CENTRAL DISTRICTS DAHLIA EVENTS

13th September

Get ready for a hands-on Workshop: Season Preparation from Soil to Planting

Date & Time: 13th September @ 10:00 am
Location: 248 Nireaha Rd, Eketāhuna 4900
Cost: $20 for non-members / Free for members

This workshop is designed to help you get your soil and garden beds in top shape for the upcoming dahlia season. From soil preparation to planting techniques, you’ll gain the knowledge and skills needed to set your garden up for success.

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Workshop list
Sept 2025 - Dec 2025

September 13th, 2025. 10am. At Summerhouse Garden, 248 Nireaha rd. Eketahuna.

Topics, Spring garden prep, wind shelter, cuttings, seed sowing, garden planning.

October 18th, 2025. 10am. Tuber sale day at the CDDC assessment garden at Kowhai Park, Feilding.

November 1st. 2025. 10am. Workshop planting day at CDDC assessment garden at Kowhai Park, Feilding.

December 13th, 2025. 10am, Topics, stopping, staking, spraying, fertilizing. At CDDC assessment garden, Kowhai Park, Feilding

Staging blooms

Staging workshops for shows will be held at the beginning of each show for those new to shows and presenting blooms.

June 2026

Winter Workshop

Date to be advised.
Time: 10.00 am (approx 12.00 pm finish)
Venue: Kowhai Park assessment garden, Feilding.
Cost: Non-members $20 Members FREE

Topics included will be;

Final cut back

Lifting

Dividing

Garden prep for next season

Winter storage

What to do over winter

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October

CDDC Fundraiser - Tuber sale 2025

Date - Oct.

10am - 12md

Venue -

This is a once a year event where our committee donate tubers for sale at a very reasonable price, all tubers will be sold for $10 for top exhibition varieties.

If you have spare tubers you would like to donate to help with fundraising for the circle they will be gratefully accepted. (disease free). These funds are used to fund the website, shows and workshops.

Please bring a bag for your purchases, cash is preferred but bank transfer is an option also.