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Ayrlies

A seamless flow of informal borders incorporates a detailed use of plant textures and colour.
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Frensham

A relaxed country garden of about half a hectare, set in a farm environment.
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Kerikeri Mission Station

Enjoy the beautiful surrounds featuring an array of heritage roses, a riverbank orchard, and English ‘cottage garden’ flowerbeds that encircle New Zealand’s oldest building, Kemp House.
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Auckland Botanic Gardens

Auckland Botanic Gardens is a young garden with a distinct South Pacific flavour.
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Broadoak

5 acres of intensive horticulture as a form of self-sufficiency as well as a garden oasis with a mixture of formal and cottage gardens.
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Riverhaven Artland

Riverhaven Artland is 40 acres of rambling garden, arboretum and sculpture trail just 45 minutes from Auckland CBD.
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Te Puna Quarry Park

A dedicated band of volunteers has transformed a disused quarry into a world-class park waiting for you to explore.
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Gardens

A selection of NZ gardens to visit

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Visitor Reviews

Your kindness and hospitality is very much appreciated.

Thank you very much for our visit today. Your kindness and hospitality is very much appreciated. Your garden is a real credit to you both.

Cedar Park Gardens and B&B
Winchmore Rural Women.
2024
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Akaroa in the rain

They are so good for the kids and adults it was like a world of wonder land with its hard worked products and tasty goods on the table. It might be made by hand, but you can tell it was worked on for months.

It is a must-see!

The Giant's House
Dan
April 2025
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Such a magical and truly unique garden

Such a magical and truly unique garden. Exploring the many pathways and features along the way is a delight - Jenny’s imagination and passion for her creation is infectious!

Gardens of Villa Toscana
Renée Davies
April 2025
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Thanks again for the wonderful visit

Hi Anne and Ron,  Thanks again for the wonderful visit and afternoon tea on the 1st February, all our residents including myself had a great time. Your garden is just beautiful, it was wonderful to see all the love and care that you both put into creating it. 

Cedar Park Gardens and B&B
Margaret Stoddart Retirement village.
February 2024
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A lovely, restful garden

We were lucky enough to stay 3 nights in the B&B cottage on site at Aramatai Gardens (highly recommended!). Jill is a wonderful host and her garden is beautiful. The ponds, lovely trees, seating areas, and naturalistic pathways make this a very restful garden. We also enjoyed seeing the white geese waddling about, cute piglets in the adjacent paddock, and friendly farm dogs who greeted us warmly from over the fence. Jill’s garden is well worth visiting and I’d love to see it again in November/December, when the peonies and roses will be doing their thing.

Aramatai Gardens
Deryl Northcott
October 2025
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Many thanks for hosting our Garden Club

Many thanks for hosting our Garden Club last Wednesday.  We enjoyed viewing your extensive garden, especially the guided tour and the knowledge you shared with us. I guess we also need to thank your husband.  Many thanks. 

Cedar Park Gardens and B&B
Jacqui. Garden Club
April, 2025
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Paradise of roses

I attended several of Val's garden tours over the summer months.

Through a shared love of gardens and beauty pageants Val and I have worked together for years. I serve tea and coffèe at many of her garden tours and love how people embrace and linger in this beautiful space. For anyone wanting to embrace a city space, I cannot recommend this paradise of roses highly enough.

Garden of Memories
Carol Wharton
April 2025
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This garden excels at texture and layering and colour.

Recently I visited the Blue House Garden in Amberley. If you have not visited this garden before, I highly recommend it for the plant selection and layout. It has a naturalistic theme which looks effortless (but won't be!) and that is a testament to owner and garden designer Jenny. Sumptuous photos on her Facebook and Instagram.

This garden excels at texture and layering and colour. Seed pods are left for effect, special plants are showcased but the ordinary is also special. Wee pots of succulents grouped together; thuggish plants behave very politely in very drought prone parts of the garden and the contrast between simple plants looks deceptively effortless. I think you get the message that this garden rates highly with me.

Blue House Amberley
Jenny
December 2024
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Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful oasis with me.

Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful oasis with me.

It exceeded my expectations and the high tea was exquisite. You have inspired me to get on with my life projects!

Gardens of Villa Toscana
Jane Anderson
November 2025
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A spectacular surprise

Fate would have it that Google maps recommended this road to Lake Taupō. I am an amateur vase collector but this blew my mind. Have seen glass blowing in Venice but this topped that. Walked away with 3 pieces but could have left with more. Intimate but yet expert artisans. Loved every minute. Thank you

Lava Glass Sculpture Garden
Sharon
October 2025
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