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Wairarapa Garden Tour 2025 cover mobile
Wairarapa Garden Tour 2025 cover mobile

ENJOY THE WONDERS OF SPRING IN WAIRARAPA’S BACKYARD

This spring, discover the vibrant colors and serene landscapes of North Wairarapa.
Immerse yourself in the beauty of carefully curated gardens,
offering inspiration with their unique blend of flora, fauna and sculptures.

REVEALED 2025 GARDENS

ICON KEY

Toilet

Refreshments

wine

Wine

BYO picnic

Sales available

Wheelchair

Wheelchair accessible

Bus friendly

Bus friendly

Refreshments

wine

Wine

Toilet

BYO picnic

Sales available

Wheelchair

Wheelchair accessible

01: Carpe Diem

01: Carpe Diem

Tucked behind a contemporary home on what was once a bare one-acre paddock, Carpe Diem, “seize the day”, is both the name and philosophy behind Janet McDonagh’s evolving garden. View Garden

BYO picnic Refreshments Sales available Toilet available Wheelchair accessible

02: Jenny’s Garden

02: Jenny’s Garden

Jenny’s Garden stands as a living tribute to the late Jenny, whose deep love of plants and landscape endures in every leaf and bloom. View Garden

 Sales availableWheelchair accessible

03: Sonia’s Garden

03: Sonia’s Garden

Nestled in the heart of Masterton, Sonia’s Garden is a serene, compact oasis, designed, planted, and lovingly tended over the past 11 years. View Garden

Refreshments Toilet available Wheelchair accessible

04: Stablehouse Garden

04: Stablehouse Garden

Less than five minutes from Masterton, nestled in the heart of the Wairarapa, lies a garden of extraordinary design and discipline. This exceptional one-hectare garden is owned by Sarah Delmonte and was designed by Lyn Eglinton.View Garden

BYO picnic Sales available Toilet available

07: Little Ardsley

07: Little Ardsley

Little Ardsley began as a retirement project in 2018, an ambitious transformation of two bare paddocks into a vibrant, productive, and ever-evolving garden. View Garden

BYO picnic Toilet available Wheelchair accessible

08: No Rhyme nor Reason

08: No Rhyme nor Reason

The name of the Third Street garden, “No Rhyme nor Reason”, came about simply because there was never a grand plan, not then, and not now. View Garden

Sales available

09: The Purple Dahlia

09: The Purple Dahlia

The Purple Dahlia is a small-scale flower farm and boutique florist rooted in both heritage and heart. The standout features include an extensive allium collection and sweet pea tunnels that fill the garden with scent and charm.View Garden

Refreshments Sales available

10: Loopline Haven

10: Loopline Haven

Visitors will find vegetable beds, an orchard and citrus grove, a walk-in berry frame, a picking garden, and even a developing woodland area. The plantings include less common varieties of citrus, herbs, and trees—such as Szechuan pepper. View Garden

Wine and platters BYO picnic Toilet available

12: Summerhouse Garden

12: Summerhouse Garden

When John and Antoinette Lambert purchased their 4-hectare property in 2013, it was a wild and unkempt expanse of long grass, blackberry, and invasive weeds. View Garden

BYO picnic Sales available

13: Braemar Farm Gardens

13: Braemar Farm Gardens

Braemar Farm Gardens, lovingly established over 30 years ago by Warren and Robyn, is a mature country garden rich in seasonal beauty and quiet charm. Set against a backdrop of rolling hills, the garden offers something new and beautiful in every season. View Garden

BYO picnicToilet available

15: Dunvegan

15: Dunvegan

Tucked into the Wairarapa countryside, Dunvegan is a garden shaped by over four decades of quiet determination and a love of colour. View Garden

Refreshments Sales available Toilet available