May is the start of many tasks around the garden to prepare for the coming Winter. With shorter days gardening time is reduced but do remember to keep your Winter garden safe. Treat paths and decks for moss and keep leaves off drives and paths where they may become a hazard, especially when wet. Cut … Read More
Saturday 13 June 2015 – Visions on Campus
Speaker Announced – Da’Vella Gore. Da’Vella is an established New Zealand artist and popular teacher for Art Societies throughout New Zealand. She exhibits widely, carries out speaking engagements throughout the country, and is a marriage celebrant.
We are delighted to welcome Da’Vella as our speaker.
Tickets: $30 per person CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS
7.30pm Wednesday 20 May, CHS Centre
Floral Designs for that Special Occasion
Created for you by international designers, Gislinde Folkerts & Annette Waller
Tickets: $25 ($20 early bird sales before Mon 1 May) includes light refreshments. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS
This tour will unveil the many facets of rose growing – from fresh made cuttings to full grown bushes.
$20 per person CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
Snowdrops – on a wet and cold day when Winter has us firmly in her grip, how a patch of snowdrops can gladden the heart. They begin their flowering when little else does and therefore make themselves an invaluable addition to our gardens. Plant these lovely corms this month to ensure you are see the … Read More
Which plant has this clothing or accessory in its common name? Slipper Bonnet Glove Cap Purse
Member of the Month – Helen Bain Where were you born and where did you spend most of your childhood? I was born in Balclutha but grew up in Owaka in the Catlins where my father owned the local garage. Where do you live now and with whom? I’ve lived in Christchurch since 1958 when … Read More
Sweet fruit & crunchy nuts matched with tangy aged cheddar & crisp celery Ingredients 200g ripe apricots (or apples) 4 stems of celery 100 g walnuts (or hazelnuts) 120 g aged cheddar cheese (cubed or crumbled) Extra virgin olive oil Salt & pepper Method Halve apricots and stone. Slice thinly and add to bowl. Slice … Read More
Michael Coulter’s Top Tasks April is a busy month in the garden with the start of Autumn and cooler nights mean that we must get ready for the coming Winter. The Summer annuals are at the end of their flowering season so they need to be removed and the ground worked over and rested before … Read More
In late February the CHS represented by President Elizabeth Peacock, Vice-President Alan Jolliffe and Honorary Life member Michael Coulter hosted a delegation from Suncheon, a city of approximately 300,000 in South Korea located in the Jeollanam region. The delegation led by Professor Jongsang Sung from the Department of Landscape Architecture at Seoul National University comprised … Read More