July update: Two gardesn revealed! See Hattenburn and Te Puhi
This two day, self-drive garden tour features beautiful and unique gardens from around Wairarapa.
We’re excited to bring you old favourites and some new gardens that have never been open to the public before!
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Early bird tickets will be available from 1 August 2018.
General sales begin 1 October 2018.
FEATURED GARDENS
Hattenburn
This rural Carterton garden beneath the Tararuas benefits from a high annual rainfall and has to stand up to strong winds. Over 13 years, Anna and Malcolm have transformed a bare paddock into a lush oasis of native bush.
Te Puhi
Nestled beneath the Remutaka ranges is the enchanting and historic 1868 homestead of Mary and Peter Biggs, Te Puhi.
Kotare
Kotare (kingfisher) have flitted about the gardens of Amanda and John Perham wherever they have lived, and the couple have become very attached to this sweet little blue and green bird.
Old Tablelands
Twenty years ago Liz Stringer and Rob Morrison purchased the property and began an ambitious project to establish a series of formal and informal gardens, with a sweeping cherry tree-lined lawn, croquet lawn with herbaceous borders, a sunken garden, orchard, and picking garden.
Tikara Country Gardens
Perched on the Eastern hills behind Carterton with panoramic views is Tikara Country Gardens. Converting two hectares of farmland over the last nine years has been a labour of love for owners Mary and Bruce McCallum.