by admin | Aug 15, 2025 | 2025 Garden
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. Set on a 1.2-hectare property, roughly a quarter of the land has been thoughtfully...
by admin | Aug 4, 2025 | 2025 Garden
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. The garden has evolved naturally, with changes made along the way as ideas developed or something...
by admin | Jun 25, 2025 | 2025 Garden
The Purple Dahlia The Purple Dahlia is a small-scale flower farm and boutique florist rooted in both heritage and heart. Pip and Mike purchased the property in January 2020, just before the first lockdown, which was a blank canvas: a 1/3-acre plot with limitless...
by admin | Jun 25, 2025 | 2025 Garden
Loopline Haven Kathryn and Jeremy’s previous garden was attached to a historic 1870s home in Featherston, surrounded by ancient trees and formal plantings. That garden was featured in the 2019 Pūkaha Garden Tour. Their current property on Loopline in Ōpaki is a...
by admin | Aug 1, 2025 | 2025 Garden
Summerfield Garden Summerfield Garden is true to its name, coming into its own in the summer months. While much of the Wairarapa starts to dry off, Summerfield thrives with the gift of extra rainfall. This generosity of nature means plants continue to grow and bloom,...
by admin | Aug 1, 2025 | 2025 Garden
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. There were no fences, home, trees, or functional sheds. All that stood was a derelict...
