All About Gardening

MARCH Tuesday 6 March 7.00pm In the Garden: Tips & Tasks & Your Questions with Michael Coulter 7.25pm From Your Gardens & Notice Board 7.40pm “Fabulously Floriferous Fuchsias”  - Fuchsia enthusiast Len Rhodes discusses the many varieties of fuchsia and provides expert tips on how to water, feed, and care for these colourful and hardy plants. 8.00pm Supper ... Read More

Monthly Tips & Tasks February 2012

FEBRUARY ALL ABOUT GARDENING With Michael Coulter Michael opened February’s meeting with the introduction of a ‘special’ table and problem board that would be available for those members who often wanted to ask a question but did not feel comfortable speaking in an open forum. They would be able to place their questions on the board for discussion at the next meeting of ‘All... Read More

Monthly Tips & Tasks November 2011

With water restrictions in force much of this months talk was again about  ways of making hand watering more effective. The use of lengths of nova flow drainage pipes put in the ground near trees and shrubs that can be filled with water on permitted days will direct the water into the root zone of the plants. When planting some tomatoes or other vegetable plants leave a shallow... Read More

Monthly Tips & Tasks – October

10 tips for garden survival this summer Plant flowers that can cope with drier conditions – petunia’s  - there is even a new black one for your red and black garden as Canterbury supporters. Soak with the hand held hose  -  take a cup of tea or a glass of wine depending on the time of day (water early morning or late evening – the cool of the day allows the... Read More

Share Seeds for Canterbury

People from all over Christchurch came to collect donated seeds and plants over the weekend. Launched by the NZ Gardener as a seed drive initiative back in June “Share Seeds for Canterbury” was a great success with over 2000 people visiting the Canterbury Horticultural Centre to collect donated seeds, potting mix and seed raising trays. Held during the Spring Flower... Read More

A Taste of Victorian Life

Thank you to everyone involved! What a feast for the eyes! As well as fabulous music (thanks to the Villa Maria Quartet), flowers, tea, talk and towers of delicious food. var flashvars = {}; flashvars.file = 'http://chsgardens.co.nz/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-gallery-slideshow/org/myplugins/slideshow/getxml.php?attr=id^3932#'; flashvars.rotatetime... Read More

Altered States

For the staff who work in the Botanic Gardens and Hagley Park the question most often on the lips of friends, family and acquaintances is “So how did the Gardens / Park fare in the quakes?” In the first of what will be a regular Botanic Gardens slot in the CHS newsletter, here is a quick summary of the changes that have occurred since February 22nd 2011. There have been three... Read More

Seeding Ideas

Heritage plants need be rescued from around old homesteads under threat of demolition, says the former mayor of Christchurch. Speaking at the 150th anniversary luncheon of the CHS, guest speaker Garry Moore outlined some of his plans for the saving and rebuilding of the city’s gardening scene. Likening his seven-point plan to “the finest environmental book every written”,... Read More

Monthly Tips & Tasks – August

Tips Tasks & Your Questions with Michael Coulter All About Gardening – August 2011 In the Flower Garden To get the best out of daffodils give them plenty of water now and up to flowering. Now is a good time to start dividing up hostas and many other perennials. The first plantings of gladiolas can now be done.First sowings indoors can be made of flowering annuals. Care... Read More

150th Celebration Luncheon

A CELEBRATION TO THE PAST AND A TOAST TO THE FUTURE The 20th of July dawned a bright wintery day, perfect to celebrate the Society’s 150th Winter Luncheon. Arriving at the Chateau on the Park it was obvious from the transformed Great Hall that the garden elves had been hard at work! The elves, better known as the 150th Events Committee (Carole, Ross, Ruth, Cynthia, Jacqui, Elizabeth... Read More