NZ Gardener Speaker Series

Don't miss the expert speaker series at the NZ Gardener site OR50

Time Wed Mar 10 Thur Mar 11 Fri Mar 12 Sat Mar 13 Sun Mar 14
11am

What's Hot? 
Jim Fogarty, international designer & show judge.
Award-winning Australian designer Jim Fogarty reveals what's hot in Oz, with stylish tips to steal from his modern residential and show gardens.

International Design.
Chris Beardshaw, international designer.
Renowned for his formal English gardens, Chris has won multiple golds and the Peoples Choice Award at Chelsea two years in a row.  Prepare to be wowed!

Kiwi Kitchen Garden 
Richard Till, celebrity chef & author.
Variously described as "the thinking man's Aunt Daisy" and "the prince of mince" Richard champions good honest Kiwi tucker - and he's a keen gardener too.

Fruit Trees
Kate Marshall, Waimea Nurseries.
From dwarf apples to triple grafted pears, Kate offers her pick of the top fruit trees for Kiwi backyards - plus exciting new varieties.

Keeping Chooks
With "chooky ladies" Lisa Health & Heather Cole
Lisa and heather from Mapua Country Trading reveal how to keep chooks and ducks happy, plus helpful hints for homebuilt hen houses.

Midday

City Self-Sufficiency
Lynda Hallinan, NZ Gardener editor.
Small garden?  Just think big!  Get inspired to get growing as Lynda shares her 50 top crops - from potatoes to plums and popcorn - and reveals a few of her flop crops too.

Gourmet Gardening
Kate Fraser, Zest editior, The Press.
Can't eat it all fresh?  Make the most of your seasonal harvests with scrumptious recipes and inspired ideas for green-fingered foodies.

Stylish Kiwi Gardens
Tony Murrell, designer & media personality.
Join Mucking In designer and radio gardening expert Tony Murrell for design ideas, practical advice - and more than a few laughs

Grow Organic
Steve Wratten, NZG's organics columnist.
Put in a spray-free vege plot with Steve's eco-friendly tips for organic gardening.  Steve writes for The Press and NZG and is an ecology professor at Lincoln University.

Sweet Summer Berries
Andrew Boylan, Incredible Edibles.
Its easy - and delicious - to harvest your own raspberries, strawberries, boysenberries, loganberries, gooseberries, redcurrants and more....

1pm

Gourmet Gardening
Kate Fraser, Zest editior, The Press.
Can't eat it all fresh?  Make the most of your seasonal harvests with scrumptious recipes and inspired ideas for green-fingered foodies.

City Self-Sufficiency
Lynda Hallinan, NZ Gardener editor.
Small garden?  Just think big!  Get inspired to get growing as Lynda shares her 50 top crops - from potatoes to plums and popcorn - and reveals a few of her flop crops too.

Fruit In Small Spaces
Kate Marshall, Waimea Nurseries.
From dwarf apples to triple grafted pears.  Kate offers her pick of the top fruit trees for Kiwi backyards - plus see exciting new varieties

Wicked Worm Farms!
Dougal McEachen, Earthly Delights.
Enlist a wriggly army to help you reduce waste, recycle your vege scraps - and feed your soil.  Dougal makes it easy to start to worm farm.

Stump The Experts
Join our panel of experts for advice & inspiration.
Put up your feet for an hour with a lively panel hosted by NZ Gardener editor Lynda Hallinan.  Ask questions and win fabulous spot prizes if you can stump our experts.

2pm

Get Your Kids Dirty
Rachel Vogan, editor www.garden-nz.co.nz
Find out how to inspire little green thumbs in your family with "self-confessed plantaholic" and well-known Christchurch gardening personality Rachel Vogan

Get Your Kids Dirty
Rachel Vogan, editor www.garden-nz.co.nz
Find out how to inspire little green thumbs in your family with "self-confessed plantaholic" and well-known Christchurch gardening personality Rachel Vogan

Heritage Fruit & Veges
Robert Guyton, NZG's Deep South columnist.
We need to cherish our special heritage fruit trees and vegetables, so find how to graft trees, grow plants for free and save your own seeds.

Big Ideas On A Budget
Susan Dent, 2009 NZ Gardener of the Year.
Christchurch solo mum Susan Dent put in a vege patch to make ends meet - now she's a national champion.  She'll share her inspiring story and all her best shoestring hints. 

 
3pm

Big Ideas On A Budget
Susan Dent, 2009 NZ Gardener of the Year.
Christchurch solo mum Susan Dent put in a vege patch to make ends meet - now she's a national champion.  She'll share her inspiring story and all her best shoestring hints

Unusual Edibles
Andrew Boylan, Incredible Edibles.
From Cocktail kiwifruit to pine nuts and pomegranates, let Andrew tempt your taste buds with his selection of exotic edible plants.

How To Keep Chooks
With "chooky ladies" Lisa Health & Heather Cole
Lisa and heather from Mapua Country Trading reveal how to keep chooks and ducks happy, plus helpful hints for homebuilt hen houses.

Heritage Fruit & Veges
Robert Guyton, NZG's Deep South columnist.
We need to cherish our special heritage fruit trees and vegetables, so find how to graft trees, grow plants for free and save your own seeds.

 
4pm

Stump The Experts
Join our panel of experts for advice & inspiration.
Put up your feet for an hour with a lively panel hosted by NZ Gardener editor Lynda Hallinan.  Ask questions and win fabulous spot prizes if you can stump our experts.

Stump The Experts
Join our panel of experts for advice & inspiration.
Put up your feet for an hour with a lively panel hosted by NZ Gardener editor Lynda Hallinan.  Ask questions and win fabulous spot prizes if you can stump our experts.

Stump The Experts
Join our panel of experts for advice & inspiration.
Put up your feet for an hour with a lively panel hosted by NZ Gardener editor Lynda Hallinan.  Ask questions and win fabulous spot prizes if you can stump our experts.

Stump The Experts
Join our panel of experts for advice & inspiration.
Put up your feet for an hour with a lively panel hosted by NZ Gardener editor Lynda Hallinan.  Ask questions and win fabulous spot prizes if you can stump our experts.

 
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