A photograph of a display in the Botanic Gardens as part of the Festival of Flowers. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Aquatic topiary in the Botanic Gardens".
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Two girls garden in the Lyttelton Petanque Club garden.
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.
A photograph of a floral display in the Botanic Gardens as part of the Festival of Flowers. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "An aquatic topiary in a lagoon in the Botanic Gardens".
A photograph of the Botanic Gardens and Curators House.
A photograph of the Avon River near the Botanic Gardens.
A photograph of the Avon River near the Botanic Gardens.
Cracks along a gravel path in the Botanic Gardens.
Cracks along a gravel path in the Botanic Gardens.
Felled trees in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens.
A tree in the Botanic Gardens that has been cut down after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Curator's House in the Botanic Gardens, Rolleston Avenue".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "In the Botanic Gardens in late afternoon".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Curator's House in the Botanic Gardens, Rolleston Avenue".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "An exercise class in the Botanic Gardens".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "One of many Festival of Flowers signboards in the Botanic Gardens".
A photograph of danger tape surrounding park benches. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Barriers in the Botanic Gardens".
A cordon of metal fencing and tape blocking the entrance to Cunningham House in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Two tourists studying a map in the Botanic Gardens. Tourists are seen again in reasonable numbers in Christchurch. Some of the maps are not updated to reflect the changes since the earthquake".
An entry from Gallivanta's blog for 4 November 2012 entitled, "Sanitarium Factory Garden".
A large crack in a footpath at Christchurch Botanic Gardens.
A felled tree in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens.
An entry from Gallivanta's blog for 31 October 2012 entitled, "Packe Street Community Garden".
A sculpture in the Botanic Gardens represents the ground moving in an earthquake.
Created to generate support for and develop the idea of the Christchurch CBD being rebuilt as the world's first elevated garden city, with rooftop gardens and open spaces connected by walkways and cycle paths.
People gathering in the Botanic Gardens after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. For many nearby businesses and organisations, the gardens were the meeting point during an emergency. To the right, the Peacock Fountain can just be seen with scaffolding around it.
Felled trees near the Avon River in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens.