North Island

Auckland

Auckland Herb Society The Auckland Herb Society’s aim is to foster the advancement of knowledge relating to herbs through monthly meetings, twice yearly seminars and workshops. We pride ourselves on having informal meetings while we learn about herbs, swapping of ideas and having discussions and talks to provide instruction on all aspects of herbs. There are 5 branches in Auckland to choose from. For your nearest one phone Helen Ford on 09 479 7344 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Bromeliad Society of New Zealand Inc Contact details: President: Alan Cliffe This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Vice President: Kesson Sharp This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it '; document.write( '' ); document.write( addy_text47572 ); document.write( '<\/a>' ); //-->\n This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Howick Horticultural Soc. Their next show is on the 13th November this year. It is a Rose show and will included summer flowers and is always a popular show. Held at the Fencible lounge Uxbridge Rd Howick from 10 to 4pm. Joy Bowyer President. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Howick Orchid Society Inc. Meets 2nd Sunday of month (except Jan.) at the Fencible Lounge, Uxbridge Rd. Howick, Auckland at 1.30pm. Speaker, Orchid Flowers displayed, orchid plant raffles and afternoon tea. Next show is on Sat. 30th Sept. 2006 10am - 4pm. at above venue. Entry $4. Many different orchids on display, plant sales. Contact Len 576 6303, or Glenn 534 8689. Friends of Hickeys Reserve c- 26 Morrow Terrace, Pukekohe, Franklin District, Ph (09) 239 0302. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it We are the "Friends of the Hickeys Reserve" in Pukekohe. We are involved in caring for our neighbouring reserve and stream and work with the council in conserving and maintaining natives and up keep of the reserve. Fabrique Decor Club contact: Katy Buck P.O.Box 11 255, Ellerslie, Auckland Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it A club for folk to learn about fabric painting, especially to the floral look on tee shirts, table cloths and home decor in general. Auckland Orchid Club Address: 50 Gloria Avenue, Te Atatu Peninsula, Waitakere City Meets: 1st Tuesday of the month except for January at the Lions Whitehouse, Te Atatu South. Phone: 09-4166737 (Roy Neale, president) Website: aoc.inetgardens.com Hamilton The Northern Daffodil Club meets on the third Monday of each month in members homes.Guest speakers on horticultural and other topics as well as social events. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Wellington The Island Bay Garden Group Meets at 7.30pm on the 4th Tuesday of each month except December, at St Francis de Sales church hall on the corner of Clyde and Mersey Streets, Island Bay. Queries phone (04) 383 6285. Hutt Valley Horticultural Society Inc Secretary: Mrs Cyrienne Robertson, PO Box 30-019 Lower Hutt. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Ph:(04) 566 2420 Fax:04 566 2423 Organises four horticultural shows a year in Lower Hutt. Incorporates Hutt Valley Orchid Circle and Afternoon Garden Circle which meets monthly. Wellington Hoya & Epiphytic Plant Society meets at 1:30 pm on the second Saturday of each month at the Johnsonville Union Church, Dr Taylor Tce, Johnsonville. New members welcome at our club to learn about epicacti, hoyas and other epiphytic plants. We have plant sales, guest speakers and arrange field trips to visit collections. Annual sub $12 single, $15 double, includes quarterly magazine. Contact the Treasurer, 6 Kaka Street, Waikanae, ph 04 904-1954 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information. Wellington/Horowhenua Treecrops Association Secretary: Pauline Allen, School Road, Te Horo. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it We are a group of enthusiasts who grow and share knowledge about tree crops such as olives, apples, figs, pears, feijoas, blueberries and many other species either for shelter or as ornamentals. Sub is $35 paid to Secretary and field days are held regularly. National Conference held annually. Wanganui Garden Club New members welcome at our Club! Come along to hear informative guest speakers, share garden tips and ideas, swap plants and visit gardens. Meetings are held on the last Wednesday of each month at the Dempsey & Forrest Lounge, 208 Guyton Street, Wanganui at 7.30pm. Contact: President - Shirley Forward Ph 06 344 4356 Judy McAuliffe Ph 06 34 77099 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Titahi Bay Horticultural Society Inc. Secretary, 6 Mapplebeck St. Onepoto, Titahi Bay. Ph. (04) 236 6025. Brookfield Garden Club Club contact: Carol Young 345 Levers Road, Matua, Tauranga, Ph (07) 576 7818. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Brookfield Garden Club is a club made up of 120 members. It is very welcoming and educational. They meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 1:15 pm at the Christian Fellowship Hall on Otumoetai Rd. Manawatu Cactus & Succulent Society of NZ Steve Glasgow Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Click here for further information on the club.http://www.massey.ac.nz/ ~SGlasgow/cactus/mcss.htm Our society meets on the first Sunday of the month at the Leisure Centre, Ferguson Street, Palmerston North. At our meetings we have talks, plant sales and competitions. Our annual show is being held this year on 18-19 March at the Central School Hall, Featherston St, Palmerston North. New Zealand National Fieldings Society Private Bag 3026, Hamilton, Club Contact: Rachel Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it The club hosts and runs Hortenz - the event for Commercial Horticulture. Russell Gardening Club Secretary: Susan Goodall, Te Wahapu Rd, RD 1 Russell, Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Russell Gardening Club is in the beautiful Bay of Islands. We have been active for 51 years! Our main event of the year is the annual Flower Show at the end of October. Watch for details. Seatoun Gardeners' Club Contact: Stella Clark 04 388 2142 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it We have a meeting on the 4th Wednesday of each month, featuring a guest speaker on a garden-related topic . Come along to share in some good conversation, a glass of wine and some yummy food. The meetings are held in the St Christopher's Hall, Forres St, Seatoun, from 7.30 pm. Waikato Rose Society - Hamilton Club Contact: Joyce Hambling Email Address: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it A group of enthusiastic people who love to grow healthy great Roses. About 200 or more in the club. Their Motto is " To Plant Roses in the Hearts and Gardens of the People." Whangarei Camellia Society Secretary: Betty Boswell, 5 Sherwood Road, Onerahi. Ph: 09 436 3160. Email Address: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it The Whangarei Camellia Society meets on the second Sunday of each month, usually in a members home, followed by the visits to gardens in the area. Occasional visits are made further a field, and usually, once a year. a large number of members travel by coach to the National Camellia Convention and Show, which will be held this year in Napier. We are a friendly club, and included in our members are Os Blumhardt and Jim Finlay, two of NZ's foremost breeders and growers of camellias. New members are always welcome and on joining receive a gift of a camellia of their choice, which they can select form Os Blumhardt's extensive nursery.

