Sunday, February 7
• Dunedin Open Gardens Association has eight gardens open for the new event "Art in the Garden" featuring art of all kinds for sale, displayed in beautiful garden settings.
Hours 11am to 5pm.
Live music, other entertainment and food available at some gardens.
Meet the artists and see some of them at work.
For details phone Noel-Ann Stroud (03) 486-1934 or email silverlea3@hotmail.com
Monday, February 8
• Dunedin Vegetable Growers' Club meets at St Patrick's Parish Centre, 42 Macandrew Rd, South Dunedin, at 6.45pm.
Guest speaker.
Vegetables of the month: brassicas.
Competition: best cabbage.
Problem-solving brains trust; sales table.
Visitors and new members welcome; $2 door charge for visitors and non-members.
For more information, contact: Barrie, 455-1940; Dennis, 487-6043; Carol, 454-4625.
Tuesday, February 9
• Dunedin Gardening Club meets in the Church of Christ Hall, corner Filleul St and St Andrew St at 7.30pm.
Topic is "cooking with herbs".
Speaker is Richard Ellis.
Normal monthly competitions.
Spontaneous flower: lily.
All members and intending members welcome.
Contact Midge Ruka 488-2796.
Wednesday, February 10
• The Taieri Garden Club will meet in the Presbyterian Church hall, Church St, Mosgiel, at 7.30pm.
Well-known identity Lester Harvey will speak about his introduction to gardening.
Competitions.
Sales and supper to follow.
Thursday, February 11
• Fairfield Garden Club visits Graeme and Bev Brenssell's garden at 27 Sunninghurst Dr, Fairfield, at 6.30pm, followed at 7.30pm by a meeting at the Fairfield Community Hall for presentation of 2009 cup winners.
Supper to follow.
February 13-16
• Ecumenical Festival of Flowers in Praise to be held in St Paul's Cathedral.
Hours: February 13: noon-5pm; February 14: noon-5pm, official blessing 2pm; February 15: 9.30am-5pm; February 16: 9.30am-4pm.
Purchase programme by $2 donation.
Theme "Love Thy Neighbour", which is the logo of the chosen charity, Habitat for Humanity.
Monday, February 15
• The Otago Daffodil Group will meet in the Janet Cameron Lounge, Shand St, Green Island, at 7.30pm.
Subject: "twin scaling", an intriguing method of propagation using knife and alcohol.
Daffodil lovers, see you there.
Rose tours
• Heritage Roses Otago Summer Festival tours of the Northern Cemetery, Lovelock Ave, run on February 6, 14 and 21 starting at 2pm.
Cost $2.
For further information phone Ann Williams (03) 489-6641.
Tuesday, February 16
• Dunedin Cactus and Succulent Club meets at 7pm, St Peter's Church Hall, Hillside Rd.
Marc Batchelor will talk on hybrids.
Plants and produce for sale.
Visitors welcome.
Inquiries to Eva, 455-6039.
• Sawyers Bay Garden Club will meet at 7.15pm in the Emmanuel Church Hall, Station Rd, Sawyers Bay.
Mini flower show.
Hall open from 6.30pm for staging of exhibits.
Friday, 19 February
• Outram Flower Show 2pm-7pm at the Outram Church Hall.
Admission $1, afternoon tea $2. Schedules available from the Four Square Shop, Outram.
Inquiries phone Daphne on 486-1608.
