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Visiting this beautiful garden for the first time was such a joy this week. So many elements to explore....but seeing this sculpture sealed it. A perfect fit for Pūkaha - she is the Guardian or Kaitiaki of birds...from dawn till dusk...in Tarata Garden. Look for her on this year’s tour...9 & 10 November.
When do the tickets go on sale?
Gardens: big, small, wild, tame - our tour aims to offer plenty of variety. We have some stunners lined up this year and want to know how many gardens you can pack into two days? Last year featured 15 ... several were near to each other which shortened the route... but what do YOU like? The journey is part of the joy too ...how many gardens do you like to see over the tour weekend? We'd love your views...
2019 Pūkaha Wairarapa Garden Tour
2019 Pūkaha Wairarapa Garden Tour, Spend a weekend exploring ..., North Wairarapa, Masterton, Wellington Region, 9 November 2019 - 10 November 2019,I managed to visit the majority of last years featured gardens over the two days. Loved it and looking forward to returning later in the year to view this years featured gardens. .
I was tiring a bit on the second day in 2018, hard to plot as it's how much terrain involved in each garden, looking forward to the northern gardens this year 🙂
We normally visit 4 or 5 per day which allows for a leisurely pace and time to stop for shopping and lunch etc.
If close together then try to fit most of them in - may miss those I have seen before.
Yep i try to see everything over the weekend but maybe shave off outliers if im running short of time (unless they look like my exact cup if tea in which case we just have to move a bit faster!)
Rhodos love lots of rain, so this weekend's weather offers perfect conditions to nurture the hundreds of rhododendrons of Braemore Farm Garden in Eketahuna. You'll be able to enjoy a leisurely stroll around this beautiful expansive garden in Spring on the garden tour. Take in the magnolias, Himalayan lilies, hydrangeas and hostas too. Propagated plants will be for sale. This will be a rare chance to buy some unique varieties directly from Warren Walker - rhododendron specialist.
"A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift, above all it teaches entire trust." Wise words from Gertrude Jekyll, British horticulturist, writer, artist and garden designer. You'll see Gertrude's influences in one of the gardens on the 2019 tour... more to come on that soon. In the meantime, take a tour of Gertrude's own garden...
Love flowers? Poppies, peonies, irises and roses will be blooming in Kinder Garden on tour weekend in November. Expect to see bold colours and prairie-style plantings, and an exciting new garden expansion! If you enjoyed this garden in 2017 you'll love to see how it has flourished since your last visit......pop over to the website to have a look....
Kinder Garden | Wairarapa Garden Tour
Developed over the last nine years by Erica Kinder, this colourful flower lover’s garden boasts poppies, peonies, irises, around 100 roses, organic produce and a cute vintage themed potting shed.