LOVE (IN) YOUR GARDEN Ellerslie International Flower Show 2012

PRESS RELEASE From: Canterbury Horticultural Society Date: 21 February 2012 LOVE (IN) YOUR GARDEN A romantic testament to resilience The Canterbury Horticultural Society 2012 Exhibition Garden at the Ellerslie International Flower Show is a vision of romance and resilience captured by award-winning designer Tony Milne of Rough & Milne Landscape Architects. “As one of the... Read More

Ellerslie Garden Tours 2012

PRESS RELEASE From: Canterbury Horticultural Society Date: 17 January 2012 Christchurch Residents Open Gardens for Ellerslie Garden Tours Freda Hunter, Tour Manager for the Canterbury Horticultural Society has been hosting impressive hand-picked tours for the Society since 1990. This year’s Ellerslie Garden Tours is no exception; bringing together some of the best gardens... Read More

Seeds for Canterbury at the Spring Flower and National Daffodil Show

A host of golden daffodils and some unusual variants of the species will star in a special free show at the Canterbury Horticultural Society’s Hall in Hagley Park over the weekend of September 24th and 25th. The daffodil was recently voted second favourite flower of Canterbury by members and friends of the society and its green shoots are widely regarded as the first encouraging... Read More

Favourite Flower

The Canterbury Horticultural Society announced the Favourite Flower of Canterbury at its special celebration luncheon to celebrate the society’s 150th anniversary. When the call went out in April to find the region’s favourite bloom, the Canterbury Horticultural Society received hundreds of postal and email entries from the region’s enthusiastic gardeners. Out of 57 varieties... Read More

About the Society

The Canterbury Horticultural Society began with the colonisation of Canterbury in the 1850’s. It was originally called the Christchurch Agricultural, Botanical and Horticultural Society.

In 1861 the group split and the Horticultural arm became the Christchurch Horticultural Society. This changed its name in 1898 to become the Canterbury Horticultural Society, which today is the largest horticultural club for home gardeners in New Zealand.

Our Membership

The Society's membership extends throughout New Zealand and overseas and its comprehensive programme includes garden and native garden awards, a National Garden Register of open gardens to visit, education courses, touring programmes including walking groups and providing advice to gardeners. The Society also has a number of specialist circles, over fifty Garden Clubs and many affiliated groups. The Canterbury Horticultural Society Incorporated is a registered charity in New Zealand.

Get in Touch

Canterbury Horticultural Society
South Hagley Park
Christchurch

Tel: (03) 366 6937
office@chsgardens.co.nz

PO Box 369
Christchurch 8014