Hamilton Gardens Themed gardens include English, Chinese and scholars gardens. Native trees, river walks and more
Address: Cobham Drive, Hamilton
Open- Daily 7.30am to sunset
Owner- Hamilton City Council
Tel +64 (0)7 856-3200; Fax +64 (0)7 856-2132
Taitua Arboretum Native and exotic species with geographical sections for Australian and North American species.
Address: Taitua Rd, near Hamilton
Open- Daily Daylight hours
Owner- Hamilton City Council
Tel +64 (0)7 847-5847; Fax +64 (0)7 856-2576
The Garden Art Gallery Featured on TV as well as in numerous magazines, The Garden Art Gallery boasts cobbled pathways, ponds, old fashioned roses, rhododendrons, maples, a dovecote, native flax and grasses and more in a mature landscaped garden minutes from central Rotorua.
Address: 934 Gordonton Road, Gordonton
Open: Daily by appointment only, between 9.00am - 4.30pm
Entrance Fee: $3.00
Owners: GK & J Blackburn
Tel: +64 (0)7 345-9960, Fax: +64 (0)7 345-9669
Email: jeanetteblackburn@xtra.co.nz Facilities: Gift shop, Bookings for groups, Wheelchair access, No dogs.
R. 'Angela Rippon' in the sunken, formal rose garden, The Poplars
Willow Glen Gardens 1.0ha (2.5 acres) of fascinating, landscaped gardens and tropical houses overlooking lush Waikato countryside. Flowering cherries, camellias, rhododendrons, fuchsias, roses and a vast collection of shrubs and perennials set amongst mature trees, manicured lawns and water features.
Address: 934 Gordonton Road, Gordonton
Open: By appointment from 10.00am - 4.00pm Monday - Friday
Closed: Saturday, Sunday & Christmas Day
Entrance Fee: $5.00 adult. Accompanied children free.
Owners: Del and Cindy Henley
Tel/Fax: +64 (0)7 824-3691
Facilities: WC, Teas & Lunches available for groups - bookings essential
Woodlands Historic Homestead & Gardens 2.5 ha of gardens and a further 4.0ha of reserve. Roses, perennials and trees in informal setting.
Address: Whitikahu Rd, Gordonton (Postal: P O Box 53, Gordonton)
Open- Daily in summer; Rest of year 10.00am - 4.00pm Sundays - Wednesday
Entrance fee- $4.00 adult
Owner- Waikato District Council (admin by Woodlands Trust)
Tel +64 (0)7 824-3687; Fax +64 (0)7 824-3986; Email info@woodlands.co.nz
The Garden The Garden is at its best in August with daffodils, magnolias, bluebells and rhododendons. Later in November roses and perennials make a lovely display. Developed as a series of rooms, with each room leading into the nest. Part of a vineyard property, wine tasting is also available.
Address: 889 Arapuni Road, Parawera, RD 2, Te Awamutu
Open- By appointment only between 9.00am and 6.00pm from January to June and 6.00pm and 8.00pm (winery only) June to December; Groups by appointment only, No Dogs, Children must be accompanied, Wheelchairs limited access
Closed- June to December and March to July
Entrance fee- $3.00 adult, children free; $2.00 Groups 50+
Facilities- Gift Shop, Winery with Fruit wines
Directions- From SH 3 Turn into Arapuna Road at Kihikhi, 9 kms to Parawera Store and turn left into Arapuni Road 0.5 km to Garden.
Owner- KA & MH (Peggy) Mapp
Tel +64 (0)7 727-849
Poppies in the kitchen garden at The Garden, Te Awamutu
Tapuwae, Te Kuiti
Tapuwae Large country garden of 3.5 hecatres (8 acres) at 500 metres (1800 feet) above sea level. Bulbs, perennials, rhododendrons, camellias, flowering cheries and maples together with New Zealand native plants make this a plantsman's garden. Wonderful views over surrounding farmland. Streams and ponds attract birdlife.
