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Continue reading →: Nurses’ Memorial Chapel, Christchurch HospitalThe Nurses’ Memorial Chapel is a tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of nurses who lost their lives during World War I and the 1918 influenza pandemic. Built in 1927, it honours the memory of the ten New Zealand nurses who perished when the troopship Marquette was torpedoed in 1915,…
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Continue reading →: Riverside TodayRiverside was busy today. It’s a popular spot with lots of eateries and outdoor dining near the Avon River and the lovely planting around this area.
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Continue reading →: Broadoak Gardens Open Day, OhokaI had never been to Broadoak Gardens before, so when a friend told me about the open day, I was very interested in visiting, despite not knowing much about it, or even doing any real research! It was a garden, in Ohoka, and it was a free open day. That…
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Continue reading →: Heritage Rose Garden, Christchurch Botanic GardensThe heritage rose garden is in the Botanic Gardens, but is maybe a little harder to find, as it still seems that not many people know about it, or perhaps if they do, they don’t think to visit. The roses are at their peak right now, so well worth a…
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Continue reading →: Rewi Alley BustRewi Alley, dedicated his life to fostering China-New Zealand relations, and is honoured with a striking sculpture in Christchurch. Unveiled in May 2024, the sculpture was gifted by the China Foundation for Peace and Development and crafted by renowned Chinese artist Yuan Xikun. Located at The Arts Centre, the statue…
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Continue reading →: Stunning rose at Portstone Garden CentreThis eye catching rose is the pillar version of Gardener’s Dream. It was doing this well in a pot. No doubt very carefully attended to by the garden centre team there.
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Continue reading →: The Red Zone by Breezes RoadThe red zone is a large area of what we’re once suburbs in eastern Christchurch. Due to our earthquakes the land was red zoned and the houses removed. Many of the trees and shrubs were kept and it’s quite beautiful. A small piece of the stunning rhododendron came home with…
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Continue reading →: Rose Garden, Christchurch Botanic GardensThe roses are looking out of this world right now, I strongly recommend you go and see them as soon as you can.
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Continue reading →: Maskells Garden, Hurunui Garden FestivalMaskells Garden is the last garden we visited as part of the Amberley section of the Hurunui Garden Festival. The legs on the seat gave me a bit of a shock, and then a giggle – very funny and an interesting bit of whimsy to a lovely mature garden set…
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Continue reading →: Roses’s Corner, Hurunui Garden Festival, AmberleyWhat a perfect little garden! I particularly loved the sculpture inside the flax (pictured above).









I have a long time friend in Papanui as it’s on her side of town who would love Kai Co…