Today and tomorrow
North Otago Rose Show, Pipe Band Hall, Friday 1pm-6pm, Saturday 10am-4pm. Free, all welcome.
Tomorrow, December 3
Balclutha Potters Group Designa Pots Day starts at 10am, in Phyllis' garden, 14 Paisley St, Balclutha. Pots and plants for sale.
Heritage Roses Otago meets at Wylde Willow Garden, 132 North Taieri Rd, Abbotsford. Speaker Di Durston, from Australia, on historic tea roses. Nibbles and drinks from 4pm, lecture 6pm-7pm. Cost $15 for non-members. All interested welcome. Inquiries to Ann 489-6641.
Otago Lily Society meets at Forbury Park Raceway dungeon. Inquiries to Margaret or John, 486-2214.
Weekend, December 3-4
Otago Rose Society summer show, incorporating Otago Lily Society and Dunedin Vegetable Growers, Forbury Park Raceway, Victoria Rd. Open 1pm-5pm Saturday and 10am-3.30pm Sunday. Plants for sale, raffles. $5 entry fee includes morning or afternoon tea. All welcome.
Sunday, December 4
Dunedin Garden Club house and garden tour of nine houses and gardens from 10.30am to 5pm. Tickets $25 from Nichol's, Red Barn, Community House and Dunedin Flowers, Andersons Bay Rd. Fundraiser for Community House defibrillator. Contact Midge Ruka, 488-2796.
Lakes District Floral Art Club Christmas garden fete at 2 Waimana Pl, Wanaka, 11.30am to 4pm. Christmas goodies, art and craft stalls and refreshments. Gold coin donation. Inquiries to Noeline, (03) 443-8957.
Monday, December 5
Alexandra Horticultural Society monthly meeting, 7.30pm, Central Otago Education Centre. Christmas supper. Finger-food plate. Speakers. Wildflowers of Arizona and Spain. For information contact secretary on (03) 448-9444 or sholin2008@hotmail.comMaori Hill Garden Club meets at the Community Hall for Christmas morning tea, 10am, followed by visits to local gardens.
Tuesday, December 6
Brockville Garden Club meets in the Community Church hall at 12.30pm. Bring a party plate, a friend and a $5 gift. Surprise guest. Raffles and sales table.
Dunedin Gardening Club meets in the Church of Christ Hall cnr Filleul St and St Andrew Streets at 7.30pm. Topic: ideas for Christmas parcel wrapping, speaker Dana Reeve. Bring a Christmas plate. Normal monthly competitions. Spontaneous flower: lilium. Phone Midge Ruka on 488-2796.
Wednesday, December 7
Otago Rose Society, monthly meeting, 7.45pm, St Peter's Church hall, Hillside Rd. Guest speaker Janeen Chalmers, of Delta, on Dunedin's public gardens and amenity reserves. Christmas theme: bring supper plate and small gift. All welcome to last meeting of the year.
Thursday, December 8
Fairfield Garden Club visits Wylde Willow Garden, Abbotsford, at 7pm, followed by Christmas supper and prizegiving, $14 per head.
Saturday, December 10
Blueskin Garden Club Christmas break-up progressive dinner, 6.30pm. All members and partners welcome. Doctors Point Rd/Michies Crossing area. Details in club email or phone 482-2896.
Otago Lily Society Christmas barbecue at Margaret and John's at Momona. Inquiries to 486-2214.
Monday, December 12.
Palmerston Garden Circle's "The M.T. Merry Christmas Trip" leaves from behind the Palmerston Community Centre at 9am. Bring morning tea, drink and chair. $25 includes lunch. Money to Allison by December 5.
Tuesday, December 13
Cromwell Garden Club Christmas garden visit, 7pm. If wet meet at St John rooms. Inquiries to 445-0857.
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