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Green Thumbs in Canterbury

Meet the Green Thumbs! Two enthusiastic members of the Canterbury Horticultural Society. We are passionate gardeners, bringing you our take on what is happening seasonally in your garden and around Canterbury. We are excited to explore the future of gardening by interviewing lots of different people engaged in various horticultural activities. Flowers, vegetables, events, tips and a whole lot more! Join the Green Thumbs fortnightly on Mondays at 9:00am

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0:26:37

Green Thumbs in Canterbury - Mushrooms with Paul...

Green Thumbs in Canterbury ·

2026/04/12

Out and About With the Canterbury Horticultural Society

en-nz

0:25:10

Green Thumbs in Canterbury - Special third show of...

Green Thumbs in Canterbury ·

2026/03/29

Join Ray and Amy as they chat about how their gardens fared over Summer and what's coming up in Autumn and Winter

en-nz

0:25:52

Green Thumbs in Canterbury - March book reviews -...

Green Thumbs in Canterbury ·

2026/03/15

On Monday 16th March, we review our next couple of books. Amy will be reviewing 'Plant Parenting for Busy People' by Dr Nora Mutalima, and Ray will be reviewing 'The Green House Book' by Tom Brown

en-nz

0:26:38

Green Thumbs in Canterbury - Episode 125

Green Thumbs in Canterbury ·

2026/02/27

Out and About With the Canterbury Horticultural Society

en-nz

0:26:3

Green Thumbs in Canterbury - Episode 124

Green Thumbs in Canterbury ·

2026/02/15

Out and About With the Canterbury Horticultural Society

en-nz

0:27:10

Green Thumbs in Canterbury - Lilies with Rex Lyes

Green Thumbs in Canterbury ·

2026/02/01

Rex Lyes is president of the NZ Lily Society and he shares his expertise on growing and caring for lilies in New Zealand. For more see www.lovelilies.nz

en-nz

0:27:48

Green Thumbs in Canterbury - January book reviews -...

Green Thumbs in Canterbury ·

2026/01/18

We review two books: Amy covers 'How to be a Bad Botanist' by Simon Barnes, and Ray reviews 'The Green Gardening Handbook' by Nancy Birtwhistle.

en-nz

0:26:25

Green Thumbs in Canterbury - Preserving Flowers with...

Green Thumbs in Canterbury ·

2026/01/04

On Monday 5th January, we're chatting with Debz Eagle about her passion for preserving flowers, and also making amazing art from these flowers.

en-nz

0:27:29

Green Thumbs in Canterbury - December book reviews -...

Green Thumbs in Canterbury ·

2025/12/21

On Monday 22nd December, we review our next couple of books. Amy will be reviewing 'The Curious Kitchen Gardener' by Linda Ziedrich, and Ray will looking at 'Floral Abundance: flowers, food and beauty for the soul' by Kate Williams.

en-nz

0:28:0

Green Thumbs in Canterbury - The Curator's House...

Green Thumbs in Canterbury ·

2025/12/07

On Monday 8th December we're chatting with Louise Young, the Collection Curator for the fabulous Curator's House Garden in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. We talk about our love of good soil, what it's like balancing a working garden with aesthetics, and what's next for this Collection.

en-nz

0:26:58

Green Thumbs in Canterbury - November book reviews -...

Green Thumbs in Canterbury ·

2025/11/23

On Monday 24th November, we review our next couple of books. Amy will be reviewing 'The Flower Thesaurus' by Liz Potter, and Ray will be looking at 'Now is the Season' by Laura Faire.

en-nz

0:27:22

Green Thumbs in Canterbury - The CHS Orchards in...

Green Thumbs in Canterbury ·

2025/11/09

On Monday 10th November we're chatting with Christina Sargent, the CHS Orchards in Schools programme coordinator. We talk about the program, and about our love of fruit trees in general.

en-nz

0:24:56

Green Thumbs in Canterbury - October book reviews -...

Green Thumbs in Canterbury ·

2025/10/26

On Monday 2th October, we review our next couple of books. Amy will be looking at ‘The Botanist's Library' by Carolyn Fry and Emma Wayland, and Ray will be reviewing 'Sage: A journal for the garden curious' by Emma Sage.

en-nz

0:28:2

Green Thumbs in Canterbury - The Hurunui Garden...

Green Thumbs in Canterbury ·

2025/10/12

On Monday 13th October we're chatting with Meg Macfarlane about the upcoming Hurunui Garden Festival, and what we enjoy about visiting gardens in general.

en-nz

0:22:52

Green Thumbs in Canterbury - Special third show of...

Green Thumbs in Canterbury ·

2025/09/28

Join Ray and Amy as they chat about how their gardens fared over Winter, and what's coming up in Spring.

en-nz

0:26:8

Green Thumbs in Canterbury - September book reviews -...

Green Thumbs in Canterbury ·

2025/09/14

On Monday 15th September, we review our next couple of books. Amy will be looking at ‘Nettles and Petals’ by Jamie Walton, and Ray will be reviewing ‘Down to Earth Gardening’ by Philip Thomsen.

en-nz

0:29:29

Green Thumbs in Canterbury - Vertical Gardens,...

Green Thumbs in Canterbury ·

2025/08/31

On Monday 1st September we're chatting with Charlotte Lockhart from Urban Eden about vertical gardens, composting, and easy vegetables that grow well in small spaces.

en-nz

0:25:8

Green Thumbs in Canterbury - August book reviews -...

Green Thumbs in Canterbury ·

2025/08/17

On Monday 18th August, we review our next couple of books. Amy will be looking at the ‘Which New Zealand Bird?’ by Andrew Crowe, and Ray will be reviewing ‘Companion Planting in New Zealand’ by Brenda Little.

en-nz

0:25:55

Green Thumbs in Canterbury - Chatting about our...

Green Thumbs in Canterbury ·

2025/08/03

On Monday 4th August we're chatting with Sara Templeton about gardening and what it means to be a 21st Century Garden City.

en-nz

0:26:52

Green Thumbs in Canterbury - July book reviews - Lost...

Green Thumbs in Canterbury ·

2025/07/20

On Monday 21st July, we review our next couple of books. Amy will be looking at ‘Lost Gardens of the World’ by Sandra Lawrence, and Ray will be reviewing '100 best Native Plants for New Zealand Gardens' by Fiona Eadie.

en-nz

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