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All walks commence at 9.30am on the 2nd Tuesday of the Month

2013 PROGRAMME
April 23 Wigram.
Meet in car park by the Airforce museum.

May 14 Jeffrey’s Road Reserve.
Meet in car park adjacent to library.

May 28 Northwood Park
Crombie Green nr. Northwood Blvd.

June 11 Botanic Gardens.
Meet in Riccarton Ave carpark

June 25 St. Peter’s Church.
Meet by park in English Street

July 9 Heathcote riverside walk.
Meet in parking area opposite Princess Margaret Hospital.

July 23 Burwood Forest.
Meet in Waitakiri Drive car park.

Our monthly gardening programme for the Everyday Gardener

TUESDAY 7 & WEDNESDAY 8 MAY 2013

Highlights include:

Getting your Garden ready for Winter with Freda Hunter

Rich & Burnished – The Autumn Garden
David Barwick of the Christchurch Botanic Gardens discusses hydrangeas and the deciduous trees and plants that gild the autumn garden. He’ll also answer all your queries on hydrangea behaviour, like why is my pink hydrangea getting the blues and how and when do I prune?

For over 150 years the Canterbury Horticultural Society (CHS) has played a crucial role in making the ‘garden city’ of Christchurch such a beautiful place to both visit and live. All of us, I’m sure, want to continue or even improve on what has already been accomplished. However, for a number of years, the CHS …

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 …

2 egg whites 2 tablespoons castor sugar 500 mls cream. Beat the egg whites until stiff, add the sugar and beat until soft peaks form. Whip the cream until firm and fold into the egg whites. Fold in brandy to taste (plenty)! Divide this mixture in half. Blend 1 tablespoon of cocoa with 1 tablespoon …