28th-31 st Oct 2021 hurunuigardenfestival.com Contents Welcome! 2 How to use this guide 5 Map of the District 6 Amberley 8 1 Maskells Garden 11 2 Blue House 12 3 Sharon Earl – Sculptor 15 Waipara Gorge 16 4 Iron Ridge Quarry 18 5 Karetu Downs 21 Hawarden & Waikari 22 6 Saddlewood 23 7 Newstead 24 8 Flaxmere Garden 25 9 Kintail 27 10 Hurunui Homestead 29 Festival Events 30 Daily Events 32 Historic Homestead & House Tours 33 Talks & Tours 34 Culverden & Rotherham 40 11 Coldstream 42 12 Hemingford 44 13 Palmside 45 14 Loch Leven 47 15 Waihui 48 Hanmer Springs 50 16 The Geens 53 17 St Helens Station Homestead 55 Cheviot, Gore Bay & Greta Valley 56 18 Ribbonwood Country House 59 19 Crystal Brook 61 20 Cathedral Cliffs 62 21 Tipapa Historic Homestead 64 22 The Willows 65 Home Producers, Accommodation & Motor Homes 66 Terms & Conditions 68 Hurunui Garden Festival 28th – 31st October 2021 | 1 Welcome! From the Hurunui Garden Festival From the Mayor Organising Committee The Hurunui Garden Festival 2021 offers the We’re thrilled to welcome you to the fourth Hurunui opportunity for a unique chance to visit private gardens Garden Festival. Over the weekend you can visit private across the district. One of the greatest gifts is to be gardens, historic homes, and artists from Amberley to welcomed onto the property by the garden owner and Gore Bay, and Waikari to Hanmer Springs, many within understand how they have navigated the challenges of one hour’s drive of Christchurch and the airport. garden design and maintenance. Our garden owners are ready to greet you and share With a number of new gardens included in this year’s their stories of how they’ve created their gardens. programme, along with the ongoing inclusion of This year for the first time, we have an opportunity to outstanding gardens three of which are under the walk inside some of Hurunui’s outstanding historic New Zealand Gardens Trust – Garden of Significance, homesteads. Also on offer is a showcase of local artists, you will have many options to choose. their place of work and beautiful exhibits for sale. The integration of private gardens, historic homesteads We are excited to have New Zealand’s celebrity and artists, allows you to choose gardens of gardening guru, the wonderful Lynda Hallinan, preference, whilst leisurely enjoying other features attending the festival. She will be with us for speaking of the Hurunui District. events that will educate, entertain, and inspire you. 2021 will showcase the “best of the best” and I welcome While you’re enjoying our gardens, historic homesteads, you to our district to enjoy our country hospitality and art and warm hospitality, we hope you’ll stay the generous welcome. If you are a visitor to the gardens night and visit our wineries, cafes, and the many other from outside the Hurunui, I trust you enjoy your stay attractions that the Hurunui District has to offer. and experience some other visitor attractions while you There’s so much to experience and enjoy at the Garden are here. To local residents whether you have visited Festival. We’re inviting you to join us for a weekend in the the gardens before or enjoying this first-time unique inspirational gardens and homesteads of the Hurunui. occasion I thank you for showing your support as I know you will appreciate the opportunity. From left to right: Penny Zino, Meg Macfarlane (Treasurer), Doreen Dryden, Gary Mitchell (Chairperson), Ruth Appleby, Dave and I were part of the inaugural Vicki Collett, Anita Todd (Secretary) Hurunui Garden Festival in 2018 and I am proud to be associated with the Hurunui Garden Festival in 2021. Marie Black Mayor, Hurunui District 2 | Hurunui Garden Festival 28th – 31st October 2021 | 3 How to use this guide This guide contains all the information you need to enjoy Bespoke banking a weekend visiting the private gardens of the Hurunui Bespoke bankingbanking District during the Garden Festival. Here are some key to growgrow youryour your points you need to know. Bespoke banking Opening Hours wealth The Garden Festival is open Thursday 28 to Sunday to grow your 31 October 2021, from 9am to 5pm each day. wealth Admission Fees It costs adults $10 to visit each garden, payable on the BNZ’s Private Bank can create a tailored wealth solution for day as you enter the garden. 