Garden Tour
Urban Garden Tour

This year we combine small and larger town gardens, with two new ones for you to view. There is something for everyone, from small courtyard to secluded private gardens with lots of surprises. Morning and afternoon teas are included on this half day tour.

Jacqui's Garden ~Jacqui Kensington

A very old beech tree welcomes you to this colourful spring, cottage garden. Trellising, archways and a Delta Hut abound with climbing roses and other climbing treasures to see. The raised vegetable garden is a work of art and with many ideas to take home

Le Petit Jardin ~Petra Donath & Murray de Lacey

Part of the garden sits in the front of a turn of the century bungalow and is dominated by mature trees, low lonicera hedging, ornamental grasses and New Zealand Native plants. The paved driveway, flanked by standard iceberg roses and lavender, leads you to the rear part of the garden. You find yourself in a completely sheltered and enclosed courtyard garden dominated by raised vegetable, salad and herb beds. Clipped lavender and buxus mop top robinia, and a collection of terracotta pots filled with buxus clipped into various topiary shapes.

The Garden of Stuart McFarlane

The garden was first planted about 15 years ago originally in a cottage style. In 2000 the front garden was changed to a more formal style with hedging of lonicera and buxus. The garden beds are planted with a variety of roses, rhododendrons, hostas and perennials, showcasing what can be achieved in a small site.

The Garden of John and Margaret Collett

This garden is situated on nearly half acre with beautiful specimen trees including a massive weeping elm, swamp cypress, totara and maples which are underplanted with foliage dominant plants such as hellebores, hostas, Chatham Island forget-me-not and clivias which give a cool green theme. Shrubs that thrive in the shade include rhododendrons and camellias. A relaxing water feature edged with stones is surrounded by ligularias, rodgersia, gunnera and more hostas.

The Garden of Barb and Albie Mason

Take the meandering path past recently replanted gardens, through the gate to secluded gardens beyond. View the red and green garden with water feature, the summer house built to reflect the 1930's home, vegetable garden and pond. There is a children's play area complete with tree house in a massive feijoa tree that produces in excess of 90kgs of fruit a year.

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