Gardens

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• Mercury Bay Garden Trail   (www.mercurybay.co.nz/activities/gardentrail.php)

  Mercury Bay is the home of several gardeners who allow visitors to enjoy their labours of love.

• Nestlebrae Exotics   (www.helensville.co.nz/nestlebrae.htm)

  Complete garden tours giving a particular emphasis to certain kinds of plants on request.

• New Zealand Gardens Trust (www.gardens.org.nz)

  Aiming to develop a database and website of gardens endorsed by the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture (RNZIH) and promote the interests and profile of member gardens, and the open garden sector in general.

• Ngamamaku Garden   (www.ngamamakugarden.co.nz)

  Nestled below the Kaitake Ranges adjacent to Egmont National Park, Ngamamaku Garden, recognised as a Garden of National Significance, has been developed over the last eighteen years and combines natural native bush with formal gardens.

• Nga Manu Nature Reserve   (www.ngamanu.co.nz)

  A reserve offering you an opportunity to see a diverse range of our native flora and fauna in just one visit.

• Ngatea Water Gardens   (www.ngateawatergardens.co.nz)

  A picturesque five acre property, complete with café and restaurant, gift shop, playground, and a function centre for weddings and other occasions.

• Okura Great Park   (www.info.org.nz/longbay)

  Create a 1000 acre great park on the North Shore at Long Bay for the benefit of the greater Auckland region.

• Olivo   (www.olivo.co.nz)

  A commercial olive grove in the Wairarapa, located just three kilometres from the Martinborough Town Square. Enjoy a visit to taste their delicious olive oil and to wander around the tranquil gardens.

• Queensberry Inn   (www.queensberryinn.co.nz)

  Bed and Breakfast accommodation at a restored historic stone cottage and stables set amidst 2 hectares of landscaped garden and roses near Wanaka, Queenstown and Cromwell.

• Queenstown Garden Tour   (www.queenstowngardentours.co.nz/garden/)

  An informative Queenstown sightseeing tour visiting a variety of country residential gardens in and around Queenstown.

• Queenstown Garden Tours   (www.queenstowngardentours.co.nz)

  Visit a variety of Queenstown's residential gardens on a personalised, fun and informative sightseeing tour through one of the South Island's most beautiful regions. The garden tour operates daily in the spring and summer months.

• Rapaura Watergardens   (www.rapaurawatergardens.co.nz)

  A 64 acre private estate situated in the Coromandel Peninsula National Forest offering two accommodation options for visitors.

• Robinson Sports Museum & Gardens   (www.sportsmuseum.co.nz)

  A sports museum and gardens situated in Matangi, only 5 minutes from Hamilton

• Sanctuary Gardens   (www.sanctuarygardens.co.nz)

  Napier gardens providing a beautiful venue with many different garden rooms for your wedding ceremony and photographs. Features of the gardens include marquee, luxury honeymoon cottage and beautiful garden.

• Sudbury Homestay and Garden   (www.sudbury.co.nz)

  A homestay cottage nestled among many beautiful plantings.

• Taunton Gardens   (www.tauntongardens.com)

  Award winning gardens in Lyttelton, featuring Hostas, Daylilies, Trilliums and Ariseamas. They offer the gardens and historic homestead as a venue for weddings and functions.

• Te Kainga Marire   (www.tekaingamarire.co.nz)

  Meaning 'peaceful encampment' in Maori, Te Kainga Marire is an inner-city native garden that mimics New Zealand's natural environment. Situated in the New Plymouth valley, it is considered to be one of few private gardens of national significance by the prestigious RNZIH New Zealand Gardens Trust.

• Te Puna Quarry Park (www.quarrypark.org.nz)

  A 32 hectare park featuring walking tracks, sculptures and gardens.

• The Butterfly and Orchid Garden   (www.butterfly.co.nz)

  The home of up to 350 buttterflies from the tropical regions of Asia, Central America, Africa and Australia.

• The Fragrant Garden   (www.fragrantgarden.co.nz)

  Located in Feilding, the garden is open for viewing seven days a week and is over one hectare in size. Its main feature is its herbs and the garden is at its best for viewing in the springtime through to autumn.

• The Herb Farm   (www.herbfarm.co.nz)

  Situated in a rural setting, a short drive from Palmerston North, the Herb Farm offers visitors a range of herbal experiences, tours and teaching. It has extensive display gardens, a garden art room, and a studio with herbal products.

• The Iris Garden   (www.theirisgarden.co.nz)

  Every October and November, Iris lovers come to view the 2.5 hectares of garden at Motukarara, planted with many varieties of Iris. Irises are available to purchase.

• Tikorangi, The Jury Garden   (www.jury.co.nz)

  A garden of national significance, The Jury Garden is open daily from September 1 until March 31 every year. Located fifteen minutes from New Plymouth, the garden features magnolias, camelias and a selection of other plants and trees.

• Trelinnoe Park (www.trelinnoepark.co.nz)

  One of the finest woodland gardens in New Zealand. A garden of landscape in Napier, Hawkes Bay.

• Trenrose Paeony Garden & Gallery   (www.trenrose.co.nz)

  A beautiful rambling garden packed full of colour, featuring a circular rose and perennial walk, water feature and a large variety of trees and shrubs. Best viewed in November. Also offers a chance to visit a small art gallery showing works by Rosemary and selected emerging artists.