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Tania Beckwith 021 198 4419 Planning your visit The gardens are arranged into 6 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 Children’s play area available (buses call first) Toilets available on site Dogs allowed Wheelchair accessible Garden tours available garden (1.2m wide paths) Nursery/plants for sale Wheelchair accessible toilet Accommodation available Nutall Design Tea/coffee included in admission fee Garden opens at other times Tea/coffee available for purchase Home producers/ Vegetable gardens Refreshments available for purchase Plants/produce stalls Picnic area available Motorhomes welcome (visitors may bring food) overnight 4 | Hurunui Garden Festival 28th – 31st October 2021 | 5 Map of the District 16 Kaikoura Mt Lyford Hanmer Springs Page 50 17 Hanmer Springs Reefton Waiau Rotherham Culverden & Rotherham 14 15 Page 40 13 Culverden 11 12 18 Hawarden 19 Cheviot 8 7 Hurunui River Gore Bay Hurunui Hawarden Domett 20 10 & Waikari 6 9 Page 22 Waikari Cheviot, Gore Bay & Greta Valley 21 Greta Valley Page 56 Omihi 22 Waipara Locations Page Page 5 1 Maskells Garden 11 12 Hemingford 44 Waipara Gorge 2 Blue House 12 13 Palmside 45 Sharon Earl – Sculptor 15 Loch Leven 47 4 Page 16 3 14 4 Iron Ridge Quarry 18 15 Waihui 48 5 Karetu Downs 21 16 The Geens 53 2 6 Saddlewood 23 17 St Helens Station Homestead 55 3 7 Newstead 24 18 Ribbonwood Country House 59 Amberley Flaxmere Garden 25 Crystal Brook 61 1 Amberley 8 19 Page 8 9 Kintail 27 20 Cathedral Cliffs 62 10 Hurunui Homestead 29 21 Tipapa Historic Homestead 64 Coldstream 42 The Willows 65 Christchurch 11 22 6 | Hurunui Garden Festival 28th – 31st October 2021 | 7 Amberley Shingle Road Douglas 2 Webbs Rd Rd owside Will Pl ReserveRd 0 1km Courage Rd Recreation Reserve 3 Double Corner Rd Holdsworth Rd Lawlocks Rd Amberley Amberley Golf Club Amberley Beach Rd Grays Rd Balcairn Amberley Rd Stockdills Rd Amberley Beach 1 Hursley Terrace Rd Maskells Rd Stokes Rd Stokes Marshmans Rd Amberley Pharmacy & Gifts Nor’Wester Café Brackenfi elds Shopping Centre 95 Carters Road, Amberley Amberley Phone: (03) 314 9411 Phone: (03) 314 8211 norwestercafe.co.nz Paris Bakery & Café 96b Carters Road 98 Carters Road, Amberley Amberley Phone: (03) 975 3125 Ph: (03) 314 8414 8 | Hurunui Garden Festival 28th – 31st October 2021 | 9 Whether it’s quality agricultural machinery, ride-on mowers or compact tractors, we’re here to support Hurunui! Blooms in Spring LEITHFIELD BEACH Maskells Garden 1 180 Maskells Road, Amberley ARTHUR BURKE LTD - CARAVANS - Established 1935 Hosts: Juliet & David Hunter - CAMPERVANS - This 25 year old garden on gentle rolling downs has a - CABINS - Amberley, North Canterbury distinctly north-facing aspect with a wide variety of hardy P: 03 314 0130 plants. A bank formed during excavation is a major feature E: [email protected] P 03314 8518 and is now well established. The plants have thrived with www.arthurburke.co.nz the excellent drainage and warm sunny aspect it provides. With limited water supply, many of the plants grown here have to tolerate dry and often windy conditions. The garden has grown, incorporating both formal and informal elements, with a pleasing array of spring colour and texture.