General News

2021 Spring Flower Show – Cancelled

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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT  It is with a heavy heart that we must announce that the 2021 Spring Flower Show that was to go ahead on the 18th and 19th of September has been cancelled. It is unfortunately not feasible to go ahead within Level 2 restrictions. We would like to acknowledge our kind sponsors Taylors Contracting Co Ltd … Read more

2019 Spring Show Report – By Mike Smith

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On Saturday 21st September the Brightwater Horticultural Society held a one day spring show in the Brightwater Public Hall. The hall was open all day Friday for staging and the judging was done Friday night by Lane Spencer and Mike Smith. Once again the show was well supported by the Munro’s, Findlays and Lerwills all travelling over from Blenheim.

How to Print the Summer Schedule pdf

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Hi there members and potential entrants into the 2019 Brightwater Horticultural Society Summer Flower Show. This year to help you decide what classes you’d like to enter we’ve created a file for you to download and print. On several of the pages on the website (Home, Summer Schedule, Spring Schedule and again at the bottom … Read more

John Hunter – 70 years of daffodil hybridising

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Trevor Rollinson has kindly given permission for us to re-publish his interview with John Hunter on his 70 years of continuous hybridising. This article was originally published in the NZ Daffodil Annual. John is a life member of the Brightwater Horticultural Society. Read on to discover his formidable achievements in daffodil hybridising.