Events
December 6, 12.30-4.30pm; December 7, 10am-4pm
South Canterbury Rose Show. Roses, raffles, calendars and cards for sale. Caroline Bay Lounge as part of the Timaru Festival of Roses. Free entry.
Third Monday of the month (ex Jan), 9.30am.
Hibiscus Coast Garden Club. Manly Bowling Club Hall, 56 Laurence Street, Whangaparoa. For people interested in horticulture & gardening. Includes shows/competitions, bus trips & talks. Annual fee $20pp, $25 couples; $3 door entry. Check the website
Auckland Botanic Gardens Composting Basics Workshop. Logan Campbell Building, Hill Road, Manurewa. Free. No bookings required - just come alomng and ask losts of questions.
Mt Peel Station Lily Day. Historic garden, featuring the magnificent Himalayan lilies. Entry $20 cash at gate. 775 Rangitata Gorge Rd, Peel Forest, Geraldine.
Auckland Lily Society Club Flower Show. Auckland Horticulture Hall, 956 Great North Road, Western Springs. Meet the growers. Plant sales, refreshments. Entry $5.
January 10, 2-5pm; January 11, 9am-4pm
NZ Lily Society Show. Lilies in pot for sale at $10 and other garden treasures for sale. Entry $5, children free. Addington Raceway, Christchurch.
Otago Lily Society Show. St Kilda Bowling Club, 33 Royal Crescent. Entry $5 (cash only) children free. Sales of potted lilies, fuchsia and other garden treasures.
January 17 10am-4pm; January 18 9am-3pm
Fuchsias in the Park - Franklin Fuchsia Group - Show, Display and Sale. "It's picnic baskets, buds and blooms." Park Farm Garden, 262 Hull Road, Waiuku. Garden tours, raffles, plant sales (cash only), PLUS Classic Car Show. Entry $5, kids free.
January 19, 9.30am-4.30pm
Whanganui Arthritis Garden Amble - a garden tour through 10 Whanganui summer gardens. Tickets $25 - contact David 021 0260 1319 or by email.
Hamilton Dahlia Society 60th Diamond Jubilee, Hamilton Gardens Pavilion, Cobham Drive. $3 entry. Plants, raffle and flowers for sale.
February 3, 6pm; February 4, 1pm
Canterbury Horticultural Society "Garden Life" monthly meeting at The Kiosk, Christchurch Botanic Gardens. Main Speaker: Jenny Cooper, The Blue House Amberley. Mini Speaker: Mary Fulton, Sogetsu School of Ikebana. Free to CHS members, $10 non member.
February 7, 10.30am-3.30pm
Auckland Chrysanthemum & Dahlia Society annual show. Western Springs Garden Community Hall, 956 Great North Road. Entry $2. Trading table, raffles and café.
February 14, 12-4pm; Febraury 15, 10am-3.30pm
Hutt Valley Horticultural Society combined Fuchsia & Begonia Show. Walter Nash Stadium, Taita. Entry $3. Enjoy many beautiful begonias, dahlias and fuchsia along with many other flowers. Art and craft for sale.
Southbridge Horticultural Society 123rd Annual Show, Southbridge Town Hall. Cut flowers, floral art, fruit, vegetables, crafts, cooking, photography. $5 entry.
February 21, 10am-5pm; February 22, 10am-4pm
South Island Dahlia Show and Gore Harvest Show. Gore Town & Country Club, 4 Bury St. More than 500 vases of exquisite dahlia blooms. Plus the Gore Harvest Show. Flowers, fruit and vege, bonsai, baking, jams, pickles and preserves.
South Auckland Bromeliad Group Annual Public Sale Day. Drury School Hall, 23-33 Young Crescent, Drury. Cash and eftpos. Free entry and parking
To list your event please email details to office@gardeningnz.co.nz
7-Jan-2025