Green Thumbs in Canterbury - The Curator's House Garden, with Louise Young
07/12/2025 | 28 mins.
On Monday 8th December we're chatting with Louise Young, the Collection Curator for the fabulous Curator's House Garden in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. We talk about our love of good soil, what it's like balancing a working garden with aesthetics, and what's next for this Collection.
Green Thumbs in Canterbury - November book reviews - The Flower Thesaurus, and Now is the Season
23/11/2025 | 26 mins.
On Monday 24th November, we review our next couple of books. Amy will be reviewing 'The Flower Thesaurus' by Liz Potter, and Ray will be looking at 'Now is the Season' by Laura Faire.
Green Thumbs in Canterbury - The CHS Orchards in Schools programme, with Christina Sargent
09/11/2025 | 27 mins.
On Monday 10th November we're chatting with Christina Sargent, the CHS Orchards in Schools programme coordinator. We talk about the program, and about our love of fruit trees in general.
Green Thumbs in Canterbury - October book reviews - The Botanist's Library and a journal called Sage
26/10/2025 | 24 mins.
On Monday 2th October, we review our next couple of books. Amy will be looking at ‘The Botanist's Library' by Carolyn Fry and Emma Wayland, and Ray will be reviewing 'Sage: A journal for the garden curious' by Emma Sage.
Green Thumbs in Canterbury - The Hurunui Garden Festival with Meg Macfarlane
12/10/2025 | 28 mins.
On Monday 13th October we're chatting with Meg Macfarlane about the upcoming Hurunui Garden Festival, and what we enjoy about visiting gardens in general.

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