by admin | Oct 30, 2018 | 2018 Garden
Awariki Over 35 years Awariki (little river) has evolved from an old farm cottage into a family home and ornamental garden with stunning specimen trees. Paper birches line the driveway of David and Lesley Marsh’s five-hectare lifestyle block. The bulk of the farm was...
by admin | Oct 11, 2018 | 2018 Garden
Casita Flora Casita Flora is a stunning example of bold, structural plantings. Owner Juliet Guerrero says when it comes to her gardening style, ‘diversity is what she’s all about.’ You won’t find annuals here. Instead, the contrasting foliage and strappiness of...
by admin | Sep 13, 2018 | 2018 Garden
Helen Dew’s Garden for Life New to the garden tour is a tiny garden packed with edibles. With only 400 square metres to play with, passionate and innovative gardener Helen Dew designed it for maximum and sustainable food production. Helen is a bit famous in...
by admin | Oct 16, 2018 | 2018 Garden
Grand Illusions This small 800 square metre garden packs a punch. Though small in area, it’s grand in stature and finds space for a series of themed rooms ranging in style from colonial to contemporary. Craig Thorburn is an award-winning gardener. With three golds at...
by admin | Jul 16, 2018 | 2018 Garden
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, the owners have transformed a bare paddock into a lush oasis of native bush. Well-established second canopy species of...
by admin | Nov 5, 2018 | 2018 Garden
Holbrook Forest Garden The Holbrook family have bold plans to convert their 2.46 hectare farmland paddocks into an organic food forest and flower farm. Planting began in earnest in 2016 with visionary Heidi at the helm.The farm was originally part of Carterton’s...