South Island

Christchurch

Canterbury Rhododendron Society Inc. Membership Secretary/Treasurer, Robert Duns, 3 Karamu Street,Christchurch 8004 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Meets monthly from April till December. Speakers, Annual Show. Country and Town garden visits. Sub: Double $20 Single $15. Monthly Newsletter. For more information contact Robert at the above address. NZ Lily Society Secretary: Merle Lepper Ph: (03)338-5495,Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Subscriptions(due 31.7.2000):-Single $20 p.a., Double $25 p.a., Junior $8 p.a., Overseas $27 p.a. Membership entitles you to seeds from the seed bank. Website: www.nzlilies.org.nz Meetings on the 1st Tuesday of each month, at 7.30. pm.(except June and July),at the Public Stand, Riccarton Racecourse, Christchurch.

Other

Belfast Garden Club Contact: Vicki Macioce Orihura Hall, Gruthries Road, Belfast, Christchurch 5. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it We are a friendly club that meets on the 4th Thursday of each month in the Orihura Hall, Belfast, Christchurch. Come along and bring a friend to hear interesting speakers, and talk gardening. Country Gardens Club Secretary: Wendy Veint Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Based in the Woodlands Area–Invercargill. We have plant swaps, local gardens propagation nights etc. For more details contact Wendy at the above email address. We would love to hear from you. Timaru Dahlia Secretary: Gordon Chambers Established 1960, the Timaru Dahlia Club is one of New Zealand's oldest clubs with a modern approach. South Canterbury Iris Group President: Ruth Bell 9 R D, Waimate, Secretary: Helen Hay, 40 Hunt Road Waimate. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Meetings are held in each area from Sept through to March where we hold a work shop in the Winter. Members are from Ashburton to North Otago North Otago Dahlia Society Secretary: Barbara Wilde. 9 The Square, Hampden, North Otago. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it We are a small group who enjoy growing and showing our dahlias. Our membership covers a wide area which includes the Waitaki area. Milton Garden Club President: Jenny McIntosh (03) 417 8446 Secretary: Jocelyn Gilling (03) 417 8566 We have about 60 members in our club, and our monthly meetings are the 2nd Monday of each month. We mostly go on trips where we see a variety of gardens. We try to have a guest speaker during the winter months. New Zealand Porcelain Art Assn. Secretary: Joan Wright No 12 R.D., Rakaia, Canterbury Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it The New Zealand Porcelain Artist Assn. are combining with the Canterbury Flower Arrangement Society to stage an exhibition in the Christchurch Town Hall from the 18th to the 21st May 2000. Christchurch readers may like the opportunity to visit our show and view the combined display of China Painting and Porcelain Art. Kokatahi/Kowhitirangi Garden Club Barbara Lakin, Secretary 120 Hampden Street Hokitika 7900 03.744 4092 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Our club has 20/30 members who gather every third Tuesday of the month. We meet a members home where we discuss general business stroll around their garden and then have the usual cuppa! We sometimes have a speaker, and also enjoy some garden touring. Our garden club has members of all ages, but all have the one love.....Gardening!!!