Events Guide
NORTH ISLAND February
• Martinborough Fair. Market stalls of local products. Martinborough Town Square. February 1, March 7 • Begonia and Fuchsia Show. Walter Nash Centre, 20 Taine St, Lower Hutt. Entry $3. New exhibitors welcome. Contact Allison 021 048 1485, hvhsi. webs.com. Sat 12-4pm, Sun 10am-3.30pm. February 8-9 • Dahlia Show. Auckland Horticulture Centre, 990 Great North Rd, Western Springs. Entry $2, children free. 10am-4pm. February 15 • Auckland Begonia Circle Show. Flower and plant exhibits, demonstrations, cash sales. Free. Auckland Botanic Gardens, Hill Rd, Manurewa. 10am-4pm. February 15-16 • Fernside Gardens open days. Historic gardens seen in Lord of the Rings. 1407 State Highway 2, Featherston. Tickets $28. eventfinda.co.nz. 10am-4pm. February 15-16 • Hollard Gardens workshop: fundamentals of gardening. Free. 1686 Upper Manaia Rd, Kaponga. hollardgardens.nz. 0800 736 222. 10am-12pm. February 16
• Rongotea Hort Soc Show. Dahlias, garden flowers, craft. Te Kawau Centre, Rongotea, Manawatu. Entry $3. From 1pm. February 20
• Bromeliad Fiesta. Plants for sale, competition, displays.
Mt Eden War Memorial Hall, 489 Dominion Rd, Auckland. Entry $5. Free parking. Contact Diane 027 605 7537. 9am-3pm. February 22-23
• Auckland Bonsai Show. Kumeu Community Centre, 35 Access Rd, Kumeu. Show entry $5. Demonstrations by local and international experts $50. Bookings: Moira 027 279 1559. facebook.com/aklbonsaiclub. Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 9am-1pm. February 22-23
• Dahlias for Dementia Garden & House Tour. Visit 20 gardens and 7 homes from Maungaturoto, Matakohe in Kaipara, 1½ hours north of Auckland. Tickets $50. alzheimersnorthland.org.nz. 9.30am-5pm. February 22-23
• Hollard Gardens Sustainable Food Festival. 1686 Upper Manaia Rd, Kaponga. 0800 736 222. hollardgardens.nz. 12-6pm. February 23
SOUTH ISLAND February
• Canterbury Horticulture. Speaker: Clare Scott: Small Gardens & 3rd Age Gardening. The Kiosk, Christchurch Botanic Gardens $5 members, $10 non-members. Mon 7pm, Tues 9.45am. February 3-4 • Outram Garden Club Show. Outram Church Hall, Holyhead St. Entry $2, children free. Daphne 03 486 1608. 2-6pm. February 14
• Timaru Hort Soc Show. Hosting the Alpine Energy South Island National Dahlia Show. Cut flowers, floral art, bonsai, alpines, container plants, orchids and fruit, vegetables. Caroline Bay Hall. Contact Maureen 03 688 0640. Sat 2-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. February 15-16
• Gore Harvest Show. Speaker: Larnach Castle’s Margaret Barker. Fri 7.30pm, Sat 10.30am. Exhibits: garden wildlife accommodation, flowers, fruit, vegetables, photography, handcrafts. Gore Town & Country Club. Entry $5. Staging Thurs 12-6.30pm. Contact Noreen 03 208 8191. Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-3pm.
February 21-22