Spring Show
BOTANICAL EXPO
17th & 18th September
Everything is always better with friends..... The New Zealand Alpine Garden Society , South Island Daffodil Society and the Combined Canterbury Floral Art Groups join forces for an extravaganza.
​Keynote Address
Julia Atkinson-Dunn
Julia Atkinson-Dunn shares the story of her pathway to gardening, from zero interest to life and work entirely inspired by what she has grown in her own backyard.
She is an entertaining speaker who talks with enthusiasm about her former life in the snow and design industries before uncovering new surprising opportunities by embarking on a personal gardening adventure in her urban Christchurch garden. In just five years she has published two books, writes a regular gardening column for Stuff and has formed an art practice entirely informed by the floral world she has discovered.
Experienced and new gardeners will equally enjoy her candid and energetic talk, likely sharing in her passion for the benefits of gardening.
Please book, $10 on Eventbrite to be assured of your seat.
https://eventbrite.co.nz/e/julia-atkinson-dunn-at-the-botanical-expo-tickets-401879050057
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Spring Show - New Zealand Alpine Garden Society
Tiny, exquisite and alluring display of alpine and woodland plants and flowers.
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CHS Daffodil Show
Displays of every kind of daffodil imaginable grown to perfection
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Combined Canterbury Floral Art Group display
Floral arrangements in the theme "Spring is Blooming"
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Buy Special Plants "Rare Plant Fair"
Back yard propagators from the New Zealand Alpine Garden Society selling plants to delight the connoisseurs.
Rhodo Direct with their wide selection and excellent advice.
Templeton Daffodils taking orders for autumn bulbs.
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Win a tour through some of Canterbury's finest gardens.
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Keep and eye our for posts on Instagram and Facebook on these gardens. Like and go in the draw to win a private guided tour for you and up to 9 of your friends.
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An exciting array of workshops for those keen to gain inspiration and expand their botanical skills.
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One great continuous demonstration is a crevice garden built at the venue over the course of the EXPO.
Keep an eye on this site for details as they are finalized
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Robert Watson - Landscape designer
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Tool sharpening secure your spot on eventbrite, bring in your secateurs and more payment required
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Michael Coulter – garden problems, Q and A session, bring along your issues
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Rhododendron garden design, tips and advice
All the above workshops and presentations are free.
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