A tree in the Botanic Gardens that has been cut down after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A cordon of metal fencing and tape blocking the entrance to Cunningham House in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens.
An aerial photograph of the children's play area in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "People gathering in the Botanical Gardens for The Big Hug".
An aerial photograph of the children's play area at the Botanic Gardens.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Children playing in the leaves at the Botanical Gardens before The Big Hug".
An aerial photograph of Christ's College, the Canterbury Museum and the Botanic Gardens.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking east along Hereford Street through the CBD with the Botanic Gardens at the bottom. The grid pattern shows very clearly".
A tree in blossom in the Botanic Gardens.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Registering for The Big Hug".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "It's all too much for this small boy at The Big Hug".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Big Hug gets underway".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Big Hug gets underway".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Announcing 'The Big Hug' to commemorate the 1st anniversary of the September 4, 2010 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Announcing 'The Big Hug' to commemorate the 1st anniversary of the September 4, 2010 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Big Hug gets underway".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Big Hug gets underway".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The organising team of The Big Hug".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Big Hug gets underway".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A minute or two before The Big Hug begins".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Mexican waves to keep the participants of The Big Hug active".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Big Hug gets underway".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Big Hug gets underway".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Taking a video of The Big Hug participants".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Big Hug gets underway".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Curators House, Botanic Gardens".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "People gathering for The Big Hug".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Big Hug in action".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Organising the crowd for The Big Hug".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Big Hug group gathers".