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

Today, March 5

HortTalk: Tree Risk Management - diagnostic tools used in modern arboriculture, by Frank C.
Buddingh, consulting arborist.
His talk includes methods used to assess tree health to balance the needs of trees and people.
Noon, Botanic Garden Centre, Upper Lovelock Ave.

Saturday, March 6

Dunedin Dahlia Circle annual dahlia show, Forbury Park Raceway, Victoria Rd, 1.30pm-4pm.
Dahlia tubers can be ordered for the coming season.
Free admission, all welcome.

Otago Daffodil Group bulb sale Forbury Park, 1.30pm, with the Dunedin Dahlia Circle show.

St Hildas Collegiate School plant fair, 11am at the school, Cobden St.
A great range of perennials, natives, grasses and more.

Otago Lily Society general meeting, 2pm, Maori Hill Community Centre, cnr Highgate and Balmacewen Rd.
New members welcome.
Inquiries to Margaret or John 486-2214.

Sunday, March 7

Otago Girls High School PTSA house and garden tour, 12.30pm-5pm, eight properties in Dunedin and on the Taieri.
Tickets $15 from the school office, Red Barn, Garden Place ITM and Nichols.

Heritage Homes of the Coastline open day, 10am-5pm.
Ten homes and sites to visit.
Tickets available at Taieri Amcal Pharmacy, Mosgiel; Dunedin iSite Visitor Centre, Dunedin; CRT, Dunedin; Blueskin Nurseries, Waitati; Karitane Stores, Karitane; Ambience with Information, Palmerston; East Otago Events Centre, Waikouaiti.
Inquiries to Henriette Rawlings (03) 476-4133 home or (03) 474-3445.

Historic all-day tour of the lower and upper Nevis Valley, Bannockburn. Meet for 9am departure at T-junction of Bannockburn Rd and Pearson Rd. Organised by Central Otago branch of NZ Historic Places Trust.

Monday, March 8

Otago-Southland Branch NZ Camellia Society Annual meeting at 7pm at St Peter's Church hall, cnr Hillside Rd and Eastbourne St, Dunedin.
Speaker is Linda Hellyer on "Best roses for the end of season".
Supper.
All welcome.

Dunedin Vegetable Growers Club meets at St Patrick's Parish Centre, 42 Macandrew Rd, South Dunedin, at 6.45pm.
Guest speaker Michelle Ritchie, on composting.
Annual meeting.
Vegetable of the month, courgette.
Competition: three carrots.
Sales table.
Visitors and new members welcome. $2 door charge for non-members/visitors.
For more information contact Barrie 455-1940, Dennis 487-6043 or Carol 454-4625.

Tuesday, March 9

Dunedin Gardening Club will meet in the Church of Christ Hall cnr Filleul and St Andrew Sts at 7.30pm.
Annual meeting.
The topic is "Let's get pickled".
Bring along jams, chutneys or pickles.
Normal monthly competitions.
Spontaneous flower - Salvia.
All members and intending members welcome.
Phone Midge Ruka 488-2796

Wednesday, March 10

Taieri Garden Club will meet in the McKerrow Lounge, Presbyterian Church, Mosgiel, at 7.30pm.
Mark Batchelor will speak on and display his hybrid succulents.
Competitions, sales and supper.

Thursday, March 11

Fairfield Garden Club monthly meeting in the Fairfield Community Hall, 7.30pm.
Speaker is Philip Dunn, of Ribbonwood Nursery, on evergreens.
Competition: one stem dahlia.
New members welcome.

Blueskin Garden Club get-together for all members and others interested in joining.
Please arrive by 7.30pm at 5 Foyle St, Waitati.
Garden tour and talk on preserving, making jams and pickles etc.
Please bring along a favourite recipe and something you have made for sharing.
Bloom and vege/produce competition and raffle.
Inquiries to (03) 482-2822 or (03) 482-2896.

Saturday, March 13

Catlins Horticultural Society, in conjunction with the Invercargill and Dunedin Dahlia Circles, autumn flower show, 1.30pm, Owaka Community Centre, Ovenden St.
Adults $3, children free.
Inquiries to (03) 415-8334.

March 14-March 20

Bonsai exhibition staged by the Otago Bonsai Society.
Ground floor of the Savoy Building on the corner of Princes St and Moray Pl.
Raffles etc.
Admission by gold coin.
Open Sunday 1pm-4pm, Monday-Thursday 10am-5pm, Friday 10am-8pm, Saturday 10am-4pm.
Contact Jan 454-2113 evenings.