Address: 488 Tapuwae Road, RD 7 Te Kuiti, King Country
Open- sunrise to dusk all year; Groups by appointment, No Dogs, Children must be accompanied, wheelchair access
Entrance fee- $5.00 adult, children free
Facilities- WC, also Teas and lunch for groups of 10+ by appointment
Directions- 10 minutes off SH 30, follow the garden signs from SH 30.
Owner- HG & DE Tombleson
Tel +64 (0)7 8784-837; Fax +64 (0)7 8784-837
Siesta Orchard A large, rambling country garden developed from a cottage garden. Perennials are planted in raised gardens bordered with pongs (tree fern) and rockes. Orchids grow in a shade house and under citrus trees. Orchard walks can be arranged.
Address: 6 Quarry Road, Te Puna, Tauranga (Postal: RD 6, Tauranga)
Open- sunrise to dusk daily
No Dogs, Children must be accompanied, Wheelchair access, Groups by appointment
Entrance fee- $2.00 adult, children free
Facilities- WC, Teas, Dried Flower Studio, Orchard walks by arrangement
Directions- Follow SH 2 and turn into Quarry Road. Garden is 12 kms nroth of Tauranga
Owner- Stewart & Colleen Thwaites
Tel +64 (0)7 552-5888
Chiddingfold Garden, Cambridge Almost 8 hectares (17 acres) of historic plantings dating from 1873 and newer plantings commencing 1936. Native trees, roses in summer, camellias from May until October, a picking garden, and more in this lovely garden set in the Waikato countryside.
Address: Hydro Road (Postal: Chiddingfold, Hydro Road, RD 4, Cambridge)
Open- By appointment only; No Dogs, Children must be accompanied, Wheelchair access
Entrance fee- $3.00 adult, children under 12 years free
Facilities- Plants for Sale
Directions- From SH1, 6 kms south of Cambridge, take Hydro Road sign posted for Karapiro Village.
Tel +64 (0)7 827-4294; Fax +64 (0)7 827-4394; Email: jascoles@ihug.co.nz;
Website: http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~jsacoles/
Ngatea Water Garden 5-acre water garden with a wide variety of plants, birds and water features. Waterfalls, waterwheels and fountains and historical machinery add to the atmosphere.
Address: Bratlie Place, Ngatea
Open- Daily 10.00am - 5.00 pm from 1 August to 30 June; No Dogs, Children must be accompanied, Wheelchair access
Closed- July and Christmas Day
Entrance fee- $6.00 adult, $4.00 children; $4.80 Groups 10+
Facilities- WC, Cafe, Plant Nursery, Gift Shop, Function Cetre for hire
Directions- From SH 2 in the centre of Ngatea turn into Darlington St, and then into Bratlie Place
Owner- Roger and Emma Blake
Tel +64 (0)7 867 7275; Fax +64 (0)7 867 7260; Email ngateawatergardens@xtra.co.nz
R. 'Angela Rippon' in the sunken, formal rose garden, The Poplars
The Poplars A large country garden of 1.25 hectares (3 acres) which has featured on television. Water features, sunken formal garden, bog garden and bush walks. Mature exotic and New Zealand native form a backdrop to 800 roses in summer. Daffodils, camellias, and roses are specialities.
Address: 402 Matagi Road, RD 4, Hamilton
Open- By appointment only between 9.00am and 5.00pm from August to February; Groups by appointment only, No Dogs, Children must be accompanied, Wheelchair access
Closed- March to July
Entrance fee- $5.00 adult, children free
Facilities- Teas, Lunch by arrangement, Plants for Sale, Daffodil Nursery
Directions- From SH 26 from Hamilton to Morrinsville, turn into Matangi Road on your right after passing Woodside Road; From SHI from Hamilton to Cambridge turn into Tuawhare Road in the direction of Matangi, at Matangi village turn into Matangi Road, the Poplars is on your left.
Tel +64 (0)7829-5551
Email: ramsay@waikato.ac.nz
