Join us for one of our upcoming events at the Gardens. We look forward to seeing you!
Download a map of the Botanic Gardens [PDF, 2.2 MB] showing all event locations.
10am to 4pm, Monday to Sunday
The flamboyant fabric creations of local costume artist Jenny Gillies are on show in the Old Information Centre - come see the riot of larger-than-life flowers and fruit on display.
For more information, visit www.jennygillies.com(external link)
Any time, self guided.
Discover the world at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens! Join Agents of Discovery(external link), the not so secret, secret agency dedicated to learning outdoors and solving challenges. Use the clues around you to solve mysteries of nature, culture and technology that change every season.
If you have any questions about the game, feel free to message the Botanic Gardens' Facebook(external link) or email GardensEvents@ccc.govt.nz with your query.
10.30am, Friday 17 May
The Friends of the Botanic Gardens are proud to present their monthly talk for May.
Join Kerry Swanson - Geologist, author, photographer – as he talks us through an intimate investigation of plant structure using 3D glasses.
7pm, Monday 6 June and 9.45am, Tuesday 7 June
The Canterbury Horticultural Society's monthly gardening programme for the everyday gardener. You're invited to come along to a two hour programme of information, speakers, gardening tips and fun.
June's speaker is yet to be confirmed.
Wednesdays, 10am to 12pm, 5 - 26 June 2019
Time to channel your inner artist with Watercolour Flowers, a short four session painting course with Rose Eastwood - well known for her popular floral cards and illustrations.
Learn the step by step process for creating beautiful watercolour flowers, including various tips and techniques that you can use for any other type of watercolour painting.
10.30am, Friday 21 June
The Friends of the Botanic Gardens are proud to present their June speaker, Wolfgang Bopp - Director of the Christchurch Botanic Gardens.
Wolfgang will present an illustrated talk on Japanese Gardens.
7pm, Monday 1 July and 9.45am, Tuesday 2 July
The Canterbury Horticultural Society's monthly gardening programme for the everyday gardener. You're invited to come along to a two hour programme of information, speakers, gardening tips and fun.
This month, Jane Lancaster from Catalyst Ltd will present her talk 'Food Labelling and Regulation' and discuss what consumers look for, what is reasonable to deliver and what are the trends. With 30 years experience in innovation in the food and agriculture industry, Jane has experience with primary food production and processing, food safety, food regulations, food exporting and biotechnology.
10.30am, Friday 19 July
The Friends of the Botanic Gardens are proud to present July's speaker - Dr Jacky Bowring, Professor of Landscape Architecture at Lincoln University.
Dr Bowring's interests lie in the emotional and experiential dimensions of landscape. The emotion of melancholy is a focus for her research, including places for contemplation, reflection and 'beautiful sadness'.
A registered landscape architect, Jacky brings theories of emotion into designing, including her current work on the memorial landscape for the Pike River Mine Tragedy.
To get involved in volunteering in the Botanic Gardens, join the Friends' of the Botanic Gardens(external link).
