Ev ts Guide

• Wellington Botanic Garden guided walk. Learn the stories behind plaques in the Garden. Meet 11am at the Founders’ Entrance, Glenmore St. Moderate walk. 90 minutes. Cost $5. August 22 • Kerikeri Garden Club Spring Flower Show. Turner Centre, Cobham Rd, Kerikeri. Fri 1.30- 5pm, Sat 9am-3.30pm. Adults $3, children $1, family (up to 6) $5. More Information: 09 402 6653, ann.truscott@ slingshot.co.nz. August 26-27 • Titahi Bay Horticultural Society Spring Flower Show. Daffodil competition, floral art, cut flowers, shrubs, trees, camellias, house plants, vegetables, fruit, patio containers, jams, jellies, chutney, relish. Children’s exhibits. Floral art demonstration, sales table, raffles and cafe. Entry fee $2. Exhibits invited. Paremata School Hall, 43 Paremata Cres, Paremata, Porirua. Sat 1-5pm, Sun 10am-3.30pm followed by prize giving. More information and show schedule: Gill Palmer, titahibayhorticulturalsociety@ gmail.com, 04 2331361. Facebook: Titahi Bay Horticultural Society. August 27-28 • Hollard Gardens Workshop: Gardening on the ring plain. How to identify ornamental and shelter species. Workshop aimed at rural and lifestyle land owners. 1686 Upper Manaia Rd, Kaponga. 2-4pm. hollardgardens.nz. August 28 • Otari-Wilton’s Bush guided walk. Evolutionary processes leading to speciation. Examples of convergent evolution and adaptive radiation in native plants. This walk is particularly helpful to Year 13 Biology students, and to science and biology teachers who want to learn more stories about New Zealand’s special plants. Meet 2pm at the Information Centre. Cost $5.

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