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New Zealand Garden Events

Trees for the Backyard, Auckland
4 July, Auckland Regional Botanic Gardens, 102 Hill Rd, Manurewa
Trees form the framework of any good garden. Learn to select the right trees for the right places with Botanic Gardens' Mitch Graham. (There will also be plants on sale!)

11.00am - 1.00pm Entrance $8.00 per person. No bookings necessary. Contact Tel +64 (0)9 267 1457 ext 201, Fax +64 (0)9 366 2155 for information.

Bromeliads, Auckland
4 July, Auckland Regional Botanic Gardens, 102 Hill Rd, Manurewa
South Auckland Bromeliad Club are holding a talk in the Covered Courtyard. Learn more about these exciting plants from Howard Plank, of Kerikeri. Plants on sale. No bookings necessary, open to everyone, just turn up on the day.

1.30am - 3.00pm Entrance $1.00 per person. No bookings necessary. Contact Tel +64 (0)9 267 1457 ext 201, Fax +64 (0)9 366 2155 for information

Prune that Rose!, Auckland
14 July, Auckland Regional Botanic Gardens, 102 Hill Rd, Manurewa
Rose pruning with ARB Rose Garden Curator Paula Lollback. The correct way to prune, how to avoid disease and produce the best blooms.

Hours 10.00am - 1.00pm. Entrance $10.00 per person. Bookings essential for this hans-on workshop as spaces are limited. Contact Tel +64 (0)9 267 1457 ext 201, Fax +64 (0)9 366 2155

Roses, the Worlds Favourite Flower, Auckland
17 - 24 July, Library, Auckland Regional Botanic Gardens, 102 Hill Rd, Manurewa
Visit the Botanic Gardens this autumn, to enjoy the books in cosy comfort. Roses are the topic of the special display
- Botanical paintings and demonstrations
- Rose potpourri, preserves and crafts
- Roses as decoration * ceramic, fabric and stamps

Hours 18th 11.00am - 3.00pm, 19th - 24th 10.00am - 4.00pm. Entrance Free. Contact Tel +64 (0)9 267 1457 Fax +64 (0)9 366 2155

Environmental Expo, Russell
31 July - 1 August, Russell Town Hall, Russekk, Bay of Islands
The fourth Environmental Expo with lots of family fun and learning!

Hours 10.00am - 4.00pm.

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Overseas Garden Events

RHS Hampton Court Flower Show, UK
6 - 11 July, Hampton Court Palace grounds, East Molesey, Surrey, UK
Displays and gardens, plants and flowers from leading nurseries, plus everything needed for the garden and outdoor living

Open: 10.00am - 7.30pm 6th - 10th (RHS members only 6-7th), 10.00am - 5.30pm 11th.
Tickets in advance only, contact Tel +44 (0)870 906 3791, from overseas +44 870 906 3810
For more information Tel +44 (0)20 7649 1885; Website www.rhs.org.uk


Hampton Court Flower Show
Hampton Court Flower Show


Rose Day at Nyerimilang Heritage Park, Vic, Aust.
11 July, Nyerimilang Heritage Park, Kalimna West, Victoria, Australia (10 kms by road north-west of Lakes Entrance.)
Learn the art of rose pruning from gardening guru Morris Holmes (ABC’s Garden Program). Two rose and fruit pruning sessions. Free rose clippings and gardening advice. Lunch and devonshire teas available, picnic areas, tractor hay rides.

Sessions 10.30am, 1:00pm and 2:30pm, Nyerimilang Heritage Park on +61 (0)3 5156 3253

RHS Tatton Park Flower Show, UK
21 - 25 July, Tatton Park grounds, East Molesey, Surrey, UK
Displays and gardens, plants and flowers from leading nurseries, plus everything needed for the garden and outdoor living

Open: 10.00am - 7.00pm 21th - 24th (RHS members only 21rd), 10.00am - 5.00pm 25th.
Tickets in advance only, contact Tel +44 (0)870 906 3811, from overseas +44 870 906 3810
For more information Tel +44 (0)20 7649 1885; Website www.rhs.org.uk

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