Spring is Blooming... 

The Expo will host  NZAGS's  Spring Flower Show showcasing breathtaking alpine, woodland, bulbous plants and more.  View photos from Expo 22

The Botanical Expo is  known for its vibrant plant fair where you can find a wide variety of rare and unusual plants. Specialists will love the rare alpines, bulbs and perennials. Super stalls to buy those impossible-to-find treasures and hard-to-find gardening books.

Several gardens in the vicinity of the Botanical Expo are specially opening their gardens between Friday 15th September to Sunday 17th September welcoming visits from all for $10. 

Botanical Expo Special  - Broadfield Garden Tickets @ $7.50  (usual $15)

Don't miss this opportunity to visit Broadfield Gardens at the special ticket price of $7.50 (usual $15) ! Limited tickets available. Tickets are valid for visits till the end of March 2024.  Read more.

Visit our onsite pop-up Café run by G&T Catering  for a bite to eat. Come and have lunch on Sunday. A full range of cafe food including wraps and savories will be available.  A Coffee Cart will be on site too.

Take part in the raffles in the Expo and win prizes including this filled wheelbarrow, planted troughs, garden tools, rare plants and more. Win a private Garden Visit to one of 3 gardens.

Amazing displays created by Floral Art groups in Canterbury .

Come and join us for an evening experience  with guest speaker Becky Fox Matthews on "Wildflowers from the Cedar Glades of Tennessee” and a meal prepared by Country Feasts. A delicious choice of ham, lamb or chicken plus three salads and three hot vegetables, along with bread, dessert, tea and coffee.
Wine, beer and juice will be available for purchase at a reasonable price from 5pm. 

Canterbury Horticultural Society (CHS) Spring Show at the Expo showcases a special daffodil section full of exquisite and rare blooms.

Come along and enjoy the displays or throw your hat in the ring and enter your own blooms.

45-minute workshops ($5 a session) arranged by the Canterbury Horticultural Society (CHS) for the Expo.

Sowing Sustainably - Local heritage seed raising with sustainable seeds. Be Diverse! - Discover your garden’s biodiversity and help preserve natural environments. For the Love of Bulbs - Learn all about propagating daffodils; as well as creating your own new variety. Edible Bouquets - This session is dedicated to edible bouquets – gift, table decoration and salad all wrapped up together to make the perfect potluck posy. Nurture with Nature - A special session for tamariki. Enjoy a selection of nature inspired crafts and activities for ages 0-10 years old.

Bring along children or grandchildren any time between 2pm & 4pm on Saturday.

Workshops
1.   Learn to sow seeds to take home to watch grow (Growing Kiwi Gardeners).
2.  Make floral buttonholes to wear & share.

Children can do  either or both workshops.  Everything is supplied.
All free. No booking needed.

With demonstrations, workshops and speakers on offer throughout the weekend, there is something for everyone – a chance to see skills in action, get hands on and learn more.