EVENTS

- Gardening events on near you.

North Island

September

• Snells Beach Garden Circle Spring Show. Plant stall, raffles, afternoon teas. Mahurangi East Community Centre, Hamatana Rd, Snells Beach. Free. Contact Barbara 09 425 5371. 1pm-3.30pm.

September 4

• Rangitikei Iris Information Day. Talks, sales. Entry: $5 includes lunch. Palmerston North Leisure Centre, 569 Ferguson St. 027 346 23674, copatonic@gmail.com. 10am-3.30pm.

September 4

• Hutt Valley Hort Soc Spring Show. Daffodils & bonsai. Plants and more for sale. Lower Hutt Event Centre, Laings Rd. Entry $3. Contact: Dianne 04 479 5548, Tina 027 655 5834, secretaryhvhs@outlook.com. Sat 12-4pm, Sun 10am-3.30pm.

September 4-5

• Pukeiti guided walk: Father’s Day. Please book a table for lunch at the Rainforest Eatery. pukeiti.nz. 10-11.30am. September 5

• Hibiscus Coast Orchid Society Spring Show. Display, trading tables, orchids and plants for sale. Orewa Community Hall. Free entry. 9am-3pm.

September 10-11

• Auckland Hort Council Spring Show. Flowers, floral art, plant sale, raffles, refreshments. 956 Great North Rd, Western Springs. Free entry. Contact 027 5624320 or vicepresident@aucklandhorticulture.org. 10am-3pm.

September 11.

• Hollard gardens workshop: Edible weeds. hollardgardens.nz. 10-11.30am.

September 12

• Carterton Daffodil Festival. Daffodil picking, street markets, art sale, Daffodil Express Steam Train. Details & tickets: cdc.govt.nz/ daffodil-festival/.

September 12

• Rongotea & District Spring Show. The Recreation Centre, Wye St, Rongotea. Exhibitors from 7.30am. Entry $3. Contact 06 329 7780. Open to public 1-4pm.

September 15

• New Plymouth Hort Soc Spring Show. Fred Tucker Hall, Bell Block. newplymouthhotsoc@gmail.com. 12.30-4pm.

September 18

• Kahikatea Farm: Propagation Workshop. kahikateafarm.co.nz.

September 18

• Tauranga Orchid Society Show. Displays, plant sales, orchid mixes, fertilisers and pots. Growing advice & demonstrations. Sir Tristram Lounge, Tauranga Racecourse. Entry $5. taurangaorchids.wordpress.com 9am-4pm.

September 24-25

• Manawatū Orchid Society Spring Show. Community Leisure Centre, Ferguson St, Palmerston North. Free entry. Contact 06 357 6789. 10am-4pm.

September 25-26

• Longbush Cottage Tulip Festival. 1023 Longbush Rd, Masterton. Tickets $10 at the gate or contact Luke 021 254 6481. longbushcottage.co.nz. By appointment or 10am-4pm.

September 25-26

• Ikebana Exhibition. Displays and demonstrations. Eden Garden, 24 Omana Ave, Epsom, Auckland. edengarden.co.nz. Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 10am-3pm.

September 25-26

• Kahikatea Farm Tour. kahikateafarm.co.nz.

September 26

• Tūpare workshop. Basics for innercity gardening. tupare.nz. 10-11.30am.

September 26

South Island

September

• Don’t Treat Your Soil Like Dirt. How to maintain healthy garden soil. Lincoln Envirotown Community

Gardens. Contact 021 074 3905, ruth.wood@xtra.co.nz. 10-11.30am.

September 4

• Westport Garden Club Spring Show. Plants for sale, stalls. Free entry. Carters Beach Hall. Contact Anne 03 789 8213, domazanne@gmail.com. Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 10-12.30pm.

September 4-5

• Outram Spring Flower Show. Locally grown plants, baking, raffles. Outram Church Hall, Holyhead St. Bring your own bags. Contact Denise 027 486 1226. 2-6pm.

September 10

• Alpine Garden Society Spring Show. At Botanica Expo. Floral Art, Daffodil, Alpine & Woodland shows, demonstrations, food, lectures. Lincoln Events Centre. info@nzags.com, nzags.com. Sat 1pm-4 pm, Sun 10am-4pm. September 11-12

• Riccarton Hort Soc Spring Show.

Daffodils, camellias ,spring flowers, vegetables, fruit, baking, sales table. Entry free. St Peters Church Hall, Christchurch. 12.30- 4pm.

September 18

• Timaru Hort Soc Spring Show. Daffodils, cut flowers, floral art, bonsai, orchids, alpines. Plant sales, free seeds. All welcome to exhibit. Caroline Bay Hall, Timaru. Entry $4. Contact Maureen 03 688 0640. Sat 2-4 pm, Sun 11am-4pm.

September 18-19

• Brightwater Spring Flower Show. Displays, raffles, morning teas, plant stall, baking and more. Brightwater Hall. Entry $4. Contact cherylthbd5@gmail.com. 9am-3.45pm.

September 18-19

• North Otago Hort Soc Spring Show & Orchid Display. Scottish Hall, Tyne St, Oamaru. Contact Reg 03 434 5575, rwmep@farmside.co.nz. Sat 1-4pm, Sun 10am-4pm.

September 25-26