Christmas Quiz
Who dreamed of a White Christmas? Who sang of mistletoe and wine? Of which Jewish king was Jesus a descendant ? Why was Joseph going to Bethlehem? Who was Snoopy’s nemesis?
News
From the President – December 2015
Special thanks to all our members who led and participated in our display at the A&P Show. I saw many people talking to us there and this is an important part of our outreach programme. Christmas is almost upon us and we are all planning family events. There is no better environment for this than … Read More
December Plant of the Month – Dwarf Italian Lavender
Dwarf Italian Lavender – Joyful Series Introducing the new Dwarf Italian Lavender Joyful series. This lovely wee Lavender stays compact with grey-green foliage topped with deep beautiful flowers. Choose from Joyful Cherub or Joyful Bliss. Very showy in pots or the garden. Available from Oderings Garden Centres www.oderings.co.nz
Interactive Horticultural Workshop
Great enthusiasm for hypertufa! It was a mild sunny morning on Saturday 10 October when 12 willing participants arrived at Magic Moss in Truro Street, Sumner carrying rubber gloves, gumboots and boxes of varying shapes and sizes. They were warmly welcomed by Allan who introduced Tim, his partner at Magic Moss, and Doug who was … Read More
November 2015 Quiz Time Q & A
Which country name starts with these letters? Gh Ha Iv Jo Ki
A Generous Benefactor & Lover of Gardening
In March this year we were advised by Perpetual Guardian that the CHS was one of a number of beneficiaries of the estate of Audrey Valmai Batchelor. Other charities to benefit were Salvation Army, World Vision, Orana Wildlife Trust, Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society et al, a total of 12 charities in all. The … Read More
From the President – November 2015
Over the last 4 days I have been in both Auckland and Whangarei. The Auckland University grounds provided a wonderful collection of plants many well labelled and very well managed and maintained. Other public gardens and plots were also looking very nice. Here in Whangarei we visited the Quarry Gardens where a great variety of … Read More
October 2015 Quiz Time Q & A
Which country name starts with these letters? Af Bh Cz Dj Et
September Plant of the Month – Brown Boronia
Spring has sprung and we are so excited we’ve wet our plants! But in all seriousness spring always feels like the season of scents to me, and at the top of this list of the ever popular daffodils and daphne is a must have plant, the brown boronia. These are in full bloom, so you … Read More
September 2015 Quiz Time Q & A
Which sport does this team represent? 1. Tall Ferns 2. Black Sticks 3. Wheel Blacks 4. Black Ferns 5. White Ferns