July Plant of the Month – Pansy Lemonade

Plant of the Month

Pansy Lemonade Everyone needs a splash of colour, especially in Winter and early Spring. Pansy Lemonade is a 2017 standout with large bright creamy-lemon blooms with a black face and golden yellow picotee edges. Excellent for pots, garden beds and borders or wherever you want impact. Available in our bedding plant range with 9 plants … Read More

Monthly Tips & Tasks – July

Monthly Tips & Tasks – July

Fruit & Vegetables, The Flower Garden, This Month in the Garden, Winter Gardening

Winter has arrived and the weather is its usual mixture of wet, cold and windy. The sunshine hours are below the average for this time of the year too, making it feel much colder and wetter than it really is. Strong winds have caused damage to the trees and other plants in the garden. Its important to repair this damage as soon as possible, do this by pruning out the broken branches to healthy wood.

Orchards in Schools – Progress Report

Orchards in Schools – Progress Report

News & Events

In 2015 and 2016 the Orchards in Schools programme planted orchards in 11 schools. This year they are well advanced in their planning to add orchards in another five schools, including Haeata, Isleworth School, Fendalton School and Elmwood School. Image: Rawhiti Primary school students enjoy the fruits of their labour

June Plant of the Month – NEW Dianthus Rockin’ Crimson

June Plant of the Month – NEW Dianthus Rockin’ Crimson

Plant of the Month

NEW Dianthus Rockin’ Crimson With small but vibrant, eye-catching crimson-red flowers that come in clusters on single stems, we believe this new perennial dianthus rocks! It grows to 40–50cm tall providing a nice midrange height, and the flowering stems vary in height, giving layers of colour. Available at all Oderings stores or online: www.oderings.co.nz

From Seattle with Love

News

It goes without saying that the best gardens are the result of tremendous planning, care, and skill. Although they are sometimes viewed as purely aesthetic, gardens have for many centuries been foundational to the health, beauty, sustainability, and the very identity of our cities. They are vivid sources of inspiration, coral reefs for community, and … Read More

Junior Gardeners Programme

Affiliates, Junior Gardeners

[one_half] Join this enthusiastic group of children who meet for practical gardening activities and to learn the science of good gardening. Age range 8-14yrs. Canterbury Horticultural Society Offices 2/153 Lichfield Street Third Thursday of the month 3.45pm – 5.00pm [/one_half] [one_half_last] Coming Up [/one_half_last]

Get to know Valerie Gwilliams

Member of the Month

Where were you born and where did you spend most of your childhood? I was born and brought up in Christchurch. I spent my childhood in St Albans and went to Elmwood School which in those days went to Form 2 as Heaton had just opened and was for boys only, and then on to … Read More