Mother and daughter Sarah Ladbrook and Jade Aitken showcased their sculptures and home-grown plants alongside 32 other stallholders at the Southland Plant Event in Invercargill on Saturday. PHOTO: ABBEY PALMERIt started as a way for Southland plant enthusiasts to connect. A year and a-half, nearly 600 members and a packed-out Southland Plant Event later, the Southland Indoor Plants group has exceeded its founder’s expectations. With 32 stalls run by people from different backgrounds, ages and genders — the Southland Plant Event was decorated with a plethora of greenery. As for the future, she hoped more indoor plant enthusiasts would join the group and the event would be held twice yearly.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 24, 2021 15:32 UTC