All Entries in the "Gardens" Category
Zion Wildlife Gardens
Dedicated to the preservation of big cats Situated just 20minutes north of Whangarei, Zion Wildlife Gardens is a tranquil countryside retreat. The park like environment provides a sanctuary to some of the world’s rarest big cats and allows you a unique chance to learn about these magnificent endangered animals. The wildlife gardens currently has a [...]
Tangiaro Kiwi Retreat
Nestled below beautiful Moehau Mountain, on the tip of the majestic Coromandel Peninsula is where you will find Tongiaro Kiwi Retreat. Situated amongst beautiful native New Zealand bush with the Tangiaro stream flowing through it, Tangiaro Kiwi Retreat has luxury alpine style lodges, a restaurant/café and a conference centre. A few minutes’ drive away from some [...]
Waitakaruru Arboretum and Sculpture Park
Carved into a Waikato hillside, this formerly derelict quarry has been transformed into a 42-acre garden and arboretum. Planting, which started in 1991, has been designed to use and enhance the landscape of rocky outcrops, ponds, flowing water, and broad vistas toward Mt. Pirongia. The Arboretum has been awarded the prestigious ‘Garden of Significance’ status [...]
Labour of Love
STANDING OPEN-MOUTHED AT THE PROFUSION OF COLOURS AND SCENTS SURROUNDING BEVERLEY MCCONNELL’S SWIMMING POOL, I’M REMINDED OF WILLY WONKA’S CHOCOLATE FACTORY AND THE SWEET BOOTY THAT PUT SIMILAR GOB-SMACKED EXPRESSIONS ON THE FACES OF THE GOLDEN TICKET WINNERS. Welcome to Ayrlies Gardens, Beverley McConnell’s renowned labour of love at Whitford. To the gardening world what [...]
Aroha Mountain Lodge
Only 90 minutes from Auckland at the foothills of beautiful Mt Te Aroha, you can enjoy a romantic weekend away at the boutique Edwardian Spa town of Te Aroha, with boutique cafes and quaint restaurants. Historically, Te Aroha was the biggest tourist destination in NZ in the late 1800′s & early 1900′s. Bring your bath robes as the wonderful Aroha [...]
Sculpture in the Gardens
An alfresco art walk adds magic to Auckland Botanic Gardens every two years. Graham Reid reports. STRANGE AND WONDERFUL THINGS ARE POPPING UP IN THE GARDEN: A THREE-METRE-HIGH WOODEN RABBIT IN STREETWEAR SENDING A TEXT; A CURTAIN OF GREEN PLASTIC STRUNG ACROSS THE LAKE AND BLOWING IN THE BREEZE; THE LANDSCAPE RISING LIKE A WAVE [...]
