Patea, Hawera, Manaia, Opunake
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 1. Chriesi
Wald
7 Hadfield St, Patea
Rudi Milesi
Rudi Milesi’s exuberant personality resounds throughout this quirky garden.
By design 12 different rooms, packed with interest in six layered levels, creating
overall delight. Featured on television garden shows & in a number of garden
magazines. 1 minute from SH3.
 
Open 9am - 6pm, Admission 1 ticket or $4pp
Ph 06 273 8171
 2. Highfield
416 Kakaramea Rd, Kakaramea
Linda & Danny Dwyer
A spacious country garden featuring a collection of perennials,
succulents, natives, roses, rhododendrons & annuals.
The garden has large manicured lawns offsetting formal & informal
areas. Other features include a shade house, water features,
an orchard, raised vegetable garden, walkways, rhododendron
dell & mountain & sea views.
 
Open 8.30am - 6pm, Admission 1 ticket or $4pp
Ph 06 273 4023, Email ld.dwyer@xtra.co.nz
 3. Te Rata
611 Hursthouse Rd, Kakaramea
Jacq & Michelle Dwyer
A rejuvenated country garden originally landscaped in the
1950’s. Settings of old deciduous trees under planted
with colourful azaleas, hydrangeas & hostas flow into
large lawns. Rugosa roses adorn the 60 year old circular
rose garden. Enjoy panoramic views over surrounding farmland
from the haha. Also features a productive vege garden,
orchard & Swedish-style henhouse.
Open 9am – 6pm, Admission 1 ticket or $4pp
Ph 06 273 4494, Email jacq@dwyer.co.nz
  4. Puketarata
14 Ngawhini Rd, Hawera
Jennifer & Ken Horner
Natives, rhodos, roses, hydrangeas, unusual shrubs, herbs & perennials,
fruit trees under planted with daffodils, box hedging, & an
abundance of bird life gives Puketarata diversity & charm.
A large country garden over several levels, set into the
landscape adjacent to the Puketarata Pa constructed over
400 years ago. Views from a haha across a planted gully & the
mountain add another dimension.
Open 9am - 5pm, Admission 1 ticket or $4pp
Ph 06 278 3081 Fax 06 278 8138, Email kjhorner@xtra.co.nz
 5.
Mary’s
Place
190 Glover Rd, Hawera
Mary Dickson
A love of plants is clearly illustrated in this setting
of trickling & misted waters & rustic collections.
Archways are draped with climbing roses & clematis.
Hyper-tufa pots with succulents adorn the sunny areas.
A delightful town garden with a feeling of space & tranquility.
Open 9am - 5pm, Admission 1 ticket or $4pp
Ph 06 278 8270, Email marydickson@xtra.co.nz
 6. Oakley Garden
79 Lower Normanby Rd, Manaia
Jenny & Guy Oakley
Jenny has used her formal background in landscape design & horticulture,
combined with a love of gardening to create her large family
garden. Situated 2km from the coast, the established shelter
creates a haven from the elements. Garden rooms are linked
with hedge-lined paths. Features include brick walls & pillars,
cottage style plantings, early flowering roses, vegetable
potager & stunning hanging baskets. Complimentary tea/coffee.
Open 9am - 6pm, Admission 1 ticket or $4pp
Ph/Fax 06 274 8060, Email guy.oakley@xtra.co.nz
 7. Sanderson Garden
1961 Surf Highway 45, Manaia
John & Elaine Sanderson
A medium-sized garden including many garden sculptures & ornaments
as a feature. Well-established trees provide lots of shelter & wonderful
views can be enjoyed. Mixed plantings of shrubs, herbaceous
plantings with roses are included throughout the entire
garden.
Open 9am - dusk, Admission 1 ticket or $4pp
Ph 06 274 8054, Email jesanderson@xtra.co.nz
 8. Putt Garden
Surf Highway 45, Otakeho, Manaia
Margaret Putt
A large country coastal garden featuring a collection of
perennial succulents, native roses & rhododendron.The
garden is full of surprises & interesting rooms meandering
from intimate to formal. A garden of character & intrigue
that compliments the old villa style home.
Open 9.30am - 5pm, Admission 1 ticket or $4pp
Ph 06 274 8614 Fax 06 274 8615
 9. Campbell
Garden
692 Patiki Rd, Opunake
Sheryl & Geoff Campbell
A medium-sized garden full of character & delights.
Immaculately kept it is packed with features incorporating
a new gazebo, water feature, vegetable garden & is
a true plant lover’s haven. Many plant varieties
have been used to great effect & include rhododendrons,
azaleas, prunus, hostas & roses. A garden not to be
missed.
Open 9am – 5pm, Admission 1 Ticket or $4pp
Ph/Fax 06 761 7334,
 10. Glen Artan
638A Watino Rd, Opunake
Catherine & Shane Ardern
A relaxed country garden allowing you to meander & discover
hidden vistas. A stone-walled stream, water wheel, bridges & unique
elements are offset by mixed plantings including shrubs,
cherry trees, rhododendrons, maples, magnolias & hostas.
Magnificent views of Mt Taranaki.
Open 9am – 5pm, Admission 1 ticket or $4pp
Ph 06 761 8928, Fax 06 7618970
  11. Openlands
1064 Middle Auroa Rd, Manaia
Marie & Rodney Mills
A spacious relaxed country garden featuring sweeping lawns,
mature trees, rhododendrons, camellias, perennial borders & roses.
Also of interest is the relocated historical Auroa church,
aviaries, shade house, native dell with natural stream & magnificent
views of Mt Taranaki.
Pottery & art for sale. Picnickers welcome. Devonshire
teas.
Open 9.30am - dusk, Admission 1 ticket or $4pp
Ph/Fax 06 274 5620, Email mills.openlands@xtra.co.nz
www.openlands.co.nz
.jpg) 12. Kingfisher Cottage
483 Skeet Rd, Matapu
Linda Morrison
A predominately native garden surrounding a quaint historical
cottage. This garden property is secretly tucked away & includes
paths leading down to the tranquil river setting. It also
features exotic & rhododendron plantings of interest.
Cottage open to view. Gourmet café-style refreshments
available, book ahead for a Ploughman’s lunch.
Open 10am – 4pm, Admission 1 ticket or $4pp
Ph/Fax 06 278 8603, www.kingfishercottage.co.nz
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