WHAT’S ON Weekend, September 28, 29 Sunday, September 29

Today, September 27, and tomorrow, September 28

The NZ Institute of Architects hosts a pecha kucha event at Toitu Otago Settlers Museum at 6pm today as part of its annual festival of architecture. In Queenstown, leading Australian architect Kerstin Thompson will talk on ‘‘Placemaking in the landscape’’ at Heritage Queenstown at 6.30pm. Tomorrow there is a tour of three University of Otago buildings. All events are free but registrations are requested for the pecha kucha event and the university tour. For more information, visit festivalofarchitecture.nz/southern/

Tomorrow, September 28

Otago Alpine Garden Group Spring Show, St Peter’s Church Hall, 500 Hillside Rd, from 10am5pm. Displays and specialist plant sales. Entry $5, includes tea/coffee.

Sawyers Bay Garden Club flower show, Port Chalmers Town Hall, open to public 13.30pm. Blueskin Garden Club Spring Flower Show, Waitati Hall. Entries accepted Saturday 10am1pm. Public viewing Sunday from 10am. Prizegiving 3pm. Raffles and plant stall. Schedules at Blueskin store, library, nursery, gallery and Blueskin News. Inquiries to Lyne 4822896 or Daphne 4822428.

North Otago Horticultural and Orchid Societies’ Spring Flower Show, Scottish Hall, Tyne St, Oamaru, on Saturday from 1pm4pm and Sunday 10am4pm. Orchids, narcissi, cut flowers, pot plants, floral art, vegetables. Plant sales and raffles. Inquiries: Reg (03) 4345575. Alexandra Blossom Festival Garden Tour and Gardeners Market, nine gardens in and around Earnscleugh and Clyde. Tickets ($20) are available from the Alexandra iSite, Centennial Ave from 9am. For more information, visit www.blossom.co.nz.

Tuesday, October 1

Otago Bonsai Society meets Mercy Hall, 42 Macandrew Rd, at 7.30pm. 40th celebration, heritage tree display, demonstration by Joy. Tree of the month is larch (Tim Foster Trophy), flowering, spring foliage and nonschedule. Inquiries, Joy (03) 4884592.

Brockville Garden Club meets in the Community Church Hall at 1.30pm. Afternoon tea, sales table, raffles.

Wednesday, October 2

Otago Rose Society, monthly meeting, St Peter’s Church hall, Hillside Rd, 7.30pm. Guest speaker Glen Riley, Sinclair Wetlands site coordinator. Supper, raffles, sales table.

Sunday, October 6

Otago Lily Society meets Maori Hill community centre at 1pm. General meeting followed by a talk by Louise on species. Remember something for the sales table, afternoon tea provided. All welcome. Inquiries, Margaret

020 40017356.