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“Christchurch people of the younger generations and strangers to the city who wander among the ordered prettinesses of the Christchurch Botanical Gardens, and pace along the pleasant winding paths …
For some of us, that title may have conjured up childhood memories of making ‘sand-saucer’ gardens for the local flower show or ‘pet and garden’ day at school. But I’ve actually something different in mind. We have found quite a … Continue reading →
A PDF copy of pages 58-59 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Port-A-Loos on the Pine Mound'. Photo: Elizabeth Peacock
1 June 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-06-01-IMG_3288 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
1 June 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-06-01- IMG_3282 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
1 June 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-06-01-IMG_3287 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Felled trees in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens.
A large crack in a footpath at Christchurch Botanic Gardens.
A felled tree in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens.
A photograph of Marie Hudson lifting a tarpaulin to examine Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork in the Green Room garden on Colombo Street. The armchair has just been lowered onto a platform in the garden.
A photograph of Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair and ottoman artworks in the Green Room garden on Colombo Street.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Flora and Otto in their lovely garden, made up of plants and materials salvaged from the Christchurch Red Zone."
A photograph of Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair and ottoman artworks in the Green Room garden on Colombo Street.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Flora and Otto in their lovely garden, made up of plants and materials salvaged from the Christchurch Red Zone."
Felled trees near the Avon River in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens.
A damaged footpath through the children's playground in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens.
A felled tree in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, near the children's playground.
A felled tree in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, near the children's playground.
A felled tree in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, near the children's playground.
A felled tree in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, near the children's playground.
Felled trees in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, near the children's playground.
1 June 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-06-01-IMG_3284 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
1 June 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-06-01-IMG_3285 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
1 June 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-06-01-IMG_3286 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
1 June 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-06-01-IMG_3283 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
A photograph of the location of the Green Room garden on Colombo Street. White picket fences have been placed around the edges of the site and a platform has been constructed in the back-right corner. Two garden plots have been sectioned off using bricks to the right and front of the site. The front plot has been planted with shrubs and grass. A path leading between the gardens up to the platform has been filled with gravel. Wire fences have been placed around the entire section as a cordon.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "The Green Room was built by Jonathan Hall and planted by Gina Payne."
Today on the blog we’re talking about an exciting project that we’ve been involved with over the past few months. In 2013 the Ashburton District Council took over stewardship of the Ng King Brothers Chinese Market Garden Settlement on Allens … Continue reading →
Today on the blog we’re talking about an exciting project that we’ve been involved with over the past few months. In 2013 the Ashburton District Council took over stewardship of the Ng King Brothers Chinese Market Garden Settlement on Allens … Continue reading →
A photograph of the crowd during the launch of the Green Room garden on Colombo Street.
A photograph of the completed Green Room garden on Colombo Street. Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair and mosaic artworks are on a platform in the back. The armchair and ottoman have been wrapped in calico and secured with a bow. A blue ribbon has been tied across the entrance of the garden.
A digital copy of a plan for the Greening the Rubble Green Room garden on Colombo Street. The plan shows a sketch of the garden including a raised floor, flower beds, a paved path, and a picket fence. It also contains measurements and notes on what will be planted in the beds.
A photograph of the paved path in the Green Room garden on Colombo Street. The path was designed to travel around the garden, leading up to the platform holding Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair and ottoman artworks.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "The Green Room was built by Jonathan Hall and planted by Gina Payne."