Tuesday 25 November 2014 9am – 1.30pm Recognised as one of the very best gardens in New Zealand, Ohinetahi has a strong structure created from a series of “rooms” including a walled red garden, formal rose garden and large herbaceous border leading to a gazebo. There is so much to see and learn in this … Read More
Recently our Ramblers walk took us along River Road and Banks Avenue. We were all shocked by the devastation that is so obvious there. In the City all is a grey wasteland; here this area is still green and although so many houses are gone, many of the gardens, trees and shrubs remain. Dianna Madgin’s … Read More
An early Spring walk around Ohinetahi with iconic Canterbury architect, Sir Miles Warren gave us a sneak preview of Winter projects completed, and the chance to hear about what’s in store for Summer. The surplus Charteris Bay sandstone from the original homestead has been an inspiration to Sir Miles in the development of the Garden … Read More
Just Passing
Test your geographical knowledge!
1. Sumner to Lyttelton
2. Loburn to Lees Valley
3. Fairlie to Tekapo
4. Culverdon to Waikari
5. Seddon to Blenheim
The Canterbury Horticultural Society has introduced two new categories of awards to acknowledge “outstanding services to horticulture and gardening in Christchurch and Canterbury”.
They are the John Taylor Award for Leadership in Horticulture and the Outstanding Horticulturist Awards.
The Canterbury Horticultural Society’s Annual report for 2013-2014 year is now available. Download a copy here or come into the office for a hard copy version.
By Hunter Calder The Canterbury Horticulture Society Winter Speaker Series was so successful they are looking to repeat it next year. Board remember Ray King said the inaugural series had been great and there had been several interesting topics over four months. Ecologists Professor Dave Kelly and Dr Colin Meurk, landscape architect Di Lucas and … Read More
The days are getting longer and at the end of the month daylight saving starts, meaning plants begin their growth, flowers burst out and our garden work really gets under way. One of the best tips at this time of year is to do today what needs to be done as tomorrow may be too … Read More
Entries are now closed Judging: Sunday 5 October 2014 Entries may be lodged at any time up to the closing date with the Society’s office. Download the 2014 Spring Garden Awards Entry Form GENERAL INFORMATION One of the principle objectives of the Canterbury Horticultural Society is to assist home gardeners. With this end in view, garden … Read More
Horticultural tours have been an important activity of the Society for many years or should I say decades. Starting around 1985 under the direction of the late Margaret Watling they initially were restricted to a Spring or Autumn garden visit plus an out-of-town sojourn. Under Margaret’s tutelage Freda Hunter took over in 1986 and the … Read More