Weekend, April 27-28
Dunedin Horticultural Society's Grand Autumn Show, Forbury Park Raceway, Victoria Rd, Dunedin, Saturday 2pm-5pm, Sunday 10am-4pm.
Also includes floral art, bonsai, fruit and vegetables, sales table, raffles. Admission $5 adults, members and children free. Schedules available from 488-4054.
Wednesday, May 1
Otago Rose Society, monthly meeting, St Peter's Church hall, Hillside Rd, 7.45pm. Speaker Daphne Macfarlane, of Outram: ''Horticulture in my life''. Please bring ''last rose(s) of summer'' for display. Supper, raffles, sales table.
Thursday, May 2
Get composting workshop, Wanaka, Queenstown Lakes District Council office, Ardmore St, 12.30pm-2.30pm. Dr Compost has practical tips for trouble-free, smell-free composting.
Friday, May 3
Get composting workshop, Queenstown Lakes District Council office, Gorge Rd, Queenstown, 12.30pm-2.30pm. Dr Compost has practical tips for trouble-free, smell-free composting with a composting system to suit everyone.
Horttalk: Gardening in Guinea - the ultimate African adventure. Listen as Sarah Manning tells how she spent two months in West Africa creating a garden consisting of tropical fruit and local plants. Noon at the Botanic Garden Centre, upper Lovelock Ave.
Saturday, May 4
Otago Lily Society annual meeting, Maori Hill Community Centre, 2pm-4pm.
Tuesday, May 7
Brockville Garden Club meets in the Community Church Hall, 1.30pm. Speaker on fuschias. Sales table, raffles, afternoon tea.
Thursday, May 9
Blueskin Garden Club annual meeting, Carey's Bay Hotel, 6pm. Meal, meeting and get together. Dress code jeans and bling. Reply to club email or 482-2896 by Thursday May 2.
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