A photograph of Suzanne Vallance, Chair of the Greening the Rubble Trust, at the Sound Garden site. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians from recycled materials and launched as part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of local musician Gemma Syme playing an instrument constructed from old street signs, at Sound Garden. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians and launched as part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of a man playing a musical instrument created from empty fire extinguisher canisters, at the launch of Sound Garden. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians from recycled materials. It was launched as part of FESTA 2013.
A PDF copy of pages 304-305 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Fitzgerald Ave Community Garden'. Photos with permission from Greening the Rubble
A PDF copy of pages 298-299 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Dairy Garden'. Photos with permission from Greening the Rubble
A PDF copy of pages 306-307 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Salisbury St Garden'. Photos with permission from Greening the Rubble
A PDF copy of pages 308-309 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Beach Garden'. Photos with permission from Greening the Rubble
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 14 March 2013 entitled, "Garden Greens".
A photograph of Liv Worsnop's Zen Garden installation on the corner of Cashel Street and Manchester Street.
A photograph of Liv Worsnop's Zen Garden installation on the corner of Cashel Street and Manchester Street.
A photograph of Liv Worsnop's Zen Garden installation on the corner of Cashel Street and Manchester Street.
Closed due to earthquake damage.
A photograph of the badly-damaged building at 128 Manchester Street. Liv Worsnop's Zen Garden installation is in the foreground.
A photograph of the badly-damaged building at 128 Manchester Street. Liv Worsnop's Zen Garden installation is in the foreground.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 11 November 2013 entitled, "Guerilla Garden in the Gutter".
A photograph of the badly-damaged building at 128 Manchester Street. Liv Worsnop's Zen Garden installation is in the foreground.
A photograph of the badly-damaged building at 128 Manchester Street. Liv Worsnop's Zen Garden installation is in the foreground.
A photograph of the badly-damaged building at 128 Manchester Street. Liv Worsnop's Zen Garden installation is in the foreground.
Friday 22 February 2013. File reference: CCL-2013 -02-22-IMG_4077 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Friday 22 February 2013. File reference: CCL-2013 -02-22-IMG_4078 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Due to earthquake damage.
A photograph of rhubarb growing in the garden of the Locke family's property at 392 Oxford Terrace. The photographer comments, "The rhubarb was planted by Elsie Locke and was famous in the Avon Loop. It survived despite being untended and I took some and planted it in my own garden".
A photograph of a flower in Robin Duff's garden at 386 Oxford Terrace.
Closed due to earthquake damage. But it looks in better condition than the building I work in!
A residential property in Bexley with an overgrown garden. A wheelbarrow has been abandoned in the garden, and the garage door is tagged with graffiti. Dried liquefaction silt still covers the ground. 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".
A photograph of the house at 432 Oxford Terrace. Much of the garden has overgrown. A yellow sticker on the front door indicates that access is restricted.
A photograph of the house at 432 Oxford Terrace. Much of the garden has overgrown. A yellow sticker on the front door indicates that access is restricted.
A photograph of the overgrown garden of Siobhan Murphy's house at 436 Oxford Terrace. The photographer comments, "That empty clothesline reflects the emptiness of the house and surrounding properties".
A photograph of plants in a raised garden bed at the opening of Agropolis during FESTA 2013. Agropolis is an urban farm on the corner of High Street and Tuam Street. Organic waste from inner-city hospitality businesses is composted and used to grow food.
A photograph of Donna Allfrey's house at 406 Oxford Terrace. Parts of the fence are missing and the garden has overgrown. The photographer comments, "Large section of the front fence has been stolen by looters".