunday 6th Hotel Ibis, Wellington Includes: WOW Matinee Premium Plus Show Ticket Twin Share Hotel Accommodation 2 Breakfasts and 2 Dinners Zelandia Karori Sanctury ONLY 2 TICKETS REMAINING! $595 member $650 non-member$199 single supplement Cost excludes airfares and lunches Contact: CHS Office tel: 366 6937 office@chsgardens.co.nz or … Read More
7pm Wednesday 12 June
Canterbury Horticultural Centre PC Browne Room
Enter in teams or make up a team on the night. Entry forms available from the CHS Office
It is said that you use 680Kj of energy when you laugh for 15 minutes. You stand to use 1300Kj on the night!
Which Team, Club or Society can topple the current Champions?
Floral Art workshop with Beverley Sloan Well known floral artist Beverley Sloan will conduct this fun winter workshop based on materials foraged from your garden and surroundings. TICKETS $25.00 Available from CHS Cash, eftpos or creditcard. CHS Office tel: 366 6937 bookings by Friday 10 May CHS Centre 57 Riccarton Ave, South Hagley Park office@chsgardens.co.nz … Read More
One of the world’s oldest and rarest trees was recently planted in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. [one_half] The Wollemi pine is a living fossil from the dinosaur age, only recently discovered in New South Wales, Australia. Fewer than 100 mature specimens are still alive in the wild. This is the very first Wollemi pine to … Read More
What works quickly as a ground cover?
Little nandinas. Otherwise known as Heavenly Bamboo plants. They are completely unrelated to bamboo. Plant them close enough so they look as though they are talking to each other. With using bark as a ground cover….use nuggets and not chips.
It’s been a darn good summer and tested us as gardeners. Extremely sunny across New Zealand. The combination of northwest winds and the ‘blocking high’ resulted in record January sunshine across the eastern South Island. Temperatures were above average. Of the six main centres in January 2013, Auckland was the warmest, Dunedin the coolest, Wellington … Read More
Many of our members are establishing new gardens on old sites post-earthquake. This might pose some problems so look out for: Interference from surroundings such as established big trees over the fence that might take all the nutrients and moisture from the soil. You will need to compensate for this at least until your new … Read More
The Ellerslie Garden Tours brochure is hot off the press! There are eight fabulous tours and four new ones, including: Red Zone to Eco Zone – A heritage trail through the Christchurch Red Zone, Colour & Style North of the City, Treasured Gardens of the South and an evening tour, Bubbles, Bites & Garden Delights. … Read More
Experience the Chathams 2012, a set on Flickr. Wonderful colourful photos from our 2012 Tour to the Chatham Islands