Waitara, Brixton
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1. Tikorangi, The Jury Garden
589 Otaraoa Rd, Waitara
Mark & Abbie Jury
 Tracing its history back to 1880 when pioneer Thomas Jury planted the first trees, Tikorangi remains in family hands & in private ownership. Mark & Abbie Jury continue to expand the garden & plant collection & to push the boundaries of what can be grown in their temperate tonear subtropical conditions. The rimu cathedral avenue is recognised internationally as unique in this large garden.
Plants for sale during festival include many of the renowned Jury hybrids including magnolias & fragrant rhododendrons.
Home cooked food available weekends & by prior arrangement during the week.
Don’t miss this year’s festival workshop ‘Featuring Plants as Focal Points’ on 6 Nov, the 2nd Saturday of the festival.
    
Open 8.30am – 5.30pm, open daily until March, thereafter by appointment.
admission 3 tickets or $12pp including tea & coffee
Ph/fax 06 754 6671, email jury@xtra.co.nz, www.jury.co.nz
2. Armstrong Garden
87 Princess St, Waitara
Alathea & Bill Armstrong
 Alathea has a passion for the English cottage garden style. Hidden from the road down a short right of way, her large town garden features herbaceous borders full of spring colour & fragrance. The abundance of flowers comes from a huge range of perennials & annuals with old fashioned favourites to the new & unusual. An abundance of roses add height & scent to this charming cottage garden. Flat easy walking, picnickers welcome. Plenty of road side parking.
Open 9am – 5pm, admission 1 ticket or $4pp
Ph 06 754 7830, email ILArmstrong@slingshot.co.nz
 
3.
Margaret’s Garden
20 Waitara Rd, Waitara
Margaret Goble
Enjoying the warmest, sunniest position in Taranaki, Margaret’s roses always bloom for the festival & her garden is full of colour & fragrance. As a rosarian Margaret takes pride in presenting her roses in peak condition. However, her garden contains many other interesting plants. Half an acre of flat easy walking just off the State Highway north of Waitara. Good parking
Open 9am - 5pm, admission 1 ticket or $4pp
Ph 06 754 8344
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Magnolia Grove
6 Mahoetahi Rd, Waitara
Vance & Kathryn Hooper
Hidden in a small valley just off SH3, this garden has been transformed from a paddock in just five years. Features include The NZ Raised Magnolia Collection, a magnolia maze & a collection of large outdoor cacti creating a desert-like experience. An array of plants & trees enhance this diverse garden.
Open 9am – 5pm, admission free
Ph/ Fax 06 754 7657, www.magnoliagrove.co.nz |
 5.
Waiongana
74 Kairau Rd West, Waitara
John Wilmshurst & Diana Montgomery
This garden is a rarity as one of a few large new gardens in New Zealand. This four hectare garden is in its fourth year of extensive development & is definitely a work in progress. Surrounded by the mountain-fed Waiongana River, this unique New Zealand garden has many new & interesting features.
Open 9am – 5pm, admission free
Ph 06 755 0770, email johndianaw@gmail.com |
6.
The Vege Patch Vegetable Garden
1217 Devon Rd, Big Jims Garden Centre
New Plymouth, Vince & Ann Naus
A working vege garden, demonstrating espaliering of fruit trees, grape vines, berries amongst vegetables & herbs in raised garden beds. Poultry are used as a principle of permaculture, returning waste to the soil while providing a food source. The Vege Patch introduces new & inspirational ideas & techniques for achieving a prosperous edible garden.
Open 8.30am – 5pm, admission free
Ph 06 755 2487 Fax 06 755 1007, email info@bigjims.co.nz |
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