Green Thumbs in Canterbury

Ray King and Amy Wilson

Meet the Green Thumbs! Two enthusiastic members of the Canterbury Horticultural Society. We are passionate gardeners, bringing you our take on what is happening seasonally in your garden and around Canterbury. We are excited to explore the future of gardening by interviewing lots of different people engaged in various horticultural activities. Flowers, vegetables, events, tips and a whole lot more! Join the Green Thumbs fortnightly on Mondays at 9:00am

  1. 20H AGO

    Green Thumbs in Canterbury - Episode 125

    Out and About With the Canterbury Horticultural Society

    27 min

  2. FEB 15

    Green Thumbs in Canterbury - Episode 124

    Out and About With the Canterbury Horticultural Society

    26 min

  3. FEB 1

    Green Thumbs in Canterbury - Lilies with Rex Lyes

    Rex Lyes is president of the NZ Lily Society and he shares his expertise on growing and caring for lilies in New Zealand. For more see www.lovelilies.nz

    27 min

  4. JAN 18

    Green Thumbs in Canterbury - January book reviews - The Green Gardening Handbook and How to be a Bad Botanist

    We review two books: Amy covers 'How to be a Bad Botanist' by Simon Barnes, and Ray reviews 'The Green Gardening Handbook' by Nancy Birtwhistle.

    28 min

  5. JAN 4

    Green Thumbs in Canterbury - Preserving Flowers with Debz Eagle

    On Monday 5th January, we're chatting with Debz Eagle about her passion for preserving flowers, and also making amazing art from these flowers.

    26 min

  6. 12/21/2025

    Green Thumbs in Canterbury - December book reviews - Curious Kitchen Gardener, and Floral Abundance

    On Monday 22nd December, we review our next couple of books. Amy will be reviewing 'The Curious Kitchen Gardener' by Linda Ziedrich, and Ray will looking at 'Floral Abundance: flowers, food and beauty for the soul' by Kate Williams.

    27 min

  7. 12/07/2025

    Green Thumbs in Canterbury - The Curator's House Garden, with Louise Young

    On Monday 8th December we're chatting with Louise Young, the Collection Curator for the fabulous Curator's House Garden in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. We talk about our love of good soil, what it's like balancing a working garden with aesthetics, and what's next for this Collection.

    28 min

  8. 11/23/2025

    Green Thumbs in Canterbury - November book reviews - The Flower Thesaurus, and Now is the Season

    On Monday 24th November, we review our next couple of books. Amy will be reviewing 'The Flower Thesaurus' by Liz Potter, and Ray will be looking at 'Now is the Season' by Laura Faire.

    27 min
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About

Meet the Green Thumbs! Two enthusiastic members of the Canterbury Horticultural Society. We are passionate gardeners, bringing you our take on what is happening seasonally in your garden and around Canterbury. We are excited to explore the future of gardening by interviewing lots of different people engaged in various horticultural activities. Flowers, vegetables, events, tips and a whole lot more! Join the Green Thumbs fortnightly on Mondays at 9:00am

Information

  • Creator
    Ray King and Amy Wilson
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © (C)Plains Media
  • Show Website
    Green Thumbs in Canterbury