We woke up on Day 3 in the parking paddock at Flaxmere, the legendary Hawarden garden of Penny Zino and wondered how it…
After a rather hectic 1st day of our Hurunui Garden Festival (HGF) tour, we agreed to take it a bit easier on Day…
Did you know that the wallaby was introduced to Waimate in 1874 for the fur trade? These cousins from Australia, like many introduced…
We have been to the West Coast several times and have always turned left at Westport . This time we went right. What…
We drove past the Hidden Sculpture Garden about 12 months ago on the way to visit a hop garden in Tapawera. My father…
One of the first things we do when we arrive in a new place is scout out what’s happening at the Visitors’ Centre.…
This is the third time we have tried to make it to Takaka and the Golden Bay area. The first time the weather…
In March 2020 we started the Garden Artisan South Island tour. 2 weeks in, and no further than Motueka, COVID had well and…
Last year we were blown away by the incredible gardens in The Taranaki Garden Festival. This year was no different. Unfortunately the weather…
"Just come to the back door, you can't miss it there's a dragon's head on the wall nearby; and I'll come down and…