The Canterbury Horticultural Society, a membership group that connects people with the art, science and practice of gardening. Members get benefits on its courses and events. Its website lists recent events including a stitching workshop on white camellias, a talk on John Hall remembered in the landscape, and a talk on dress reform and women's freedom.
The society's base is The Kiosk in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, in the middle of a leafy park beside the Avon River. Visitors describe it as a good place to spend time, with indoor and outdoor dining and a popular spot for friends to meet for lunch. One reviewer says the high-ceilinged venue feels like a school gym, with smaller rooms upstairs that are warmer and more intimate in winter. Another reviewer says toddlers are welcome to nature-based activities on Mondays from 10am to 11.30am, except in term holidays.