HANMER SPRINGS TOP RATED ACCOMMODATION Architecturally designed and elegantly furnished suites. Enjoy the tranquility and splendor of Hanmer Springs, coupled with unmatched service and comfort at The St James. P 03 315 5225 www.thestjames.co.nz CONTENTS Page Welcome from Hurunui Mayor 2 Welcome from the Festival Committee 3 How to use this Guide 5 Opening Night Event 6-7 District Map 8-9 Amberley Map 1 0-11 1. Amberley House 13 2. Lindfield 15 Hawarden-Waikari Map 1 6-17 3. Carvossa 1 8 4. Saddlewood 19 5. Newstead 20 6. Flaxmere 21 Culverden Map 22-23 7. Coldstream 2 4 8. The Willows 25 9. Wynyard 26 10. Palmside 27 Hidden Gems in the Lowry Hills Tour 28-29 Rotherham Map 3 0-31 11. Loch Leven 32 12. RhodoDirect 33 13. Waihui 35 Hanmer Springs Map 36-37 14. Highgate 38 15. Geen Garden 39 16. Marchmont 41 Waipara-Omihi Map 42 17. Omihi Stream 43 18. Rockford 44 19. Spye 45 Cheviot-Gore Bay Map 46-47 20. Black Rock 48 21. Hurunui Natives Plant Nursery 49 22. Ribbonwood Country House 50 23. Cathedral Cliffs 51 Woodchester Walls and Waterfalls Tour 53 Events Schedule 5 4-55 Gardens for families, picnics and dogs 56 Terms and Conditions 5 7 1 WELCOME From the Hurunui Mayor, Winton Dalley The Hurunui Garden Festival, now in its second year offers visitors a unique opportunity to experience many of the finest private gardens in Hurunui. After a highly successful launch last year, the Garden Festival is set to become Hurunui's annual Premier, Flagship Event. A number of new gardens have been added to this year's festival, including some located in stunning, relatively remote locations where the awesome power of nature will stun you. You will also be delighted by new and innovative attractions and activities in several of the gardens, designed to enhance the enjoyment of your visit. This Festival is a credit to the dedicated and inspirational organising committee and to our dedicated Garden Owners. I trust that you will enjoy this year's Garden Festival, as much as Jean and I enjoyed last year's inaugural Event, and that you will find the experience of exploring our districts garden relaxing, rewarding, and inspiring. Jean and Winton Dalley WELCOME From the Hurunui Garden Festival Organising Committee From le to right: Debbie Anderson, Meg Macfarlane (Treasurer), Robyn Ferguson, Anita Todd (Secretary), Lyn Atkinson, Marina Shearer (Chair), Vicki Colle, Grant Mangin, Doreen Dryden, Angie Mason Absent: Penny Zino We're thrilled to welcome you to the second Hurunui Garden Festival. Over the weekend you can visit 23 private gardens from Amberley to Gore Bay, and Hawarden to Hanmer Springs, many within one hour's drive of Christchurch and the airport. Our garden owners are ready to greet you and share their stories of how they've created their gardens. This year you can join a guided tour of Woodchester Station and see the Wall of Waiau and Lake Rebekah, and take a self-drive tour around the gardens and Hidden Gems of the Lowry Hills. There are garden events to educate, entertain and inspire you. While you're enjoying our gardens and warm hospitality, we hope you'll stay the night and visit our wineries, cafes, and the many other attractions of the Hurunui District. There's so much to experience and enjoy at the Garden Festival. We're inviting you to join us for a weekend in the gorgeous gardens of the Hurunui. 3 HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE This Guide contains all the information you need to enjoy a weekend visiting the private gardens of the Hurunui District during the Garden Festival. Here are some key points you need to know. Opening Hours The 23 gardens listed in this Guide are all open from 9am to 5pm on Friday 1 to Sunday 3 November 2019. Admission Fees It costs adults $10 to visit each garden, payable on the day as you enter the garden. Children 18 years of age and under accompanied by an adult may enter for free. Please have cash with you, as the gardens cannot process electronic payments. You can pre-purchase tickets from iSITE Hanmer Springs by calling 0800 442-663. Events Some gardens are hosting events during the Festival. A calendar of events is on page 54-55 in this Guide. Garden owners hosting events have also included information on their individual garden page. Planning your visit The gardens are arranged into 7 geographically based clusters, making it easy for you to plan your visit to multiple gardens. Each cluster has its own detailed map in this Guide, showing you the precise location of the gardens, along with other useful information, such as the locations of public toilets, petrol and diesel stations, and food outlets. What you'll find at each garden We've designed a series of 'icons' to summarise key details about each garden (such as toilets) so you can see at a glance what to expect when you visit. Here's the