We woke up on Day 3 in the parking paddock at Flaxmere, the legendary Hawarden garden of Penny Zino and wondered how it…
At this time of year it is difficult to decide which of the garden festivals to visit. The last couple of years we…
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…
We have not visited Whanganui for some time so we made the tourist pilgrimage to i-Site and obtained an Arts Guide. In case…
We only found Paloma Gardens by chance. Derek was speaking to Jack Mayer (he of the driftwood sculpture fame) discussing our website project…
9 days and 28 gardens later our Powerco Taranaki Garden Spectacular journey comes to an end. Having managed only 60% of the gardens…
What’s not to admire about Gravetye. It is a testament to the owners’, Jenny and John Pease, design skill, green thumbs and most…