Winter is a great season – it just gets bad press! Winter rains replenish the water table, winter frosts kill the residual pests, and the frosts bring those brilliant crisp still sunny days. And winter snow on the mountains gives us a picture-postcard-perfect environment, and the snow entices the skiers from Australia for our tourist …
Welcome to the website of Canterbury Horticultural Society
H aving recently celebrated our 150th Anniversary, the Canterbury Horticultural Society is one of the oldest horticultural organisations in New Zealand. A considerable influence on the development of Christchurch as the Garden City of New Zealand, it has always been a horticultural innovator and will continue to be so throughout the rebuild of Christchurch and into the future. We invite you to come along as a guest to our flagship programme, All About Gardening, a two hour programme of information, gardening tips and fun. The programme is held twice a month, usually on the first Tuesday and the morning of the first Wednesday in the month. Discounted entry for members. The Society’s membership extends throughout New Zealand and overseas and its comprehensive programme includes garden and native garden awards, a National Garden Register of open gardens to visit, education courses, touring programmes including walking groups and providing advice to gardeners. The Society also has a number of specialist circles, over fifty Garden Clubs and many affiliated groups.The Canterbury Horticultural Society Incorporated is a registered charity in New Zealand. Join us in an adventure to this unique island! Highlights Full days of sightseeing – fishing, walking, private gardens and much much more! The Basalt Columns are one of the many natural wonders of Rekohu. Formed by a process of cooling with salt water these hexagonal columns of basalt are spectacular, as is the location and … MAY ALL ABOUT GARDENING With Michael Coulter How’s your autumn ? It’s a funny season …. the end of the growing season. It’s time to think about what we did in the previous twelve months. What worked and what didn’t. Chrysanthemums are looking good this year. It’s not easy to get colour in your gardens … APRIL ALL ABOUT GARDENING With Michael Coulter It’s been a great month so far. Above average. But so far, we’re 40 sunshine hours behind the average for the year. We haven’t had any extremes of temperatures and no sign of early frosts. Now is a good time to clean up your gardens before the weather … MARCH ALL ABOUT GARDENING With Michael Coulter ‘Autumn has come a bit early’, said Michael. Rainfall has been above average BUT sunshine hours are about 45 hours below average. Temperatures have been between 18 and 22 degrees. ‘Things have been growing pretty well considering the imposed water restrictions’ ‘Now is harvesting time and time to …
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