Gillian Vine

At a time when we all are worrying about rising food costs and how to be more environmentally conscious, three new books that give helpful advice have been released just in time for Christmas.

For almost 25 years, Fran Rawling has been involved in the preservation of old roses.

After eight and a-half years at Knox Presbyterian Church, the Rev Dr Kerry Enright has retired.

The West Harbour Garden Trail returns this month.  Gillian Vine reports.

Jenny Powell, "Dunedin Unesco City of Literature South D Poet Lorikeet", joined Bathgate Park School Year 0-1 pupils and their teacher Rachael Lawless recently, to write a poem about a teddy.

When Celebrity Eclipse arrived in Port Chalmers last week, it marked the end of a long drought — 955 days since a cruise liner had last visited Dunedin.

When Celebrity Eclipse arrived in Port Chalmers last week, it marked the end of a long drought — 955 days since a cruise liner had last visited Dunedin.

Gillian Vine looks for some cheap alternatives to buying vegetables.

A season of peace will be marked in Dunedin next month with activities including a garden visit and wreath-making.

YouthGrow is going back to its roots, after a lack of resources means the garden centre must close. 

Parihaka — the site of peaceful resistance to Taranaki land confiscation in the 19th century — will be remembered in Dunedin with a dawn ceremony on Saturday, November 5.

Gillian Vine looks at some new garden books.

Fears that entries might be low at the recent Blueskin Bay spring show were unfounded, with a near-record number of exhibits.

Gillian Vine looks at a royal favourite.

For the first time in three years, the Valley Project held a clean-up day on Saturday in the grounds of North East Valley Normal School.

Gillian Vine looks forward to a weekend flower show.

Having cancelled last year’s spring show because of Covid, Dunedin Horticultural Society president Stuart Brown was delighted with the response to last weekend’s show, held at the St Kilda Bowling...

Gillian Vine visits a six-star garden with the "wow" factor in spades.