The role of the Christchurch Central Development Unit (CCDU) in New Zealand is to lead the rebuild of Christchurch central. CCDU is part of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA). CCDU is delivering the vision in the Christchurch Central Recovery Plan for a distinctive, vibrant and green 21st century city. Introducing the Christchurch Central Recovery [...]
The Ellerslie International Flower Show has begun a nation-wide search for a couple to get married in the Straight from the Heart exhibition garden at this year’s Show. Christchurch Landscape ArchitectOlive Screenhas designed a wedding-themed garden for Ellerslie 2012 and is hoping the garden will host the first-ever wedding to be held at the [...]
A community response to the Canterbury earthquakes has received a prestigious local award for building temporary parks and gardens on damaged sites.
Western Park | Ponsonby Road | Auckland Come along to the ‘Flowers for Christchurch’ garden to preview award-winning New Zealand garden and landscape designer, Xanthe White’s tribute to those affected by the earthquake. Working alongside the Red Cross and Auckland Council we invite you, your family and friends to view this very special garden and [...]
Here is a list of ways you can support the community in Canterbury after the devastating earthquake.
There is also a way you can offer expertise or technical support to businesses.
Multi award-winning Chelsea Flower Show garden designer Chris Beardshaw will design the 2010 international feature garden at the next year’s Ellerslie International Flower Show. Renowned for his formal English garden designs, Chris Beardshaw has won nine Gold and Silver Gilt Royal Horticultural Society medals, five Best in Show Awards and the People’s Choice Award at [...]
Today’s (24 September) Christchurch City Council meeting agreed to make public its purchase price of the Ellerslie International Flower Show. The decision followed a recommendation earlier this month from the Chief Ombudsman that the Council should disclose the amount it paid for Ellerslie.
