Gardening

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

Gardening in the catalogue

Gardening books and magazines

More Gardening Books

Cultivate with Richard Till and Dan Rutherford

Sep 29th | 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Landscape designer Dan Rutherford joins Richard Till for a hands-on workshop on growing herbs, veges and more in compact urban spaces.

The Great Library Seed and Plant Swap

Every year in September Christchurch City Libraries hosts the Great Library Seed and Plant Swap. Find out where and when you can swap.

The Plot Thickens… in a Pot

For gardeners who refuse to let space win!

Linwood Library Garden Club, part of a series

Come and join us for an informal get-together with other gardening enthusiasts to discuss all things gardening.

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)