Portaloos on the Pine Mound, part of Festival of Flowers. This portaloo has been decorated with a small garden and footpath leading up to the entrance.
Animal sculpture made out of grass in Re:Start mall in Re:Start mall. This was one of the sculptures presented by the Christchurch Garden City Trust.
Detail of a garden project by Greening the Rubble, with plants decorated with crocheted leaves and spiders. This was in a vacant lot on Colombo Street.
An uprooted tree in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. A red Treetech Specialist Tree Care Ltd truck is parked behind the tree.
A photograph of Doug Sexton's garden at 378 Oxford Terrace, now overgrown. In the background is his partially-demolished garage. The photographer comments, "Sexton's garden was once published in Small Gardens".
A memorial plaque in a garden in Re:Start mall reads, "In memory of those who lost their lives in City Mall during the earthquake of 22 February 2011".
A memorial plaque in a garden in Re:Start mall reads, "In memory of those who lost their lives in City Mall during the earthquake of 22 February 2011".
View down Re:Start mall, an elephant grass sculpture presented by the Christchurch Garden City Trust and street lights with banners in the Canterbury colour, red and black.
People gathering in the Botanic Gardens after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. For many nearby businesses and organisations, the gardens were the meeting point during an emergency. To the right, the Peacock Fountain can just be seen with scaffolding around it.
Under the trees in the Botanic Gardens was a 'Road Cone Art Competition', to see what sculptures the public could make out of a road cone. This work was titled 'Conllicious'.
A photograph of the Switched on Gardener on Tuam Street. The second storey has been reinforced with straps.
A photograph of a liquefaction volcano in a garden. A pen has been placed on the mound as a size reference.
A photograph of a liquefaction volcano in a garden. A pen has been placed on the mound as a size reference.
A photograph of a letterbox in an overgrown garden. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "192 Bridle Path Road, Heathcote".
A photograph of a liquefaction volcano in a garden. A pen has been placed on the mound as a size reference.
Under the trees in the Botanic Gardens was a 'Road Cone Art Competition', to see what sculptures the public could make out of a road cone. This work was titled 'Flight of the Butterflies'.
Portaloos on the Pine Mound, part of Festival of Flowers. This portaloo has been decorated with a small garden and footpath leading up to the entrance, and inside is a stuff figurine.
Portaloos on the Pine Mound, part of Festival of Flowers. Each portaloo has been decorated with a small garden and footpath leading up to the entrance, and inside is a stuff figurine.
Portaloos on the Pine Mound, part of Festival of Flowers. This portaloo has been decorated with a small garden and footpath leading up to the entrance, and inside is a stuff figurine.
A photograph of businesses on Tuam Street. The second storey of the Switched On Gardener building is being reinforced with straps.
A tent in the Botanic Gardens which is being used as a memorial for the Canterbury earthquakes.
Damage to a building on Colombo Street. Beside it is a sign that says 'Footpath closed Please use alternative route'. Ongoing demolition work and street cordons in Christchurch mean that gardens are left and becoming overgrown.
The Botanic Gardens, in the background is part of the Peacock Fountain, Christchurch I-site in a portacom on the left and the Art Centre. In the foreground is a wheelbarrow with some gardening equipment.
An uprooted tree in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. Treetech Specialist Tree Care Ltd truck and equipment are parked in front of the tree. Arborists can be seen working in the background.
An uprooted tree in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. Treetech Specialist Tree Care Ltd truck and equipment are parked in front of the tree. Arborists can be seen working in the background.
The see-saw in the children's playground in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. In the background, a felled tree can be seen.
A residential property in Bexley with an overgrown garden. A spray-painted message on the wall of the house reads, "Thanks 4 the memories, 1997-2012, kia kaha". The photographer comments, "Today I took a drive around the residential area between Bexley and New Brighton. It was a stark reminder to be thankful for the situation we're in and perhaps not complain too much that our garden wall hasn't yet been rebuilt ... Saddest of all are the messages that have been scrawled on walls and garage doors by departing locals. At one end of the scale, thanking the family home for the memories, and at the other end of the scale cursing the looters which have made a bad situation that much more unbearable".
A photograph of a flower in Robin Duff's garden at 386 Oxford Terrace.
A photograph of cracks in a garden. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "River Road, Avonside".
A damaged footpath in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. Two orange cones have been placed on the damaged concrete to warn people of the uneven surface.
