The furthest garden from the house has predominately NZ native plants: Hebe Wiri Charm, Acanea pupereum, Anemanthele lessoniana, libertia grandiflora, muehlenbeckia astonii, phormiums Dark Delight and Emerald Gem and Pseudo winter Red Leopard forming a low hedge. Thinking of future generations, Kauri, totara, rimu, tulip tree, & black beech have also been planted.

The planting has employed using sustainable processes like dag mat a blend of mix-grade wool, which provides moisture control, weed suppression and excellent ground stabilisation instead of plastic. This was planted through and then mulched. The raised beds are hügelkultur – a centuries-old, traditional way of building a garden bed from rotten logs and plant debris. Pits were dug and very old macrocarpa roots were buried along with other waste before soil was added to create the mounds.

Near the house there is a berry cage and old and new fruit trees. Kay enjoys picking her own fruit and vegetables and is experimenting with the concept of a food forest with limited success, but interesting learnings so far.

Parking is street-side and across the road, as is the public toilet at the park, which has a lovely native walk. Mobility parking is right by the gate – please ask the volunteers to move the cones if needed.