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2015 the Guide to Member Gardens of the New Zealand Gardens Trust “Your Guarantee of Quality Private and Public Gardens to Visit” Garden NEW ZEALAND GARDENS TRUST GUIDE 2015 The guide to member gardens of the New Zealand Gardens Trust “Your guarantee of quality private and public gardens to visit” HIS guide offers visitors a chance to see over 100 of NZ’s best gardens. Come and discover a variety of garden styles, from subtropical experiences Tor traditional homestead gardens to inventive native flora creations, all with a fresh approach to garden tradition. Both public and private they are rated from three to six stars and assessed regularly to ensure high standards. This guide presents you with a short summary of the gardens. For more information about their special character or for ideas on planning a garden-visiting itinerary, go to our website at: www.gardens.org.nz Or contact: Irene Collins, Administrative Manager, NZ Gardens Trust PO Box 87397, Meadowbank, Auckland 1742 Ph: 027 694 8778. Email: [email protected] Note: Our private gardens would appreciate a call prior to visiting their garden. Ngahuha êêêê AUCKLAND NORTH ISLAND Address 121 Smith Rd, Pakaraka Contact Ph: 09 404 1020 or 021 460 277 A’ La Fois Gardens êêêê NORTHLAND [email protected], www.ngahuha.cc.nz Address 31 Coatesville Heights, RD3 , Albany 0793 Cost Adults: $10 Contact Ph: 09 414 4324 [email protected] Butler Point êêêê Open by arrangement summer/spring - Cost Adults: $10 Children: Free Address 31 Marchant Road, Hihi, Mangonui please call prior to visiting Open by arrangement all year 9am-6pm Contact Ph: 09 406 0006, [email protected] www.butlerpoint.co.nz Pompallier Mission êêêêê Auckland Botanic Gardens êêêêê Cost Adults/Seniors charge applies with discounts Address The Strand, Russell Address 102 Hill Road, Manurewa for groups (children Free) Contact Ph: 09 403 9015 Contact Ph: 09 267 1457 Fax: 09 266 3698 Open All year by arrangement - please call prior to visiting [email protected], www.pompallier.org.nz [email protected], Cost Adult: $10 NZHPT members: Free www.aucklandbotanicgardens.co.nz Harbourbank êêê Open all year from 10am daily, except Christmas day Cost Free entry Address 258 Matapouri Road, Tutukaka, Northland Open spring/summer 8am-8pm, autumn/winter 8am-6pm Contact Ph: 09 434 3705, [email protected] Waitangi Treaty House Gardens Cost Adults: $5 Children: Free êêêêê Auckland Domain Wintergardens Open all year by arrangement - please call prior to visiting Address Tau Henare Drive, Paihia êêêêê êêêêê Contact Ph: 09 402 7437 Fax: 09 402 8303 Address 20 Park Road, Grafton Kerikeri Mission Station [email protected], www.waitangi.net.nz Contact Ph: 09 379 2020 Fax: 09 353 9560, Address Stone Store and Kemp House, Cost $25.00 General admission for 2 consecutive days. www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz 246 Kerikeri Rd, Kerikeri See website for other rates Cost Free entry Contact Ph: 09 407 9236, [email protected] Open Jan-Feb 9am-7pm, Mar-Dec 9am-5pm. Open 1 Apr-31 Oct 9am-4.30pm, www.historicplaces.org.nz Closed Christmas day 1 Nov-31 Mar 9am-5.30pm Cost $10 for the Museum, which includes a guided tour of Kemp House Whangarei Quarry Gardens êêêê Ayrlies êêêêêê Open May-Oct 10am-4pm, Nov-April 10am-5pm, Address Russell Road, Kensington, Whangarei Address 125 Potts Rd, Whitford closed Christmas day Contact Ph: 09 437 7210, [email protected], Contact Ph: 09 530 8706 Fax: 09 530 8451 êêê www.whangareiquarrygardens.org.nz [email protected], www.ayrlies.co.nz Ludbrook House Cost Donation Open 8am-5pm year round Cost $15 No children under 12yrs Address 7491 State Highway One, Ohaeawai Open all year by arrangement. Closed Sun and public holidays. Contact Ph: 09 405 9846, Fax: 09 405 9845, Wharepuke Subtropical Garden [email protected], www.ludbrook.co.nz êêêê Camphill êêêê Cost Free entry 190 Kerikeri Road, Kerikeri Address 120 Flanagan Rd, Drury Open all year by arrangement - please call prior to visiting Address Contact Ph: 09 407 8933 Fax: 09 407 8975 Contact Ph: 09 294 8709 Fax: 09 294 870 [email protected] [email protected], www.sub-tropicals.co.nz Cost Adults: $5 Children: $5 Cost Adults: $12 Children: Free Open by arrangement spring/summer/autumn Open all year, daylight hours. Tours by appointment. - please call prior to visiting NZ’s best gardens to visit www.gardens.org.nz êêê Registered êêêê Significant êêêêê Nationally Significant êêêêêê Internationally Significant 2015/2016 NEW ZEALAND GARDENS TRUST GUIDE | Kiwi Gardener 1 NEW ZEALAND GARDENS TRUST GUIDE Cornwall Park êêêêê Totara Waters Subtropical Garden Rapaura Watergardens êêêê Address One Tree Hill, Epsom êêêêê Address 586 Tapu-Coroglen Road, Tapu Contact Ph: 09 630 8485 Fax: 09 623 0869 Address 89 Totara Road, Whenuapai Contact Ph: 07 868 4821 