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 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
August is one of the coldest months of the year but it is also the Winter month closest to Spring so our thoughts must now turn to the tasks needed to be completed as Spring approaches. Much of the work is preparation for the sowing of seeds, planting and cleaning up of weeds. As the days lengthen day time temperature can be quite warm which can bring on new growth but be aware that nights will still be cold and there will be plenty of frosts to come.
Choconut Slice This recipe is from Annabel Langbein’s ‘The Free Range Cook: Simple Pleasures’ and is her decadent update of an oldie but a goodie that used to feature on the back of condensed milk cans. Ingredients 150g melted butter 270g plain biscuits, crushed to fine crumbs 2 tbsp. cocoa 1 cup shredded coconut 1 … Read More
How can we not mention roses for the month of July. Oderings new seasons roses have arrived. Often in Winter my interest in the garden becomes as dormant as the plants, and I curl up with a book and a nice hot cuppa, and ignore the cold weather around me. Although this is likely the … Read More
We are having a very wet Winter so far so this will restrict much of what we can do in the garden during this month. It will be better to wait for improved weather so that we will not do any harm in and around the garden. Most of the work needed to be done … Read More
[one_third] Ingredients 1/2 Cauliflower broken into florets 1 Lemon (juiced) 1 Orange (peeled and broken into segments) 1 Small Red Onion (sliced into rings) 2 Sticks Celery (chopped) 1 Eating Apple (grated) [/one_third] [one_third_last] Method Bring cauliflower florets to the boil and drain. Once cool mix with orange segments. Add celery, apple and onion rings … Read More
Flower Garden Now is the time to get the last of the Spring bulbs planted especially tulips and lilies. As the ground allows plantings of polyanthus, pansy, violas and other Spring flowers can continue. New stock of roses are arriving in the nurseries so get in early to get the best choice of plants. Prepare … Read More
MEDIA RELEASE From:Canterbury Horticultural Society Date:27 May 2014 Interactive Horticulture Workshops Get pruning, planting and composting in this series of practically-oriented workshops led by well-respected and vastly experienced horticultural practitioners – Terry Windle, Alan Jolliffe, Dave Adams and Michael Coulter. To complement its current Winter Speaker Series the Canterbury Horticultural Society (CHS) has initiated a … Read More
Join this enthusiastic group of children who meet for practical gardening activities and to learn the science of good gardening.
Age range 8-14yrs.
Canterbury Horticultural Centre
PC Browne Room
Third Thursday of the month
3.45pm – 5.00pm