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What's on in the world of gardening, design and property...

Today, September 3
Hort Talk at noon in the Botanic Garden Centre, upper Lovelock Ave: "Installing Hard Landscaping - rock walls, steps and drainage", by Robyn Freeth, collection curator, Dunedin Botanic Garden and Alan Ferguson, horticulture lecturer, Otago Polytechnic. Project leaders from Dunedin Botanic Garden's soon-to-be-opened Mediterranean Garden share their experience.

Monday, September 6
Alexandra Horticultural Society meeting, 7.30pm, in the Education Centre, Dunorling St, Alexandra. Speaker Brian Seymour on the community garden. Supper and plant stall.

The Maori Hill Garden Club will meet in the Maori Hill Community Centre, Highgate, at 10.30am.
Following morning tea, two club members will give an illustrated talk on European gardens they visited last year.
New members and friends welcome.

Tuesday, September 7
Brockville Garden Club meets in the Community Church Hall at 1.30pm.Afternoon teas, raffles and sales tables. Talk on safety in the garden. Competition: spring bouquet.

Bonsai meeting 7.30pm, Holy Cross Hall, Ajax St. Follow up on April workshop, members to bring along trees they worked on that night for further development. Also ideas for next year's programme. Tree of the Month: Conifer, full cascade, novice/beginner.

Wednesday, September 8
Dunedin Rhododendron Group invites members, and those interested in joining, to its annual meeting, at 7.30pm in the Botanic Garden Centre, Lovelock Ave. Speaker: Botanic Garden rhododendron collection curator Doug Thomson on "San Francisco gardens of contrast and surprise". Plant sale.

Taieri Garden Club will meet in the McKerrow Lounge Presbyterian Church, Mosgiel, at 7.30pm. Please note change of programme. A fun quiz night is to be held. Competition table, sales and supper.

North Otago Garden Club will meet in the Union Parish Hall, Oamaru, at 7.30pm. Please bring flowers and a container to make a posy bowl or flowers to make a herbal "tussie mussie". We will share ideas about our favourite carrots and a plant that delights us. Flower of the month: polyanthus family. Everyone welcome.

Thursday, September 9
Fairfield Garden Club annual meeting at the Fairfield Community Hall, 7.30pm. Speaker physiotherapist Andrea Moseley on accident prevention. Competition: one vase of spring flowers. All welcome.

Blueskin Garden Club's next meeting will be held at 7.30pm in the Waitati Hall. Subject is floral art demonstrations on the topics of the spring flower show. All welcome. The usual raffle, bloom and vegetable or produce competition and supper.

Monday, September 13
Otago Daffodil Club meets at the Janet Cameron Lounge, Shand St, Green Island, 7.30pm. Learn more about presentation, showing and judging daffodils. All welcome. Any inquiries to Ron Abernethy, phone 489-5261 or Bert Hill 476-4353

Thursday, September 16
The Otago Alpine Garden Group will hold its annual meeting at 7.30pm at the Botanic Garden Centre, Lovelock Ave, Dunedin. Guest speaker is Robyn Freeth, of the Dunedin Botanic Garden, speaking on "The New Mediterranean Garden", a new garden feature at the Botanic Garden.

Otago Orchid Club, meeting St Peters Church hall, Hillside Rd, 6.30pm. Pot luck meal followed by a presentation by Kevin and Helen Western, of Australia. Members please bring a main dish and dessert for pot luck meal. Contact Colin 489-1080.

Friday, September 17
Maungatua Spring Flower Show at the Outram Church Hall in Holyhead St, Outram, 2pm. Competitions include cut flowers, floral art, photography and children's art. Sales tables of produce, baking and plants. Inquiries to thornicroft@landcorp.co.nz or 489-1844, evenings only.

Weekend, September 18-19
The Dunedin Horticultural Society's Grand Spring Show at Forbury Park Raceway, St Kilda, Dunedin, from 2pm to 5pm on Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sunday. Plant sales tables, raffles. Admission: Adults $5, children and members free. For information and schedules phone (03) 488-4054.

Dunedin Open Garden Association "Spring Festival". A list of gardens open to the public will be published on this page in coming weeks. Weekend, September 25-26 Blueskin Garden Club Spring Flower Show,Waitati Hall. Entries Saturday, September 25. Open to the public Sunday 26th. Bulbs, cut flowers, shrubs, floral art, produce and handcrafts. More details later. Any inquiries to 482-2896.

North Otago Horticultural Society Spring Show. Saturday 2pm-4pm. Sunday 10am-4pm. Tyne St, Oamaru. All welcome. Inquiries to Sue Neale (03) 439-5115.

Saturday, September 25
Otago-Southland Branch of the NZ Camellia Society annual camellia show from 1pm to 5pm at St Peter's Church hall, cnr Hillside Rd and Eastbourne St, South Dunedin. Admission $3. Advice, plant sales, raffles, afternoon tea.

Sawyers Bay Garden Show at the Watersiders Hall, Port Chalmers, 1pm. Plant sale, raffles, afternoon tea, cake stall, children's art competition. Floral entries close 9.45am. Admission free. Inquiries Dick Turvey 471-0734.

Sunday, September 26
Daffodil Dayze Gala at Wetherstons, 10am-5pm. Information from Hart's Daffodil Charitable Trust, 11 Lismore St, Lawrence 9532. Ph (03) 485-9968.

Wednesday, September 29
Heritage Roses New Zealand Inc annual meeting at Bowls Dunedin Inc hall, 190 Union St. East, at 7.30pm. Guest speaker: Georgina Campbell from Havelock North talking about New Zealand's largest collection of McCready roses.

Thursday September 30
Otago Orchid Club, meeting 7. 30pm, St Peters Church hall, Hillside Rd. David Menzies from Glasgow talking on a visit to the Eric Young Orchid Foundation in Jersey. Members please bring a plate for a high supper. Contact Jan or Graham 454-2113.