WHAT’S ON
Today, February 26
Clinton Flower Show, Clinton Community Centre, 3pm7pm. Gold coin entry. Inquiries, Janet (03) 4157474 or Lana 027 4045078.
Weekend, February 27, 28
Dunedin Horticultural Society Summer Flower Show, includes Dunedin Dahlia Circle Show, St Kilda Bowling Club, Royal Cres, today 2pm5pm, tomorrow 10am4pm. Alan Brown’s daffodil bulbs for sale. Admission: Adults $5 (cash only), members and children, free.
Blueskin Garden Club floral and art exhibition, St Brigid’s Church, Blueskin Nurseries, Waitati, 10am4.30pm both days. Exhibition of local arts and crafts and floral displays. Some items are for sale. Gold coin entry.
Monday, March 1
North Otago Garden Club meets Garrison Band hall, cnr Severn and Isis Streets, 7.30pm. Speaker: Jonell
Johnson (florist ). New members welcome.
Heritage Roses Otago working bee at Northern Cemetery, Lovelock Ave, 9amnoon. Please bring weeding and pruning equipment. All help welcome.
Maori Hill Garden Club meets in Passmore Cres at 9.50am to car pool to Glenfalloch.
Tuesday, March 2
Brockville Garden Club meets in the Brockville Community Hall, at 1.30pm All welcome.
Otago Bonsai Society meets Mercy Hall, 42 Macandrew Rd, 7.30pm. Demonstration: deadwood. Premeeting begins at 7pm — topic what to look for in selecting suitable stock, style and design. Trees of the month: NZ Native, Literati, open class. Inquiries, Joy (03) 4884592.
Wednesday, March 3
Otago Rose Society meets St Peter’s
Church hall, Hillside Rd, 7.45pm, guest speaker Linda Hellyer on ‘‘Highs and lows of the rose garden at the Dunedin Botanic Garden’’, table show, sales table, raffles, supper.
Dunedin Vegetable Gardeners’ Club meets Caversham Baptist Church, South Rd, Caversham, 7pm. Speakers from Taste Nature, competition is for three tomatoes — hybrid and/or heritage.
Sunday, March 7
Otago Lily Society meets Janet Cameron Lounge, Green Island, 1.30pm. Guest speaker: Stuart Brown of the Dunedin Horticultural Society, afternoon tea provided, raffles and sales table. All welcome. Inquiries, Margaret 020 40017356.