list of the icons we're using. On-site/ Off-road parking Picnic area available available (buses call first) (visitors may bring food) Toilets available on site Children's play area Wheelchair accessible garden (1.2m wide paths) Dogs allowed Wheelchair accessible toilet Garden tours available Tea/coffee included in admission fee Nursery/plants for sale $ Tea/coffee available for purchase Accommodation available Refreshments available Garden opens at other times for purchase 5 FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT EVENT You’re invited to join us For an inspiring cocktail party with guest speakers Wolfgang Bopp, the Director of the Christchurch Botanic Gardens and Dr Janet Cubey, Editor-in-Chief of the Royal Horticultural Society Plant Finder. The official launch of the 2019 Hurunui Garden Festival will take place at the cocktail party being held at 5pm on Friday 1 November 2019 at Flaxmere Garden, 128 Westenras Road, Hawarden. This not-to-be-missed event includes drinks and canapés, speeches and admission to the garden for $30 per person. It's a great opportunity to visit Flaxmere Garden and meet garden owners. Event Opening Night Event Venue Flaxmere Gardens 128 Westenras Road, Hawarden Date Friday 1 November 2019 Time From 5pm Cost $30 per person Bookings Online at our website www.hurunuigardenfestival.com 6 GUEST SPEAKERS Wolfgang Bopp + Dr Janet Cubey Wolfgang Bopp was born in Germany where he did an apprenticeship in horticulture, followed by local conservation work maintaining and creating native habitats. He went to the UK to improve his English for 4 months and was still there 27 years later. He completed the Botanic Garden Diploma course at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and then spent time with the World Conservation Monitoring Centre Cambridge helping with the World List of Threatened Trees book. He was assistant curator at Ness Botanic Gardens, the first curator at the National Botanic Garden of Wales and then spent 14 years as curator and director at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens. Since September 2018 Wolfgang has been director of the Botanic Gardens and Garden Parks in Christchurch. Dr Janet Cubey was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and developed her love of plants while studying butterflies as a child. She completed the Diploma Course at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh. This garden is famous for its extensive rhododendron collection and inspired Janet to do a PhD at Ness Botanic Gardens. She then became a botanist with the Royal Horticultural Society based at Wisley. During her 20 years with the RHS she's run the plant identification service, and worked internationally with cultivar registration and the cultivated plant code. Janet is Editor-in-Chief of the RHS Plant Finder, a role she continues to do from New Zealand. This is a limited attendance event, so book your tickets today at our website www.hurunuigardenfestival.com 7 16 15 Hanmer 14 Springs PAGE 36 REEFTON PAGE 30-31 12 Rotherham 11 8 10 9 Culverden 7 PAGE 22-23 6 STATE HIGHWAY 7 5 Hurunui Hawarden 4 Waikari Greta Valley PAGE 16-17 3 Omihi 19 17 18 Waipara PAGE 42 2 Amberley 1 PAGE 10-11 PAGE CHRISTCHURCH 8 Mt Lyford KAIKOURA Waiau 13 22 PAGE 22-23 21 PAGE PAGE 46-47 Cheviot 20 Gore Bay Domett 23 STATE HIGHWAY 1 LEGEND Petrol Station Public Toilets 0 10km Eateries NORTH SCALE Accommodation DISTRICT MAP 9 RESERVE ROAD BEST ROUTE LINDFIELD 2 LAWCOCKS ROAD LEGEND Petrol Station Public Toilets Eateries Accommodation CANTERBURY AMBERLEY MAP NORTH PICK UP YOUR AMBERLEY NZ MAP Sally Mac’s 03-3148414 Leithfield Beach Holiday Park 03 314 8518 Amberley Pharmacy & Gifts Open Mon to Saturday Pukeko Junction Wine Shop & Gallery 03 314 8867 Pukeko Junction Cafe 03 314 8834 Green Duck Thai Ruby Six - Design & Gift Open 7 Days 03 314 8847 greenduckthai.co.nz 10 eat shop pamper play stay DOUGLAS RD SH1 NORTH 0 500m SCALE Amberley Cj’s Plant Nursery 1 AMBERLEY HOUSE Leithfield Beach Leithfield 30 MINS TO/FROM CANTERBURY NORTH CHRISTCHURCH Pukeko Junction Cafe, Wine Shop + Gallery AVAILABLE FROM ALL RETAILERS AND EATERIES IN AMBERLEY Make it a weekend to remember at this stylish B&B nestled in the picturesque Waipara Gorge. Nor’Wester Cafe 03-314 9411 A UNIQUE COUNTRY EXPERIENCE P 03 314 4584 www.karetudowns.co.nz Out of the Bleu 03 261 5111 Paris Bakery & Cafe 03 975 3125 Amberley Farmers Market every Saturday 9am -12.30pm Envisage AmberleyNZ www.envisageamberleynz.store follow us and find out more 11 RESIDENTIAL - LIGHT COMMERCIAL NEW BUILDS - RENOVATIONS - REPAIRS 1 AMBERLEY HOUSE 127 Ashworths Rd (SH1), Amberley Your hosts: Angie & Andy Mason Parkland paradise The 5-hectare garden at Amberley House is a parkland paradise of ponds, lawns, walking tracks and over 2500 planted shrubs and trees.