April really is the start of Autumn, the leaves are changing colour and the mornings are cooler. I have been busy picking my apples, tomatoes, peppers and sweet corn all of which I have had a very good crop this year. I am also busy getting the last of my Winter vegetable crops planted and … Read More
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Congratulations to Ōpāwa School on winning the People’s Choice Award and to Northcote on winning the School’s Choice Award. Click here to see the full results and photos.
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