Fax: 07 868 4821 [email protected], www.cornwallpark.co.nz Contact Ph: 09 416 8272 Fax: 09 416 8062 [email protected], www.rapaura.com Cost Free entry [email protected], www.totarawaters.co.nz Cost Adults: $15 Children: $6 Open all year 7am to dusk Cost Adults: $8 Children: Free Open 9am-5pm all year round, weather permitting Eden Garden êêêê Open 1st Friday & Saturday of month or by arrangement 10am-4pm EASTLAND/ROTORUA Address 24 Omana Avenue, Epsom Contact Ph: 09 638 8395 Cafe: 09 638 8385 Fax: 09 638 7685 Woodbridge êêêêê Eastwoodhill Arboretum êêêêê [email protected], www.edengarden.co.nz Address 36 Glenmore Road, Coatesville Address 2392 Wharekopae Road, Ngatapa Cost Adults: $8 Children under 12yrs: Free NZ Senior: $6 Contact Ph: 09 415 7525 or 021 331 130 Contact Ph: 06 863 9003 Fax: 06 863 9093 Open all year Sept-Apr 9am-4:30pm, May-Aug 9am-4pm [email protected], [email protected], www.eastwoodhill.org.nz Government House Garden êêêêê www.woodbridgegardens.co.nz Cost Adult: $15 Visit the website for concessions and tours. Cost Adults: $10 Children: Free Groups: $10pp Open 9am-5pm except Good Friday/Christmas day; all tours to Address 119 Mountain Road, Epsom Open all year by arrangement – please call prior to visiting be prebooked and prices are in addition to the entry fee Contact Ph: 04 389 8055 Fax: 04 389 5536 [email protected] Wrights Watergardens êêêê Government Gardens Cost Free entry Address 128 Mauku Road, Patumahoe Open by arrangement - please call prior to visiting (Historical Gardens) êêê Contact Ph: 09 236 3211 Fax: 09 236 3007 Address Hinemaru Street, Rotorua êêêê [email protected], Contact Ph: 07 348 4199 Fax: 07 350 0206 Highwic www.wrightswatergardens.co.nz Address 40 Gillies Avenue, Epsom [email protected], www.rotoruanz.com Cost Adults: $8 Children: $4 Seniors: $7 Cost Free entry Contact Ph: 09 524 5729 Fax: 09 524 5575 Open Wed-Sun 10am-4.30pm, Mon-Tue by arrangement [email protected], www.highwic.co.nz Open Daylight hours Cost Adults: $10 entry to house Accompanied children: Free Open Wed-Sun 10.30am-4.30pm HAMILTON/WAIKATO Rhodohaven êêê Address 31 Ward Rd, Hamurana, Rotorua Joy Plants Garden êêêê Montrose êêêê Contact Ph: 07 332 3673 Fax: 07 332 3673 Address 256 Waipuna Rd, Mairoa, Te Kuiti/Waitomo 3985 Address 78 Jericho Road, Pukekohe [email protected], Contact Ph 07 877 6543 M 0274 877 854 Contact Ph: 09 238 9129. Fax: 09 238 9127 homepages.ihug.co.nz/~rhodohaven [email protected], www.waitomofarmholidays.co.nz [email protected], www.joyplants.co.nz Cost Adults: $8 Children: Free Cost Adults: $5 Seniors and Children $2 Cost Adults: $5 Children: Free Seniors: $5 Open Sept-Dec by arrangement Open by arrangement Oct-May 9am-5pm Open 9am-4.30pm Mon-Fri. – please call prior to visiting Saturday morning by arrangement LAKE TAUPO Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens Parkwood êêêêê Huka Lodge êêêêê êêê Address 107 Old Te Kuiti Road, Otorohanga Address 271 Huka Falls Road, Taupo Contact Ph: 07 873 8831 Fax: 07 873 8831 Contact Ph: 07 378 5791 Fax: 07 378 5791 Address 1481 Kaipara Coast Highway, Kaukapakapa [email protected] Contact Ph: 09 420 5655 or 027 272 3604 Fax: 09 420 5654 [email protected], www.hukalodge.co.nz Cost Adults: $5 Children: Free Open by arrangement or stay at the lodge [email protected], www.sculpturegardens.co.nz Open Sept-May by arrangement – please call prior to visiting Cost Adults: $10 Children: $5 Seniors: $9 Ora Garden of Wellbeing êêêêê Open all year from 9am-5pm (last admission 4pm) Sarnia Park êêêê Address Story Place, Taupo Mataia Homestead êêêê Address 151 Maungatautari Road, Cambridge Contact Ph: 07 376 0414 Fax: 07 378 9150 Contact Ph: 07 823 3421 or 027 523 0911 Fax: 07 839 3934 [email protected], www.taupomuseum.co.nz Address 2977 Kaipara Coast Highway, RD 4, Warkworth [email protected], www.sarniapark.co.nz Contact Ph: 09 420 5312 [email protected], Cost Adults: $5 Children: Free Seniors: $3 Cost Adults: $6 Children: Free Open 10am-4.30pm daily, except Good Friday www.mataia.co.nz Open all year by arrangement – please call prior to visiting Cost Adults: $5 Children: Free & Christmas day Open 1 Nov-31 Mar by arrangment – Tapuwae Garden êêêê South Domain êêêê please call prior to visiting Address 488 Tapuwae Rd, RD 7, Te Kuiti Address Tongariro St, Taupo Contact Ph: 07 878 4837 Fax: 07 878 4837 Contact Ph: 07 376 0899 Fax: 07 376 5966 Mincher êêêêê [email protected] Address 338 Coatesville-Riverhead Highway, [email protected], www.taupodc.govt.co.nz Cost Adults: $5 Children: Free Cost free entry Coatesville, Albany Open all year by arrangement – please call prior to visiting Contact Ph: 09 415 7469 Fax: 09 415 7468 Open every day [email protected] Woodlands Homestead, Gardens Tullamore êêê Cost $15 or $12 for groups of 10 or more.
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