Our garden has been made A Garden of International Significance by The New Zealand Gardens Trust, and is visited by visitors and keen gardeners from around the World. Alan and Catherine started the garden in 1984 from a bare paddock and now the garden covers 4 hectares. We also have a chaple in the garden which we use for weddings , funerals etc, it was shifted here and was built in 1916 and came complete with all the furnishings.
We welcome visitors to the garden from October till late April and we are open Monday to Friday 8am till 4pm Saturdays and Sundays we are open by appointment so just give us a call or email to see if we are available
Alan has produced two books on the garden and these are available on line or from our shop
In The Queens New Years Honours list for 2017, Alan was awarded The Queens Service Medal for Horticulture.
Local
Eat and Drink
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See and Do
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- Smithfield Raspberries Ashburton (3.3 miles) - Fresh berry fruit available in the season December & January Pick your own for a unique outdoor exper...