Gardening
Christchurch has long been called the ‘Garden City’. Explore our gardening and garden-related information and resources.
Search our eResource collection for articles, books and more from our collections Gardening from eResources Discovery Search
Search Oxford Reference Online which has a collection of full text reference books including:
Gardening in the catalogue
Gardening books and magazines
More Gardening Books
The Great Library Seed and Plant Swap
Sep 1st | 9:00am - Sep 30th | 8:00pm
Various libraries
Every year in September we host the Great Library Seed and Plant Swap. Come along and bring any seeds or seedlings you'd like to swap.
Craft snippets: Ikebana with Claire Maetzig
Angela reports back from Craft snippets at Upper Riccarton Library with special guest, Claire Maetzig of Moon River Flower Farm.
Home, Garden and DIY newsletter
Find recommended titles on gardening, home improvement, interiors, and crafts.
Shirley Seed Library
Donate or take seeds to grow at Shirley Library. Available all year round. Ask a Shirley Library staff member for more information.
Hagley Park and the Christchurch Botanic Gardens
Learn more about the history of Christchurch's most significant central city park and botanic gardens.
Ohinetahi: Historic home and gardens
A notable house surrounded by one of New Zealand’s most celebrated gardens, in Governor's Bay.
Image collection: Christchurch Botanic Gardens
Photographs of the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, both old and recent from our image collections.
CINCH: Gardening
Find local gardening clubs with CINCH (Community Information Christchurch)