Selwyn_Times: October 05, 2022

26 Selwyn Times Wednesday October 5 2022
meet us in
the Country
Garden
open days
Visit Selwyn’s award-winning
gardens opening in spring.
Get a group of friends together
and explore beautiful gardens and
nurseries in bloom . There are plenty
of open days to choose from with
great walks and cafes nearby.
For garden opening times and
addresses go to Selwyn.nz/spring
THE SELWYN SPRING SPECIAL
You’re in for a treat with this tour. With five gardens and
nurseries in this itinerary, you will truly get to experience
how special spring is in Selwyn.
Saturday 22 October, times vary per garden
Price $0–$15 per garden
TOUR: Cedar Park, Dalkeith, Broadfields, K&L Nurseries,
RhodoDirect, Herbal garden, Casa Rossa, Hauora
Produce-at RhodoDirect.
WEST MELTON TO HORORATA
Follow the footsteps of early settlers, as they moved out
onto the Canterbury Plains. Start your day at Stoneycrop
followed by RhodoDirect; where you will discover beautiful
rhododendrons growing in Selwyn. During your stop,
staff from Hauora Produce will be providing tasty fresh
strawberries. Visit the historical woodland gardens of Terrace
Station which was once owned and curated by one of New
Zealand's historic politicians, one of New Zealand’s historic
politicians, Sir John Hill and his wife Rose, Lady Hall. Finish
off your journey by stopping in at Nat’s Nursery where you
will find locally grown native plants to take home.
Sunday 2 October, times vary per garden
Price: $0–$15 per garden
TOUR: RhodoDirect, Stoneycrop, Hauora Produce-at
RhodoDirect, Terrace Station, Nats Nursery Hororata.
GARDENS OF HORORATA
Immerse yourself in a garden curated by historical politician
Sir John and Lady Rose Hall. Delight in the woodland garden
and mass planting of spring bulbs. Just around the corner,
you will find Gunyah Country Estate. One of New Zealand's
grand old homesteads rich in history that is linked to Terrace
Station. Enjoy 12 acres of gardens that have matured over
the past 100 years. You may find some delicious preserves
and products made from the orchard. On your way home,
stop in at Nat’s Nursery to find locally raised and grown
plants to take home.
Sunday 30 October, times vary per garden
Price $0–$10 per garden
TOUR: Terrace Station, Gunyah Country Estate, Nats
Nursery Hororata.
FLOWERS OF ROLLESTON
This open day is being offered twice in the month of October
- on the Saturday 1 and Saturday 8.
Venture through Cedar Park and discover 1.5 acres full of
a variety of vibrant plants, trees, and shrubs. Then as you
are travelling out of Rolleston, your next stop is Dalkeith
Garden. Described as a tranquil oasis of sunshine, birdsong
and peacefulness, this four-acre garden on Boundary Road,
dates back to 1955. Next, see how spring has brought the
award-winning Broadfield Garden to life. Before you finish
for the day, visit K&L Nurseries, and be inspired to grow your
own flowers and plants.
Saturday 1 October and Saturday 8 October,
times vary per garden. Price: $0–$15 per garden
TOUR: Cedar Park, Dalkeith, Broadfields, K&L Nurseries.
WHERE THE PLANTS GROW
Discover the transformation of an old quarry at Casa Rossa
into an established award-winning garden. Right next door
you will find The Herbal Garden with a mix of medicinal
herbs and plants grown for health and wellbeing. Enjoy the
splendor of Stoneycrop which has wheelchair accessible
paths. Not far down the road is RhodoDirect where you will
discover some of the most beautiful rhododendrons growing
and for sale in Selwyn. During your stop at RhodoDirect, staff
from Hauora Produce will be selling delicious strawberries
for you to take home.
Wednesday 19 October, 10am–4pm
Price $0–$15 per garden
TOUR: RhodoDirect, Stoneycrop, Herbal Garden, Casa Rossa,
Hauora Produce-at RhodoDirect.
WEST MELTON IN BLOOM
RhodoDirect has been supplying rhododendrons throughout
New Zealand to keen gardeners for over 20 years. Check
out their fine collection, and taste fresh strawberries from
Hauora Produce. Wander through Stoneycrop; a garden
which has been carefully created to provide year-round
interest from the first English snowdrops (Galanthus) in July
through to the dahlias, asters and other perennials flowering
until the first frosts in May. Stoneycrop has wheelchair
accessible paths.
Sunday 9 October and Wednesday 12 October,
10am–4pm
Price $0–$10 per garden
TOUR: RhodoDirect, Stoneycrop, Hauora Produce-at
RhodoDirect.
A BOTANICAL EXPERIENCE
Your first stop on your botanical experience is Cedar Park
where you will discover 1.5 acres of vibrant plants, trees and
shrubs. Next is the beautiful oasis - Dalkeith Garden where
you'll find birdsong, rhododendrons, camellias, maples
and magnolias. Discover Broadfields where you will roam
through 3.5 hectares of blossoming plants and flowers. Then
stop at K&L Nurseries and stock up on plants and supplies.
Travel out to West Melton for your two final stops. Find
organic and handcrafted herbal teas, salts and skin at the
Herbal Garden. Finally finish off at the Shakespeare inspired
stunning garden of Casa Rossa. You will never know it was
once an old quarry!
Saturday 15 October, times vary per garden
Price $0–$15 per garden
TOUR: Cedar Park, Dalkeith, Broadfields, K&L Nurseries,
Herbal garden, Casa Rossa.