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Out and about with the Canterbury Horticultural Society
On Monday 24th November, we review our next couple of books. Amy will be reviewing 'The Flower Thesaurus' by Liz Potter, and Ray will be looking at 'Now is the Season' by Laura Faire.
On Monday 10th November we're chatting with Christina Sargent, the CHS Orchards in Schools programme coordinator. We talk about the program, and about our love of fruit trees in general.
On Monday 2th October, we review our next couple of books. Amy will be looking at ‘The Botanist's Library' by Carolyn Fry and Emma Wayland, and Ray will be reviewing 'Sage: A journal for the garden curious' by Emma Sage.
On Monday 13th October we're chatting with Meg Macfarlane about the upcoming Hurunui Garden Festival, and what we enjoy about visiting gardens in general.
On Monday 15th September, we review our next couple of books. Amy will be looking at ‘Nettles and Petals’ by Jamie Walton, and Ray will be reviewing ‘Down to Earth Gardening’ by Philip Thomsen.
On Monday 1st September we're chatting with Charlotte Lockhart from Urban Eden about vertical gardens, composting, and easy vegetables that grow well in small spaces.
On Monday 18th August, we review our next couple of books. Amy will be looking at the ‘Which New Zealand Bird?’ by Andrew Crowe, and Ray will be reviewing ‘Companion Planting in New Zealand’ by Brenda Little.
On Monday 21st July, we review our next couple of books. Amy will be looking at ‘Lost Gardens of the World’ by Sandra Lawrence, and Ray will be reviewing '100 best Native Plants for New Zealand Gardens' by Fiona Eadie.
On Monday 23rd June, we review our next couple of books. Amy will be looking at the ‘New Zealand Chili Handbook’ by Garry Sommerville, and Ray will be reviewing ‘Adventures in Backyard Gardening: Inspiring Young Gardeners to Grow Their Own Food’ by Ron Smith.
On Monday 9th June we chat with Ben Alder, Trust Manager for Christchurch Envirohub, about how they work to support environment and sustainability groups and projects around Greater Christchurch.
On Monday 26th May, we review our next couple of books. Amy will be looking at the 'A Guide to Medieval Gardens' by Michael Brown, and Ray will be reviewing 'Perfect Pots for Small Spaces' by George Carter.
On Monday 12th May we chat with Margaret Metherell, President of the Friends of the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, about what she and her fellow gardening enthusiasts get up to in the Botanic Gardens.
This month we review 'New Zealand Native Ground Cover Plants' by Lawrie Metcalf and Roy Edwards, followed by 'Square Foot Gardening', prepared by The Square Foot Gardening Foundation
This month we're chatting with Elizabeth Wilks. An environmental scientist and lifelong gardener with a passion for garden design. Elizabeth focuses on developing naturalistic gardens that harmonize with their surroundings.
This month we'll be chatting with Catherine (and Lin & Vic) from the New Brighton Community Gardens. We visited them on a gorgeous sunny day, and were so impressed by the dedication and care that has gone into these Gardens!
