Opunake, Manaia, Hawera, Patea

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37. 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. Art & gifts for sale. Picnickers welcome. Devonshire teas available.
(P.O.P for the N.Z.C.A.)

Open 9.30am - dusk, admission 1 ticket or $4pp
Ph/Fax 06 274 5620, Email mills.openlands@xtra.co.nz
www.openlands.co.nz

38. 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 gazebo, water feature, vegetable garden & is a true plant lover’s haven. Many plant varieties have been used to great effect & include rhododendrons, azeleas, prunus, hostas & roses.

Open 9am – 5pm, admission 1 Ticket or $4pp
Ph/Fax 06 761 7334

39. Taunt Garden
532 Rama Rd, Manaia
Irene & Trevor Taunt
A medium-sized country garden focusing on foliage, form & colour. Mature trees under planted with creative plant combinations. Formal hedges, topiary feature & interesting garden art is tastefully sprinkled throughout the garden. There is a compact & productive edible garden, with vegetables & fruit trees. Enjoy the lovely views of the mountain.

Open 9am – 4.30pm, admission 1 ticket or $4pp
Ph 06 274 5846 or 027 470 5277, email taunty@inspire.net.nz

40. Lockinge
392 Tempsky Rd, Kapuni
Phyllis & John Malcolm
A hidden valley of mature trees around a lake is a surprise to visitors. Phyllis’ flair for floral art is creatively apparent in her garden, where there are combinations of rhododendrons, azaleas, camelias, roses & perennials in woodland & bog areas.

Open 9am – 6.30pm, admission 1 ticket or $4pp
Ph 06 272 6502

41. 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

42. Putt Garden
Surf Highway 45, Otakeho, Manaia
Margaret Putt
A large, country coastal garden featuring a collection of perennial succulents, natives, 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 – 5.30pm, admission 1 ticket or $4pp
Ph 06 274 8614 Fax 06 274 8615

43. Sanderson Garden
1961 Surf Highway 45, Manaia
John & Elaine Sanderson
A two-acre coastal country garden with spacious green lawns & established garden beds that create separate areas. Well-grown trees provide a sheltered environment for this windy location. Use of natural features, pots & hedging enhances the design of this garden.

Open 9am – 5.30pm, admission 1 ticket or $4pp
Ph 06 274 8054, email jesanderson@xtra.co.nz

44. 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

45. 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. Plants for sale.

Open 9am – 5pm, admission 1 ticket or $4pp
Ph 06 278 8270, email marydickson@xtra.co.nz

46. 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

10. Wards' Garden
22 Manawapou Rd, Hawera
Diane & Ian Wards
A secluded ½ acre town garden featuring standard roses, terracotta pots, natural boulders, small pond & water fall. A large lawn sweeps around the section, surrounded by native trees, small shrubs & annuals. A brick wall shading the barbecue area is a new addition.

Open 9am – 4pm, admission 1 ticket or $4pp
Ph/fax 06 2784626, email i.j.wards@xtra.co.nz

48. 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

49. 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

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