Michael Wells Sculpture at Karetu Downs
View of the Saddlewood homestead from the pond
Michael Wells sculpture at Karetu Downs
Sweeping views from Saddlewood homestead
Richard's replica SS Jaguar
Farmstay accommodation at Karetu Downs
10Nov

Hurunui Garden Festival – Day 3 on the home straight

BY | November 10, 2021 | 0 Comment |

We woke up on Day 3 in the parking paddock at Flaxmere, the legendary Hawarden garden of Penny Zino and wondered how it…

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Flaxmere - the vista to Mt Te Koa
Kintail - pencil cyprus
Newstead - stumpery
Flaxmere - perennial borders leading to wild meadow
Hurunui Homestead - perennial border with pink lupin
Flaxmere - Sculpture "Liberation" by Bon Suter
7Nov

Hurunui Garden Festival – Day 2 The Jewel in the Crown

BY | November 7, 2021 | 0 Comment |

After a rather hectic 1st day of our Hurunui Garden Festival (HGF) tour, we agreed to take it a bit easier on Day…

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Bed of irises at Coldstream
Pond at Coldstream
Perennial bed Hemingford
Clematis at Hemingford
Rhodos at Cathedral Cliffs
Silver birch tied back with a strop at Coldstream
3Nov

Hurunui Garden Festival – Day 1 a miracle of sorts

BY | November 3, 2021 | 0 Comment |

At this time of year it is difficult to decide which of the garden festivals to visit. The last couple of years we…

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Windswept Tree
Raymond Herber's workshop and living quarters at Iron Ridge Quarry
Trout
Two Worlds (detail)
Fantail
Gentle Giant
10May

Old Mates and New Discoveries

BY | May 10, 2021 | 0 Comment |

We have spent the last few days in Christchurch.  I don’t think we have been there for eight years and it was hard…

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Hidden Sculpture Garden
Strong Men Point Their Toes by Sam Duckor-Jones
Vessel by David Carson
Faux Topiaries by David Carson
Stick Storage by David Carson
Source by Grant Scott
24Mar

Treasure in Tapawera – Hidden Sculpture Garden and Gallery

BY | March 24, 2021 | 0 Comment |

We drove past the Hidden Sculpture Garden  about 12 months ago on the way to visit a hop garden in Tapawera. My father…

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