Sending flowers to West Melton

Gainsborough, Preston Downs and Wilfield addresses

West Melton's urban expansion began in 2007. The Gainsborough and Halkett Grove subdivisions came first, followed by Preston Downs to the west of Gainsborough and Wilfield to the south. Give the full street address and a phone number for the recipient.

A skate park, finished in 2022, and a playground, finished in 2023, sit next to the community centre, and the town's first traffic lights were turned on on 20 March 2023 at State Highway 73 and Weedons Ross Road.

From trotting to vineyards – and RD numbers

First settled in the 1870s, the area has long been associated with trotting, cropping and sheep farming, and more recently with wine growing and deer farming. Halkett, a rural area, lies to the north between the town and the Waimakariri River. Many recipients live on lifestyle blocks and farms with RD addresses. Write 'RD' and the number without dots, followed by the mailtown and postcode, exactly as the recipient does. Rural addresses can take longer, and weekend delivery is limited in many areas.

If someone is in Christchurch Hospital

Christchurch Hospital, 2 Riccarton Avenue, is the main public hospital for the area and has a 24-hour emergency department. The former Canterbury DHB has stated that flowers are not permitted anywhere in the hospital, and that the gift shops sell flower vouchers so flowers can be delivered when the patient goes home. Sending flowers to the patient's home after discharge is the way to go.

Aged care in Prebbleton, churchyards on Weedons Ross Road and Halkett Road

The nearest aged residential care is Bupa Ashford Care Home at 8 Brunel Road in Prebbleton, with rest home, hospital and dementia care. Include the resident's name and room on the order.

St Paul's Anglican church is in the town, and St Paul's Anglican Cemetery is at 705 Weedons Ross Road. Halkett Presbyterian Churchyard is on Halkett Road at Halkett, just outside West Melton. Both are non-council cemeteries. For funeral flowers, see our sympathy flower guide.

Places flowers often go in West Melton

Hospitals

• Christchurch Hospital (Christchurch)

Rest homes and care

• Bupa Ashford Care Home (Prebbleton) (Prebbleton)

Cemeteries

• St Paul's Anglican Cemetery
• Halkett Presbyterian Churchyard (Halkett)

Put the recipient’s ward, room or the funeral director’s name on the order so the florist can find them.