EVENTS

- Gardening events on near you.

North Island

August

• Magnolias @ Proctor Rd open days. 37 Proctor Rd, Poroti, Whangārei. Entry $5. magnoliasnz.com, 10am-4pm. August 6-7 & 20-21

• Te Puna Quarry Park plant sale

Plants, seeds, bulbs, garden tools. Entry free, bring cash. quarrypark. org.nz. 10am-1pm. August 14

• Wairarapa Garden Fiesta

Clareville Complex, Chester Rd, Carterton. wairarapashow.co.nz. 8.30am-3pm. August 20

• Waitakere Orchid Club Show.

Kelston Community Centre.

027 477 4077, orchidcouncil.org.nz.

August 26-27

• Titahi Bay Hort Soc Flower Show.

Competitions, speakers, plant sales.

Entry $3. Exhibits invited. Pataka Art + Museum, Porirua. Show schedule titahibayhorticulturalsociety.com. Sat 1-5pm, Sun 10am-3.30pm. August 27-28

September

• New Plymouth Hort Soc Show.

Fred Tucker Hall, Bell Block, New Plymouth. newplymouthhortsoc@gmail.com. 12.30-4pm. September 3

• Snells Beach Garden Circle Show

Plant stall, refreshments. Mahurangi East Community Centre, Hamatana Rd, Snells Beach. Free entry. Barbara 09 425 5371. 1-3.30pm. September 3

• South Auckland Orchid Show

Pukekohe War Memorial Hall, Massey Ave, Pukekohe. brianpapakura@gmail.com, 021 0236 5064. 10am-3pm. September 3

• Hutt Valley Hort Soc Show. Daffodils and bonsai. Lower Hutt Event Centre, Laings Rd. Entry $3. Dianne 04 479 5548. Sat 12-4pm, Sun 10am-3.30pm. September 3-4

• Auckland Hort Council Show Flowers, plants, floral art, plant sales. 956 Great North Road, Western Springs. Entry $2. vicepresident@ aucklandhorticulture.org, 027 562 4320. 10am-3pm. September 10

South Island

September

• Nelson Orchid Society Show. Displays, sales. Stoke Primary School Hall, Main Rd, Stoke. Entry $2. Contact Gaile 027 818 1458. 10am-3pm. September 24