Seasonal garden visits with CHS Members – Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter What’s your Style?
Are you a gardener with a favourite season? Would you be happy to show off your seasonal style to a small group of CHS members? Click here to find out more.
Trees Talk…. Come and hear them at St Peters Church Corner on Sunday 20th March at 2.00pm. Walk the church grounds with Botanist and retired Professional Forester Dennys Guild who will describe some of the 147 magnificent specimens that we take for granted. Free entry Afternoon tea available after the ramble Please contact: Pamela O’Brien … Read More
To which genus do the following plants belong? Daffodil Calla Gladiolus Marigold … Read More
March late Summer and the start of the early Autumn season is a time of harvest and preparation for Winter crops. Apples and pears are at their very best and nothing can compare with the flavour of tree ripened fruit. There is still plenty of colour in the flower garden, to keep the flowers in … Read More
Kirsten Tui MacFarlane reports on a makeover for big trees & new ways to enhance visitor experience at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens
Prime Minister John Key (pictured here with Dr. Matt Morris and Hon Nicky Wagner) recently opened a new community garden and orchard in the North Frame.
Marilyn Pollock is our March Member of the Month Where were you born and where did you spend most of your childhood? I was born in Wellington – attended Queen Margaret College then worked at the Reserve Bank until 1960 when I went to the UK on my OE. Met my husband Dave over there … Read More
An attractive plant ideally suited to a patio or protected area, lipstick will flower freely in late Winter, Spring and Summer with best results in well drained soil, and a drier environment in Winter.
To which genus do the following plants belong? Daffodil Calla Gladiolus Marigold … Read More
Gail Scrivener reflects on the ever colourful Thailand. The Thailand Tour was an amazing experience for the twelve of us participating. Everyday there was adventure to enjoy, sights to see, interesting history, culture and cuisine of this colourful land.